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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 607.12 points or -0.94% to 63,754.90

    • Shanghai decreased 22.60 points or -0.59% to 3,809.663

    • Hang Seng increased 124.97 points or 0.48% to 26,009.40

    • ASX 200 increased 42.50 points or 0.47% to 9,019.30

    • SENSEX increased 544.39 points or 0.70% to 78,639.03

    • Nifty50 increased 390.70 points or 1.60% to 24,774.30

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00221 or -0.31% to 0.69961

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00149 or -0.25% to 0.58641

    • USDJPY decreased 0.541 or -0.34% to 156.892

    • USDCNY increased 0.00592 or 0.09% to 6.75846

    The above data was collected around 14:28 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 5.14 USD/t oz. or -0.13% to 4,037.83

    •  Silver increased 0.274 USD/t. oz. or 0.47% to 57.894

    The above data was collected around 14:30 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 104.18 points or 1.22% to 8,613.82

    •  FTSE 100 decreased 10.35 points or -0.10% to 10,857.70

    •  DAX 30 increased 372.07 points or 1.45% to 26,001.31

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00148 or -0.13% to 1.15098

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.0055 or -0.41% to 1.34270

    • USDCHF increased 0.00299 or 0.37% to 0.81050

    The above data was collected around 14:35 EST.

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 4.311 USD/BBL or -5.09% to 80.359

    •  Brent decreased 4.167 USD/BBL or -4.74% to 83.763

    •  Natural gas increased 0.0257 USD/MMBtu or 0.94% to 2.7727

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.1466 USD/GAL -4.71% to 2.9676

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.2221 USD/GAL or -5.42% to 3.8734

    The above data was collected around 14:39 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Silicon (2.52%), Rubber (3.74%), Sugar (2.39%) and Cocoa (9.35%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Heating Oil (-5.42%), Gasoline (-4.71%), Crude Oil (-5.09%) and Brent (-4.74%)

    The above data was collected around 14:43 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 2.8280% (+2.94bp), US 2’s 4.27% (-0.038%), US 10’s 4.6910% (-4.9bps); US 30’s 5.23 (-0.049%), Bunds 3.1497% (-5.39bp), France 3.940% (-6.12bp), Italy 3.9480% (-8.46bp), Turkey 32.380% (-7bp), Greece 3.8160% (-8.29bp), Portugal 3.4870% (-6.2bp); Spain 3.594% (-6.26bp) and UK Gilts 4.9541% (-8.39bp)

    The above data was collected around 14:47 EST.



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