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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 647.26 points or -0.94% to 68,309.46

    • Shanghai closed

    • Hang Seng decreased 640.98 points or -2.60% to 23,972.29

    • ASX 200 increased 67.70 points or 0.79% to 8,682.10

    • SENSEX closed

    • Nifty50 closed

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00203 or 0.29% to 0.69509

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00065 or 0.12% to 0.56105

    • USDJPY decreased 0.27 or -0.17% to 157.821

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00764 or -0.11% to 6.70660

    The above data was collected around 14:14 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 39.5 USD/t oz. or -0.95% to 4,138.44

    •  Silver decreased 0.21 USD/t. oz. or -0.35% to 60.290

    The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 61.88 points or 0.79% to 7,897.19

    •  FTSE 100 increased 33.68 points or 0.32% to 10,461.95

    •  DAX 30 increased 291.85 points or 1.17% to 25,231.20

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.0008 or 0.07% to 1.12519

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00391 or 0.30% to 1.32349

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00224 or -0.27% to 0.82875

    The above data was collected around 14:20 EST.

    AMERICAS:

    US Markets:

    • DJIA advanced by 250.4 points (0.49%) to 51,176.96
    • S&P 500 advanced by 56.27 points (0.73%) to 7,722.72
    • NASDAQ advanced by 319.27 points (1.19%) to 27,190.864
    • Russell 2000 advanced by 26.27 points (0.94%) to 2,832.895

    Canada:

    • TSX Composite advanced by 347.89 points (0.99%) to 35,502.65
    • TSX 60 advanced by 19.98 points (0.97%) to 2,089.12

    Brazil:

    • Bovespa advanced by 4,917.09 points (2.63%) to 192,114.55

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 1.733 USD/BBL or -1.87% to 91.137

    •  Brent decreased 0.099 USD/BBL or -0.10% to 102.211

    •  Natural gas increased 0.0676 USD/MMBtu or 2.28% to 3.0346

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.0956 USD/GAL -2.81% to 3.3070

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.1355 USD/GAL or -2.92% to 4.5065

    The above data was collected around 14:44 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.28%), Cotton (1.26%), Sugar (5.08%) and Cocoa (4.18%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Heating Oil (-2.92%), Orange Juice (-3.09%), Cheese (-2.45%) and Gasoline (-2.81%)

    The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 3.1110% (+0.9bp), US 2’s 4.83% (+0.031%), US 10’s 5.2820% (+4bps); US 30’s 5.63 (+0.012%), Bunds 3.4631% (-5.71bp), France 4.8660% (-3.6bp), Italy 4.6060% (-10.18bp), Turkey 32.82% (-2bp), Greece 4.4910% (-4.43bp), Portugal 4.0010% (-5.33bp); Spain 4.107% (-5.99bp) and UK Gilts 5.3786% (-1.21bp)

    The above data was collected around 14:52 EST.



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