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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 230.51 points or -0.61% to 37,298.98

• Shanghai increased 7.10 points or 0.21% to 3,387.57

• Hang Seng increased 146.30 points or 0.62% to 23,827.78

• ASX 200 increased 43.50 points or 0.52% to 8,386.80

• SENSEX increased 410.19 points or 0.51% to 81,596.63

• Nifty50 increased 129.55 points or 0.52% to 24,813.45

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00192 or 0.30% to 0.64431

• NZDUSD increased 0.0035 or 0.59% to 0.59497

• USDJPY decreased 0.966 or -0.67% to 143.539

• USDCNY decreased 0.01512 or -0.21% to 7.20139

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 23.55 USD/t oz. or 0.72% to 3,314.18

•  Silver increased 0.271 USD/t. oz. or 0.82% to 33.364

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 31.93 points or -0.40% to 7,910.49

•  FTSE 100 increased 5.34 points or 0.06% to 8,786.46

•  DAX 30 increased 86.29 points or 0.36% to 24,122.40

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00564 or 0.50% to 1.13397

• GBPUSD increased 0.00384 or 0.29% to 1.34315

• USDCHF decreased 0.00405 or -0.49% to 0.82427

The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 817.23 points or –1.91% to 41,860.01
• S&P 500 declined 95.91 points or -1.61% to 5,844.55
• Nasdaq declined 270.07 points or 1.41% to 18,872.23
• Russell 2000 declined 59.02 points or -2.8% to 2,046.56

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 216.46 points or -0.83% to 25,839.17
• TSX 60 declined 15.11 points or -0.97% to 1,548.23

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 2,228.36 points or -1.59% to 137,881.27

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.515 USD/BBL or -0.83% to 61.515

•  Brent decreased 0.474 USD/BBL or -0.72% to 64.906

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0336 USD/MMBtu or -0.98% to 3.3934

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0216 USD/GAL or -1.00% to 2.1490

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0161 USD/GAL or -0.75% to 2.1385

The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (4.24%), Rice (3.41%), Platinum (1.32%) and Sugar (1.90%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-5.74%), Cocoa (-2.06%), Zinc (-0.99%) and Gasoline (-1.00%)

The above data was collected around 14:30 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5210% (-0.2bp), US 2’s 4.02% (+0.042%), US 10’s 4.5920% (+10.1bps); US 30’s 5.08% (+0.103%), Bunds 2.6625% (+6.35bp), France 3.310% (+5.2bp), Italy 3.6460% (+4.9bp), Turkey 30.76% (-24bp), Greece 3.3770% (-0.3bp), Portugal 3.138% (+5bp); Spain 3.262% (+4.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.7610% (+5.62bp)

The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.

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