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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 270.22 points or -0.66% to 40,799.60

• Shanghai decreased 13.26 points or -0.37% to 3,559.95

• Hang Seng decreased 265.52 points or -1.07% to 24,507.81

• ASX 200 decreased 80.80 points or -0.92% to 8,662.00

• SENSEX decreased 585.67 points or -0.72% to 80,599.91

• Nifty50 decreased 203.00 points or -0.82% to 24,565.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00154 or 0.24% to 0.64430

• NZDUSD increased 0.00053 or 0.09% to 0.58922

• USDJPY decreased 2.95 or -1.96% to 147.858

• USDCNY decreased 0.0098 or -0.14% to 7.20025

The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 60.44 USD/t oz. or 1.84% to 3,348.94

• Silver increased 0.215 USD/t. oz. or 0.59% to 36.892

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 225.81 points or -2.91% to 7,546.16

• FTSE 100 decreased 64.23 points or -0.70% to 9,068.58

• DAX 30 decreased 639.50 points or -2.66% to 23,425.97

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01097 or 0.96% to 1.15316

• GBPUSD increased 0.00212 or 0.16% to 1.32288

• USDCHF decreased 0.00511 or -0.63% to 0.80731

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined by 542.40 points (−1.23%) to 43,588.58

• S&P 500 declined by 101.38 points (−1.60%) to 6,238.01

• NASDAQ declined by 472.32 points (−2.24%) to 20,650.13

• Russell 2000 declined by 43.72 points (−1.98%) to 2,167.93

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined by 239.35 points (−0.88%) to 27,020.43

• TSX 60 declined by 15.24 points (−0.94%) to 1,605.29

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined by 703.52 points (−0.53%) to 132,367.53

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 2.025 USD/BBL or -2.92% to 67.335

• Brent decreased 2.208 USD/BBL or -3.07% to 69.602

• Natural gas decreased 0.0079 USD/MMBtu or -0.26% to 3.0824

• Gasoline decreased 0.0537 USD/GAL or -2.47% to 2.1176

• Heating oil decreased 0.0946 USD/GAL or -3.95% to 2.3028

The above data was collected around 14:21 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Platinum (1.25%), Feeder Cattle (1.02%), Methanol (1.61%) and Gold (1.84%)

• Top commodity losers: Heating Oil (-3.95%), Orange Juice (-9.56%), Potatoes (-8.91%) and Rhodium (-3.45%)

The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5520% (-0.37bp), US 2’s 3.72% (-0.242%), US 10’s 4.2280% (-14.7bps); US 30’s 4.81 (-0.090%), Bunds 2.6650% (-2.8bp), France 3.346% (-0.2bp), Italy 3.5420% (+0.6bp), Turkey 29.64% (-14bp), Greece 3.368% (-2.8bp), Portugal 3.121% (+0.2bp); Spain 3.676% (+40.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.5300% (-4.29bp)

The above data was collected around 14:31 EST.

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