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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 153.26 points or 0.40% to 38,364.27

• Shanghai increased 5.60 points or 0.20% to 2,854.37

• Hang Seng decreased 28.90 points or -0.16% to 17,612.10

• ASX 200 decreased 3.10 points or -0.04% to 8,023.90

• KOSPI decreased 5.98 points or -0.22% to 2,701.69

• SENSEX increased 33.02 points or 0.04% to 81,086.21

• Nifty50 increased 11.65 points or 0.05% to 24,823.15

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00900 or 1.34% to 0.67963

• NZDUSD increased 0.00900 or 1.47% to 0.62317

• USDJPY decreased 2.049 or -1.40% to 144.156

• USDCNY decreased 0.03010 or -0.42% to 7.11531

The above data was collected around 15:51 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 23.56 USD/t oz. or 0.95% to 2,511.13

•  Silver increased 0.810 USD/t. oz. or 2.79% to 29.850

The above data was collected around 15:54 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 52.93 points or 0.70% to 7,577.04

•  FTSE 100 increased 39.78 points or 0.48% to 8,327.78

•  DAX 30 increased 139.71 points or 0.76% to 18,633.10

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00760 or 0.69% to 1.11924

• GBPUSD increased 0.01120 or 0.86% to 1.32098

• USDCHF decreased 0.00450 or -0.53% to 0.84726

The above data was collected around 15:58 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 462.3 points or 1.14% to 41,175.08
• S&P 500 advanced 63.97 points or 1.15% to 5,634.61
• Nasdaq advanced 258.44 points or 1.47% to 17,877.79
• Russell 2000 advanced68.67 points or 3.19% to 2,218.7

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 248.61 points or 1.08% to 23,286.08
• TSX 60 advanced 14.02 points or 1.02% to 1,394.46

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 629.61 points or 0.47% to 135,803

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.849 USD/BBL or 2.53% to 74.859

•  Brent increased 1.748 USD/BBL or 2.26% to 78.968

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0225 USD/MMBtu or -1.10% to 2.0305

•  Gasoline increased 0.0411 USD/GAL or 1.83% to 2.2837

•  Heating oil increased 0.0359 USD/GAL or 1.58% to 2.3070

The above data was collected around 16:01 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Sugar (3.26%), Orange Juice (4.19%), Oat (3.19%) and Palladium (3.56%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-4.37%), Corn (-6.43%), Lumber (-3.06%) and Bitumen (-1.72%)

The above data was collected around 16:10 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8960% (+1.65bp), US 2’s 3.92% (-0.094%), US 10’s 3.8070% (-5bps); US 30’s 4.10% (-0.026%), Bunds 2.2260% (-1.9bp), France 2.930% (-2bp), Italy 3.5680% (-4.7bp), Turkey 28.365% (-13.5bp), Greece 3.302% (+2.1bp), Portugal 2.798% (-4.2bp); Spain 3.006% (-4.6bp) and UK Gilts 3.9160% (-4.59bp)

The above data was collected around 16:13 EST.

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