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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 263.08 points or 0.72% to 37,053.10

• Shanghai increased 60.84 points or 1.81% to 3,419.57

• Hang Seng increased 497.33 points or 2.12% to 23,959.98

• ASX 200 increased 40.60 points or 0.52% to 7,789.70

• SENSEX closed

• Nifty50 closed

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00329 or 0.52% to 0.63180

• NZDUSD increased 0.00462 or 0.81% to 0.57423

• USDJPY increased 0.525 or 0.36% to 148.341

• USDCNY decreased 0.00972 or -0.13% to 7.23848

The above data was collected around 12:25 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 1.54 USD/t oz. or 0.05% to 2,987.84

•  Silver decreased 0.198 USD/t. oz. or -0.58% to 33.660

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 90.07 points or 1.14% to 8,028.28

•  FTSE 100 increased 89.77 points or 1.05% to 8,632.33

•  DAX 30 increased 419.68 points or 1.86% to 22.986.82

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00247 or 0.23% to 1.08773

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00347 or -0.27% to 1.29163

• USDCHF increased 0.00195 or 0.22% to 0.88475

The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 674.62 points or 1.66% to 41,488.19
• S&P 500 advanced 117.42 points or 2.13% to 5,638.94
• Nasdaq advanced 451.08 points or 2.61% to 17,754.09
• Russell 2000 advanced 50.41 points or 2.53% to 2,044.1

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 350.18 points or 1.45% to 24,553.4
• TSX 60 advanced 21.56 points or 1.48% to 1,475.3

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined advanced 3,372.13 or 2.68% to 129,009.23

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.485 USD/BBL or 0.73% to 67.035

•  Brent increased 0.533 USD/BBL or 0.76% to 70.413

•  Natural gas decreased 0.045 USD/MMBtu or -1.09% to 4.0660

•  Gasoline increased 0.0011 USD/GAL or 0.05% to 2.1374

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0099 USD/GAL or -0.46% to 2.1521

The above data was collected around 12:32 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Canola (1.56%), Wool (1.39%), Wheat (1.65%) and Lumber (4.93%)

•  Top commodity losers: Coffee (-2.62%), Corn (-1.66%), Cocoa (-5.58%) and Natural Gas (-1.09%)

The above data was collected around 12:37 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5280% (-1.85bp), US 2’s 4.01% (+0.029%), US 10’s 4.3000% (+2.7bps); US 30’s 4.61% (+0.026%), Bunds 2.8755% (+2.2bp), France 3.5680% (+1.55bp), Italy 3.9400% (+0.5bp), Turkey 26.23% (+13bp), Greece 3.6930% (-0.7bp), Portugal 3.374% (+1.7bp); Spain 3.500% (+1.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.6740% (+4.1bp)

The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.

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