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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 674.05 points or -1.77% to 37,388.62

• Shanghai increased 14.24 points or 0.49% to 2,893.67

• Hang Seng increased 139.41 points or 0.80% to 17,569.57

• ASX 200 increased 9.30 points or 0.12% to 7,980.40

• KOSPI decreased 22.87 points or -0.85% to 2,674.36

• SENSEX decreased 12.16 points or -0.02% to 80,424.68

• Nifty50 increased 31.50 points or 0.13% to 24,572.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00585 or 0.88% to 0.67287

• NZDUSD increased 0.00532 or 0.88% to 0.61065

• USDJPY decreased 0.995 or -0.67% to 146.587

• USDCNY decreased 0.03098 or -0.43% to 7.13016

The above data was collected around 14:51 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 3.21 USD/t oz. or -0.13% to 2,504.61

•  Silver increased 0.304 USD/t. oz. or 1.05% to 29.336

The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major European stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 52.31 points or 0.70% to 7,502.01

•  FTSE 100 increased 45.53 points or 0.55% to 8,356.94

•  DAX 30 increased 99.29 points or 0.54% to 18,421.69

The major European currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00508 or 0.46% to 1.10790

• GBPUSD increased 0.00429 or 0.33% to 1.29870

• USDCHF decreased 0.00328 or -0.38% to 0.86270

The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 236.77 points or 0.58% to 40,896.53
• S&P 500 advanced 54 points or 0.97% to 5,608.25
• Nasdaq advanced 245.05 points or 1.39% to 17,876.77
• Russell 2000 advanced 25.58 points or 1.19% to 2,167.5

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 61.78 points or 0.27% to 23,116.39
• TSX 60 advanced 4.01 points or 0.29% to 1,385.97

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,995.27 points or 1.49% to 135,948.52

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 2.267 USD/BBL or -2.96% to 74.383

•  Brent decreased 1.962 USD/BBL or -2.46% to 77.718

•  Natural gas increased 0.1071 USD/MMBtu or 5.04% to 2.2301

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0396 USD/GAL or -1.72% to 2.2668

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0619 USD/GAL or -2.66% to 2.2687

The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (5.04%), Steel (6.04%), Cocoa (3.19%) and Aluminum (2.81%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-5.18%), Corn (-3.65%), Heating Oil (-2.66%) and Crude Oil (-2.96%)

The above data was collected around 15:10 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8900% (+1.46bp), US 2’s 4.07% (+0.012%), US 10’s 3.8670% (-1.8bps); US 30’s 4.11% (-0.028%), Bunds 2.2490% (-0.9bp), France 2.974% (-0.9bp), Italy 3.6250% (-1.6bp), Turkey 28.800% (-11.5bp), Greece 3.330% (+0.3bp), Portugal 2.858% (-3.2bp); Spain 3.071% (-2.6bp) and UK Gilts 3.9260% (-0.52bp)

The above data was collected around 15:14 EST.

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