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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,502.77 points or -4.05% to 35,617.56

• Shanghai decreased 15.56 points or -0.46% to 3,335.75

• Hang Seng decreased 307.02 points or -1.31% to 23,119.58

• ASX 200 decreased 138.60 points or -1.74% to 7,843.40

• SENSEX closed

• Nifty50 closed

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00378 or -0.60% to 0.62489

• NZDUSD increased 0.00015 or 0.03% to 0.56712

• USDJPY increased 0.378 or 0.25% to 150.233

• USDCNY decreased 0.005 or -0.07% to 7.26564

The above data was collected around 14:34 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 37.09 USD/t oz. or 1.20% to 3,121.44

•  Silver decreased 0.028 USD/t. oz. or -0.08% to 34.062

The above data was collected around 14:40 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 125.37 points or -1.58% to 7,790.71

•  FTSE 100 decreased 76.04 points or -0.88% to 8,582.81

•  DAX 30 decreased 298.03 points or -1.33% to 22,163.49

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00133 or -0.12% to 1.08160

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00247 or -0.19% to 1.29107

• USDCHF increased 0.00381 or 0.43% to 0.88465

The above data was collected around 14:47 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 417.86 points or 1% to 42,001.76
• S&P 500 advanced 30.91 points or 0.55% to 5,611.85
• Nasdaq declined 23,7 points or -0.14% to 17,299.29
• Russell 2000 declined 11.36 points or -0.56% to 2,011.91

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 158.35 points or 0.64% to 24,917.5
• TSX 60 advanced 10.9 points or 0.73% to 1,496.68

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,375.76 points or -1.04% to 130,526.42

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 2.141 USD/BBL or 3.09% to 71.501

•  Brent increased 2.079 USD/BBL or 2.86% to 74.839

•  Natural gas increased 0.0478 USD/MMBtu or 1.18% to 4.1128

•  Gasoline increased 0.0568 USD/GAL or 2.54% to 2.2915

•  Heating oil increased 0.0203 USD/GAL or 0.90% to 2.2812

The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (3.09%), Brent (2.86%), Platinum (3.14%) and Orange Juice (5.43%)

•  Top commodity losers: Methanol (-1.97%), Lumber (-1.39%), Nickel (-2.99%) and Rapeseed (-1.66%)

The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4880% (-6.57bp), US 2’s 3.92% (-0.002%), US 10’s 4.2490% (+1bps); US 30’s 4.61% (-0.014%), Bunds 2.7475% (+1.55bp), France 3.4450% (+0.85bp), Italy 3.8620% (+1.15bp), Turkey 31.33% (+25bp), Greece 3.530% (-3bp), Portugal 3.271% (+2.95bp); Spain 3.364% (+0.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.6900% (-2.07bp)

The above data was collected around 15:02 EST.

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