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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 29.05 points or -0.08% to 36,790.03

• Shanghai decreased 13.19 points or -0.39% to 3,358.73

• Hang Seng decreased 137.66 points or -0.58% to 23,462.65

• ASX 200 decreased 37.09 points or -0.48% to 7,749.10

• SENSEX decreased 200.85 points or -0.27% to 73,828.91

• Nifty50 decreased 73.30 points or -0.33% to 22,397.20

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00306 or -0.48% to 0.62904

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00155 or -0.27% to 0.57091

• USDJPY decreased 0.484 or -0.33% to 147.763

• USDCNY increased 0.00293 or 0.04% to 7.24408

The above data was collected around 12:14 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 40.37 USD/t oz. or 1.37% to 2,978.38

•  Silver increased 0.52 USD/t. oz. or 1.56% to 33.794

The above data was collected around 12:16 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 50.75 points or -0.64% to 7,938.21

•  FTSE 100 increased 1.60 points or 0.02% to 8,542.56

•  DAX 30 decreased 109.26 points or -0.48% to 22.567.14

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00233 or -0.21% to 1.08647

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00181 or -0.14% to 1.29452

• USDCHF increased 0.00215 or 0.24% to 0.88427

The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 537.36 points or -1.3% to 40,813.57
• S&P 500 declined 77.78 points or -1.39% to 5,521.52
• Nasdaq declined 345.44 points or -1.96% to 17,303.01
• Russell 2000 declined 32.78 points or -1.62% to 1,993.69

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 220.11 points or -0.9% to 24,203.23
• TSX 60 declined 14.77 points or -1.01% to 1,453.74

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,782.54 points or 1.44% to 125,646.04

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.727 USD/BBL or -1.07% to 66.953

•  Brent decreased 0.6 USD/BBL or -0.85% to 70.350

•  Natural gas increased 0.0586 USD/MMBtu or 1.43% to 4.1426

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0019 USD/GAL or -0.09% to 2.1479

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0254 USD/GAL or -1.15% to 2.1818

The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (1.56%), Cheese (2.82%), Wheat (1.87%) and Copper (1.58%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-4.42%), Potatoes (-2.78%), Oat (-4.48%) and Rhodium (-5.41%)

The above data was collected around 12:30 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5460% (+2.23bp), US 2’s 3.98% (-0.009%), US 10’s 4.3080% (-0.7bps); US 30’s 4.62% (-0.011%), Bunds 2.8545% (-3.2bp), France 3.5550% (-0.4bp), Italy 3.9370% (+0.05bp), Turkey 26.10% (+5bp), Greece 3.6810% (-0.9bp), Portugal 3.364% (-0.5bp); Spain 3.494% (-0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6450% (-3.57bp)

The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.

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