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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 148.97 points or 0.41% to 36,928.63

• Shanghai increased 9.33 points or 0.28% to 3,352.00

• Hang Seng increased 84.04 points or 0.37% to 22,775.92

• ASX 200 increased 13.40 points or 0.16% to 8,191.70

• SENSEX decreased 411.97 points or -0.51% to 80,334.81

• Nifty50 decreased 140.60 points or -0.58% to 24,273.80

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00134 or -0.21% to 0.64109

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00476 or -0.80% to 0.59144

• USDJPY increased 1.911 or 1.33% to 145.735

• USDCNY increased 0.0168 or 0.23% to 7.24540

The above data was collected around 12:51 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 63.28 USD/t oz. or -1.87% to 3,312.91

•  Silver increased 0.071 USD/t. oz. or 0.22% to 32.527

The above data was collected around 12:55 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 67.60 points or 0.89% to 7,694.44

•  FTSE 100 decreased 27.72 points or -0.32% to 8,531.61

•  DAX 30 increased 236.73 points or 1.02% to 23,352.69

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00767 or -0.68% to 1.12230

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00292 or -0.22% to 1.32628

• USDCHF increased 0.00672 or 0.82% to 0.83095

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 254.48 points or 0.62% to 41,368.45
• S&P 500advanced 32.66 points or 0.58% to 5,663.94
• Nasdaq advanced 189.98 points or 1.07% to 17,928.14
• Russell 2000 advanced 36.76 points or 1.85% to 2,026.42

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 92.88 points or 0.37% to 25,254.06
• TSX 60 advanced 4.52 points or 0.3% to 1,516.58

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 3,199.13 points or 2.4% to 136,596.65

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.809 USD/BBL or 3.12% to 59.879

•  Brent increased 1.75 USD/BBL or 2.86% to 62.870

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0594 USD/MMBtu or -1.64% to 3.5616

•  Gasoline increased 0.0567 USD/GAL or 2.80% to 2.0836

•  Heating oil increased 0.0625 USD/GAL or 3.16% to 2.0377

The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (3.12%), Brent (2.86%), Heating Oil (3.16%) and Gasoline (2.80%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-4.82%), Lithium (-2.10%), Natural Gas (-1.64%) and Gold (-1.87%)

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.3250% (+2.48bp), US 2’s 3.90% (+0.110%), US 10’s 4.3710% (+9.7bps); US 30’s 4.84% (+0.057%), Bunds 2.5430% (+6.9bp), France 3.2360% (+4.1bp), Italy 3.5830% (+3.65bp), Turkey 32.21% (-16bp), Greece 3.323% (+1.3bp), Portugal 3.031% (+2.8bp); Spain 3.1620% (+3.35bp) and UK Gilts 4.5520% (+8.84bp)

The above data was collected around 13:25 EST.

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