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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 674.30 points or 1.80% to 38,062.92

• Shanghai decreased 27.01 points or -0.93% to 2,866.66

• Hang Seng decreased 58.49 points or -0.33% to 17,511.08

• ASX 200 increased 17.30 points or 0.22% to 7,997.70

• KOSPI increased 22.27 points or 0.83% to 2,696.63

• SENSEX increased 378.18 points or 0.47% to 80,802.86

• Nifty50 increased 126.20 points or 0.51% to 24,698.85

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00108 or 0.16% to 0.67445

• NZDUSD increased 0.00361 or 0.59% to 0.61533

• USDJPY decreased 1.278 or -0.87% to 145.432

• USDCNY decreased 0.01015 or -0.14% to 7.11975

The above data was collected around 14:48 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 10.71 USD/t oz. or 0.43% to 2,514.38

•  Silver increased 0.105 USD/t. oz. or 0.36% to 29.513

The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 16.28 points or -0.22% to 7,485.73

•  FTSE 100 decreased 83.62 points or -1.00% to 8,273.32

•  DAX 30 decreased 64.17 points or -0.35% to 18,357.52

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.0034 or 0.31% to 1.11195

• GBPUSD increased 0.00406 or 0.31% to 1.30297

• USDCHF decreased 0.00691 or -0.80% to 0.85567

The above data was collected around 14:55 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 61.56 points or -0.15% to 40,834.97
• S&P 500 declined 11.13 points or -0.2% to 5,597.12
• Nasdaq declined 59.83 points or -0.33% to 17,816.94
• Russell 2000 declined 25.31 points or -1.17% to 2,142.19

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 78.95 points or -0.34% to 23,037.44
• TSX 60 declined 5.8 points or -0.42% to 1,380.17

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 371.18 points or 0.27% to 136,149.16

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.352 USD/BBL or -0.48% to 73.308

•  Brent decreased 0.378 USD/BBL or -0.49% to 77.282

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0274 USD/MMBtu or -1.23% to 2.2076

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0047 USD/GAL or -0.21% to 2.2605

•  Heating oil increased 0.0063 USD/GAL or 0.28% to 2.2688

The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Cotton (2.17%), Oat (5.84%), Cocoa (3.82%) and Aluminum (1.37%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-6.32%), Corn (-6.22%), Sugar (-2.40%) and Wheat (-3.31%)

The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8920% (+0.21bp), US 2’s 4.01% (-0.063%), US 10’s 3.8230% (-5.3bps); US 30’s 4.07% (-0.051%), Bunds 2.2160% (-3.8bp), France 2.944% (-3bp), Italy 3.5950% (-2.9bp), Turkey 28.830% (-1bp), Greece 3.307% (-2.3bp), Portugal 2.824% (-4.4bp); Spain 3.044% (-3.9bp) and UK Gilts 3.9190% (-0.73bp)

The above data was collected around 15:07 EST.

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