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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 539.00 points or 1.43% to 38,183.26

• Shanghai increased 5.63 points or 0.17% to 3,374.87

• Hang Seng decreased 441.19 points or -1.87% to 23,108.27

• ASX 200 increased 35.50 points or 0.43% to 8,269.00

• SENSEX decreased 1,281.68 points or -1.55% to 81,148.22

• Nifty50 decreased 346.35 points or -1.39% to 24,578.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00984 or 1.54% to 0.64712

• NZDUSD increased 0.00792 or 1.35% to 0.59349

• USDJPY decreased 0.718 or -0.48% to 147.744

• USDCNY decreased 0.00288 or -0.04% to 7.19756

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 7.72 USD/t oz. or 0.24% to 3,244.45

•  Silver increased 0.284 USD/t. oz. or 0.87% to 32.851

The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 23.73 points or 0.30% to 7,873.83

•  FTSE 100 decreased 2.06 points or -0.02% to 8,602.92

•  DAX 30 increased 72.02 points or 0.31% to 23,638.56

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.0085 or 0.77% to 1.11700

• GBPUSD increased 0.01159 or 0.88% to 1.32911

• USDCHF decreased 0.00458 or -0.54% to 0.84160

The above data was collected around 13:41 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 269.67 points or -0.64% to 42,140.43
• S&P 500 advanced 42.36 points or 0.72% to 5,886.55
• Nasdaq advanced 301.74 points or 1.61% to 19,010.08
• Russell 2000 advanced 10.15 points or 0.49% to 2,102.35

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 84.68 points or 0.33% to 25,616.86
• TSX 60 advanced 3.54 points or 0.23% to 1,537.65

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 2,399.93 points or 1.76% to 138,963.11

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.773 USD/BBL or 2.86% to 63.723

•  Brent increased 1.696 USD/BBL or 2.61% to 66.656

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0102 USD/MMBtu or -0.28% to 3.6358

•  Gasoline increased 0.037 USD/GAL or 1.74% to 2.1689

•  Heating oil increased 0.0611 USD/GAL or 2.89% to 2.1721

The above data was collected around 13:43 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Sugar (3.05%), Cocoa (6.31%), Orange Juice (4.69%) and Palm Oil (3.20%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-4.44%), Corn (-1.22%), Oat (-8.18%) and Rice (-2.38%)

The above data was collected around 14:06 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4490% (+6bp), US 2’s 4.02% (-0.016%), US 10’s 4.5000% (+2.6bps); US 30’s 4.95% (+0.028%), Bunds 2.6810% (+3.9bp), France 3.3530% (+2.95bp), Italy 3.7000% (+2.95bp), Turkey 31.93% (+7bp), Greece 3.435% (+0.5bp), Portugal 3.1830% (+3.15bp); Spain 3.300% (+3.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6760% (+2.6bp)

The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.

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