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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 192.58 points or 0.51% to 37,724.11

• Shanghai decreased 6.15 points or -0.18% to 3,340.69

• Hang Seng increased 99.66 points or 0.43% to 23,381.99

• ASX 200 increased 46.60 points or 0.56% to 8,407.60

• SENSEX decreased 624.82 points or -0.76% to 81,551.63

• Nifty50 decreased 174.95 points or -0.70% to 24,826.20

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.0042 or -0.65% to 0.64440

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00524 or -0.87% to 0.59479

• USDJPY increased 1.478 or 1.03% to 144.320

• USDCNY increased 0.01472 or 0.21% to 7.19153

The above data was collected around 14:02 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 44.35 USD/t oz. or -1.33% to 3,302.20

• Silver decreased 0.197 USD/t. oz. or -0.59% to 33.215

The above data was collected around 14:05 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 1.34 points or -0.02% to 7,826.79

• FTSE 100 increased 60.08 points or 0.69% to 8,778.05

• DAX 30 increased 198.84 points or 0.83% to 24,226.49

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00554 or -0.49% to 1.13311

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00542 or -0.40% to 1.35092

• USDCHF increased 0.00571 or 0.70% to 0.82720

The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 740.58 points or 1.78% to 42,343.65
• S&P 500 advanced 118.72 points or 2.05% to 5,921.54
• Nasdaq advanced 461.96 points or 2.47% to 19,199.16
• Russell 2000 advanced 50.55 points or 2.48% to 2,090.4

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 195.87 points or 0.75% to 26,269
• TSX 60 advanced 13.24 points or 0.85% to 1,573.37

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,482.3 points or 1.07% to 139,618.44

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.81 USD/BBL or 1.32% to 60.709

• Brent decreased 0.535 USD/BBL or -0.83% to 63.992

• Natural gas increased 0.1216 USD/MMBtu or 3.72% to 3.3909

• Gasoline decreased 0.0406 USD/GAL or -1.92% to 2.0704

• Heating oil decreased 0.0103 USD/GAL or -0.49% to 2.0839

The above data was collected around 14:11 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.72%), Rice (1.45%), Canola (1.81%) and Oat (1.57%)

• Top commodity losers: Copper (-2.01%), HRC Steel (-8.01%), Wheat (-2.83%) and Gasoline (-1.92%)

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4660% (-3.03bp), US 2’s 3.97% (-0.028%), US 10’s 4.4370% (-7.3bps); US 30’s 4.95% (-0.087%), Bunds 2.532% (-2.75bp), France 3.207% (-3bp), Italy 3.5470% (-0.5bp), Turkey 30.72% (-7bp), Greece 3.3010% (-0.9bp), Portugal 3.040% (-2.1bp); Spain 3.142% (-3.55bp) and UK Gilts 4.6710% (-1.2bp)

The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.

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