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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 648.03 points or 1.89% to 34,868.63

• Shanghai decreased 3.40 points or -0.10% to 3,296.36

• Hang Seng increased 510.30 points or 2.37% to 22,072.62

• ASX 200 increased 103.80 points or 1.33% to 7,920.50

• SENSEX increased 520.90 points or 0.65% to 80,116.49

• Nifty50 increased 161.70 points or 0.67% to 24,328.95

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00061 or -0.10% to 0.63582

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00291 or -0.49% to 0.59497

• USDJPY increased 1.82 or 1.29% to 143.394

• USDCNY decreased 0.02459 or -0.34% to 7.28820

The above data was collected around 16:13 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 42.71 USD/t oz. or -1.28% to 3,293.77

•  Silver increased 1.106 USD/t. oz. or 3.40% to 33.616

The above data was collected around 16:17 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 155.89 points or 2.13% to 7,482.36

•  FTSE 100 increased 74.58 points or 0.90% to 8,403.18

•  DAX 30 increased 668.44 points or 3.14% to 21,961.97

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.01034 or -0.91% to 1.13178

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00697 or -0.52% to 1.32592

• USDCHF increased 0.01172 or 1.43% to 0.83079

The above data was collected around 16:20 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 419.49 points or 1.07% to 39,606.57
• S&P 500 advanced 88.1 points or 1.67% to 5,375.86
• Nasdaq advanced 407.63 points or 2.5% to 16,708.05
• Russell 2000 advanced 28.86 points or 1.53% to 1,919.14

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 166.7 points or 0.69% to 24,472.68
• TSX 60 advanced 9.18 points or 0.63% to 1,470.81

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,751.69 points or 1.34% to 132,216.07

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 1.287 USD/BBL or -2.02% to 62.383

•  Brent decreased 1.211 USD/BBL or -1.80% to 66.229

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0041 USD/MMBtu or -0.14% to 3.0029

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0358 USD/GAL or -1.69% to 2.0812

•  Heating oil decreased 0.041 USD/GAL or -1.89% to 2.1265

The above data was collected around 16:22 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.40%), Cotton (3.62%), Platinum (2.49%) and Palm Oil (2.24%)

•  Top commodity losers: Rapeseed (-2.05%), Cheese (-6.42%), Orange Juice (-3.94%) and Crude Oil (-2.02%)

The above data was collected around 16:28 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.3240% (+1.32bp), US 2’s 3.88% (+0.071%), US 10’s 4.3920% (+0.3bps); US 30’s 4.84% (-0.044%), Bunds 2.4980% (+5.6bp), France 3.2370% (+2.6bp), Italy 3.6290% (+2.2bp), Turkey 31.79% (+24bp), Greece 3.358% (-2bp), Portugal 3.054% (+2.7bp); Spain 3.1630% (+2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.5630% (+2.2bp)

The above data was collected around 16:31 EST.

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