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A Little Softer Pre-ECB

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  • Asian markets closed mixed: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 122.74 pts or +0.44% at 27803 and the TOPIX ended 4.15 pts higher or +0.21% at 1950.59. China's SHANGHAI closed down 32.723 pts or -0.99% at 3272.001 and the HANG SENG ended 315.59 pts lower or -1.51% at 20574.63.
  • European stocks are weaker pre-ECB, with tech leading and energy dragging (and Italy underperforming amid political uncertainty): German Dax down 89.03 pts or -0.67% at 13317.24, FTSE 100 down 21.31 pts or -0.29% at 7320.4, CAC 40 down 9.51 pts or -0.15% at 6216.02 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 10.69 pts or -0.3% at 3584.12.
  • U.S. futures are a little softer, with the Dow Jones mini down 88 pts or -0.28% at 31765, S&P 500 mini down 9.25 pts or -0.23% at 3953.25, NASDAQ mini down 22.75 pts or -0.18% at 12442.5.

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