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Asia Closes Lower; Energy Names Lag In Europe

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  • Asian stocks closed lower: Japan's NIKKEI closed down 461.73 pts or -1.69% at 26888.57 and the TOPIX ended 30.01 pts lower or -1.56% at 1892.9. China's SHANGHAI closed down 46.731 pts or -1.42% at 3236.695 and the HANG SENG ended 271.54 pts lower or -1.23% at 21808.98.
  • European futures are mixed, with the German Dax up 66.29 pts or +0.47% at 14207.28, FTSE 100 down 27.3 pts or -0.36% at 7584.37, CAC 40 up 19.07 pts or +0.29% at 6498.83 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 23.02 pts or +0.6% at 3848.57.
  • U.S. futures are up slightly, led by tech: Dow Jones mini up 4 pts or +0.01% at 34403, S&P 500 mini up 9 pts or +0.2% at 4484.75, NASDAQ mini up 68.5 pts or +0.47% at 14573.75.

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