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Asian Markets Lead Global Stocks Lower

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  • Asian stock markets closed mixed, China and Hong Kong sharply lower - with Japan's NIKKEI up 285.29 pts or +1.04% at 27833.29 and the TOPIX up 21.21 pts or +1.11% at 1925.62. China's SHANGHAI closed down 82.955 pts or -2.34% at 3467.441 and the HANG SENG ended 1129.66 pts lower or -4.13% at 26192.32.
  • European equities are slipping, with the German Dax down 99.64 pts or -0.64% at 15595.56, FTSE 100 down 25.2 pts or -0.36% at 7027.58, CAC 40 down 35.28 pts or -0.54% at 6568.82 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 29.09 pts or -0.71% at 4090.47.
  • U.S. futures are a little lower, with the Dow Jones mini down 215 pts or -0.62% at 34736, S&P 500 mini down 19 pts or -0.43% at 4384, NASDAQ mini down 34.75 pts or -0.23% at 15063.25.

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