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STOCKS: Australian equities pared early losses, despite this volumes remained

light contained to narrow range trade. The ASX sits largely flat on the session

at 6,215.60 (-0.09%).

- The Hang Seng comfortably held above the 30,000 level, registering modest

gains of 0.38%.

- Mainland Chinese equities recovered lost ground from yesterday to sit

marginally higher on the session. Shanghai Comp +0.43%, CSI 300 +0.01%.

- The Nikkei eroded early losses and holds toward the peak of its narrow

21,695.00-21,813.50 range, last +0.06%.

- US equity futures sit moderately lower in early Europe. S&P 500 -3.25, DJIA

-36.00, NASDAQ 100 -5.75.