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***Below gives levels of key markets.......>

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SNAPSHOT: ***Below gives levels of key markets ahead of London session:
- Xetra-DAX called down 35pts at the open
- FTSE-100 called down 22pts
- Dow called down 42pts
- US 10-year note yield trades down 2.3bp to 2.253%
- Bunds called up 13 ticks to 161.27
- Spot euro-dollar is up 0.25 cents, currently at $1.1966
- Spot dollar-yen up 0.62 pips, currently at Y111.86
- Brent crude oil rises 0.05 cents, currently at $56.38
- Spot gold rises 6.39 dollars, currently at $1297.59
* S&P DOWNGRADE HONG KONG TO AA+ FROM AAA 
* N.KOREA RESPOND TO TRUMP COMMENTS/SANCTIONS, SAY WILL CONSIDER UTMOST MEASURES
* MAY FLORENCE SPEECH RUMOURED TO BE SCHEDULED FOR 1415BST (1515CET)
* JAPAN GENERAL ELECTION DATE SAID TO BE SET FOR OCT. 22-BBG

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