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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 up 13 points at the open
- FTSE-100 called up 58 points at the open
- Dow called up 30 points at the open
- US 10-year note yield trades up 0.2bp at 3.0278%
- Bunds called steady to 5 ticks lower at open
- Spot euro-dollar is 14 pips higher, currently at $1.2175
- Spot dollar-yen down 9 pips, currently at Y109.33
- Brent crude oil rises 45 cents, currently at $74.46
- Spot gold rises 0.37 dollars, currently at $1323.39
* JAPAN PM ABE RULES OUT SNAP ELECTIONS
* EU PLANS BUDGET BUFFER TO DEAL WITH FUTURE ECONOMIC SHOCKS (FT)
* FITCH AFFIRMS JAPAN AT 'A'; OUTLOOK STABLE
* MOODY'S AFFIRMS UNITED STATES' AAA RATING; MAINTAINS STABLE OUTLOOK

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