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Cyclical Stocks Leading Europe Lower

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  • Asian markets closed lower: Japan's NIKKEI closed down 244.87 pts or -0.91% at 26804.6 and the TOPIX ended 13.81 pts lower or -0.72% at 1893.57. China's SHANGHAI closed down 47.692 pts or -1.4% at 3361.518 and the HANG SENG ended 422.08 pts lower or -1.88% at 21996.89.
  • European equities are also lower, following on from Tuesday's U.S. stock weakness. Cyclical stocks are dragging on the index, including industrials and tech, with the German Dax down 169.78 pts or -1.28% at 13302.72, FTSE 100 down 33.67 pts or -0.46% at 7359.99, CAC 40 down 41.59 pts or -0.68% at 6139.11 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 27.18 pts or -0.77% at 3567.32.
  • U.S. futures are finding their feet, with the Dow Jones mini up 44 pts or +0.14% at 30977, S&P 500 mini up 4.25 pts or +0.11% at 3829.75, NASDAQ mini up 15.5 pts or +0.13% at 11689.75.

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