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Edging Higher In Early Trade

EQUITIES
  • Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's NIKKEI up 144.04 pts or +0.52% at 27728.12 and the TOPIX up 7.55 pts or +0.39% at 1928.98. China's SHANGHAI closed down 10.67 pts or -0.31% at 3466.549 and the HANG SENG ended 221.86 pts lower or -0.84% at 26204.69.
  • European equities are slightly higher, with the German Dax up 35.11 pts or +0.22% at 15699.14, FTSE 100 up 6.32 pts or +0.09% at 7118.09, CAC 40 up 37.34 pts or +0.55% at 6775.02 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 19.2 pts or +0.46% at 4155.52.
  • U.S. futures are edging higher as well, with the Dow Jones mini up 60 pts or +0.17% at 34750, S&P 500 mini up 9 pts or +0.2% at 4403.75, NASDAQ mini up 20.75 pts or +0.14% at 15094.25.

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