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Edging Lower In Early Trade

EQUITIES
  • Asian stocks closed lower, with Japan's NIKKEI down 178.23 pts or -0.61% at 28995.92 and the TOPIX down 18.7 pts or -0.94% at 1971.48. China's SHANGHAI closed down 31.93 pts or -0.93% at 3411.509 and the HANG SENG ended 387.96 pts lower or -1.34% at 28497.38.
  • European equities are weaker too, with the German Dax down 57.25 pts or -0.39% at 14530.26, FTSE 100 down 12.34 pts or -0.18% at 6726.1, CAC 40 down 23.34 pts or -0.39% at 5968.48 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 11.48 pts or -0.3% at 3807.04.
  • U.S. futures are off slightly, with the Dow Jones mini down 100 pts or -0.31% at 32519, S&P 500 mini down 11.25 pts or -0.29% at 3918.75, NASDAQ mini down 20.25 pts or -0.15% at 13051.5.

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