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Financials Lead Early European Gains

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  • Asian markets closed weaker: Japan's NIKKEI closed down 180.63 pts or -0.65% at 27819.33 and the TOPIX ended 3.37 pts lower or -0.17% at 1933.65. China's SHANGHAI closed down 17.412 pts or -0.54% at 3230.02 and the HANG SENG ended 392.6 pts lower or -1.96% at 19610.84.
  • European stocks are mostly higher, with financials leading gains and consumer staples/health care lagging: the German Dax up 43.19 pts or +0.32% at 13578.28, FTSE 100 down 1.51 pts or -0.02% at 7486.54, CAC 40 up 3.62 pts or +0.06% at 6492.84 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 6.78 pts or +0.18% at 3722.22.
  • U.S. futures are pointing higher, with the Dow Jones mini up 85 pts or +0.26% at 32822, S&P 500 mini up 14 pts or +0.34% at 4138.5, NASDAQ mini up 59.25 pts or +0.45% at 13090.75.

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