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Futures Weaker Ahead Of US Payrolls

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  • Asian equities closed higher, with Japan's NIKKEI up 370.73 pts or +1.34% at 28048.94 and the TOPIX up 22.23 pts or +1.15% at 1961.85. China's SHANGHAI closed up 24 pts or +0.67% at 3592.167 and the HANG SENG ended 136.12 pts higher or +0.55% at 24837.85.
  • European equities are mostly lower, with the German Dax down 57.26 pts or -0.38% at 15211.47, FTSE 100 up 5.04 pts or +0.07% at 7085.62, CAC 40 down 29.34 pts or -0.44% at 6585.6 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 21.37 pts or -0.52% at 4086.08.
  • U.S. futures are a little weaker, with the Dow Jones mini down 43 pts or -0.12% at 34595, S&P 500 mini down 7.25 pts or -0.17% at 4382.75, NASDAQ mini down 37.25 pts or -0.25% at 14844.

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