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EQUITIES: Global Equity markets/futures have bounced back from the lows seen in

the European session but remain lower, largely on China-Hong Kong concerns.

- Asian equity markets closed lower, with Japan's NIKKEI down 164.15 pts or

-0.8% at 20388.16 and the TOPIX down 13.41 pts or -0.9% at 1477.8. China's

SHANGHAI closed down 54.159 pts or -1.89% at 2813.765 and the HANG SENG ended

1349.89 pts lower or -5.56% at 22930.14.

- European equities are weaker, with the German Dax down 73.23 pts or -0.66% at

10992.45, FTSE 100 down 89.71 pts or -1.49% at 5925.49, CAC 40 down 27.29 pts or

-0.61% at 4417.43 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 14.76 pts or -0.51% at 2889.48.

- U.S. futures are pointing lower too, Dow Jones mini down 133 pts or -0.55% at

24246, S&P 500 mini down 15.25 pts or -0.52% at 2922, NASDAQ mini down 61.25 pts

or -0.65% at 9296.25.