Global stocks are bouncing back sharply....>

EQUITIES: Global stocks are bouncing back sharply from early lows, with European

equities and U.S. futures now in the green. 

- In Asia, markets closed lower, with Japan's NIKKEI down 41.52 pts or -0.18% at

22437.27 and the TOPIX down 3.71 pts or -0.23% at 1579.09. China's SHANGHAI

closed down 2.362 pts or -0.08% at 2965.272 and the HANG SENG ended 132.55 pts

lower or -0.54% at 24511.34.

- European equities are stronger, with the German Dax up 41.41 pts or +0.34% at

12372.27, FTSE 100 up 11.06 pts or +0.18% at 6303.68, CAC 40 up 19.51 pts or

+0.39% at 4998.96 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 4.22 pts or +0.13% at 3273.32.

- U.S. futures are moving higher, with the Dow Jones mini up 279 pts or +1.09%

at 25810, S&P 500 mini up 33.5 pts or +1.1% at 3093.25, NASDAQ mini up 103.25

pts or +1.04% at 10027.25.