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Hang Seng Closes Higher; Cyclical Stocks Lag In Europe

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  • Asian markets closed higher: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 70.49 pts or +0.25% at 27736.47 and the TOPIX ended 9.36 pts higher or +0.48% at 1953.63. The HANG SENG ended 462.76 pts higher or +2.1% at 22502.31T
  • European equities are mixed, with healthcare/consumer stocks leading and financials/industrials lagging: the German Dax down 25.06 pts or -0.17% at 14422.3, FTSE 100 up 2.34 pts or +0.03% at 7539.32, CAC 40 down 9.45 pts or -0.14% at 6674.27 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.66 pts or +0.02% at 3918.53.
  • U.S. futures are flat, with the Dow Jones mini down 30 pts or -0.09% at 34688, S&P 500 mini up 1.25 pts or +0.03% at 4540.5, NASDAQ mini up 26.75 pts or +0.18% at 14890.5.

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