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Hong Kong Leads Gains, Europe And US Mostly Lower

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  • Asian markets closed sharply higher, led by a recovery in the Hang Seng: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 890.88 pts or +3.46% at 26652.89 and the TOPIX ended 45.76 pts higher or +2.47% at 1899.01. China's SHANGHAI closed up 44.334 pts or +1.4% at 3215.044 and the HANG SENG ended 1413.73 pts higher or +7.04% at 21501.23.
  • European equities are mixed, with the German Dax down 75.24 pts or -0.52% at 14366.73, FTSE 100 up 16.73 pts or +0.23% at 7308.14, CAC 40 up 20.59 pts or +0.31% at 6609.17 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 15.23 pts or -0.39% at 3875.27.
  • U.S. futures are slightly lower, Dow Jones mini down 36 pts or -0.11% at 34023, S&P 500 mini down 8.25 pts or -0.19% at 4350, NASDAQ mini down 40.75 pts or -0.29% at 13912.25.

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