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STOCKS: It has been another mixed session for the major Asia-Pacific indices.

- Onshore Chinese stocks have been the outperformer, with the CSI 300 adding

1.9%. The state owned Securities News has suggested that large state owned funds

were actively purchasing billions worth of shares on Monday, which has supported

the space today.

- Elsewhere, the Nikkei 225 finished the morning session a touch lower,

recouping most of the early session losses, with health care names outperforming

while consumer staples weighed.

- The Hang Seng added 0.5% with health care and consumer related sectors leading

the charge, while utilities underperformed.

- The ASX 200 lost the best part of 1.0% as the heavyweight energy, materials

and financial sectors all underperformed against a backdrop of political unrest

& questionable earnings reports (including heavyweight BHP Billiton).

- U.S. Index futures were virtually unchanged.