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EQUITIES: It's been risk-off for most of the European session, with news of

potential U.S. tariffs on European exports compounding renewed COVID fears

overnight. 

- Asian equities closed mixed, with Japan's NIKKEI down 14.73 pts or -0.07% at

22534.32 and the TOPIX down 6.64 pts or -0.42% at 1580.5. China's SHANGHAI

closed up 8.931 pts or +0.3% at 2979.551 and the HANG SENG ended 125.76 pts

lower or -0.5% at 24781.58. 

- European equities are under renewed pressure, with the German Dax down 288.25

pts or -2.3% at 12236.73, FTSE 100 down 114.61 pts or -1.81% at 6206.24, CAC 40

down 71.23 pts or -1.42% at 4945.02 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 69.24 pts or -2.1% at

3230.9.

- U.S. futures have moved lower, with the sDow Jones mini down 297 pts or -1.14%

at 25716, S&P 500 mini down 32 pts or -1.03% at 3085, NASDAQ mini down 73.5 pts

or -0.72% at 10118.