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It's been risk-on for equities so far. -...>

EQUITIES
EQUITIES: It's been risk-on for equities so far.
- Asian stocks closed higher, with Japan's NIKKEI up 263.22 pts or +1.19% at
22325.61 and the TOPIX up 18.93 pts or +1.21% at 1587.68. China's SHANGHAI
closed up 5.967 pts or +0.2% at 2921.398 and the HANG SENG ended 263.42 pts
higher or +1.11% at 23995.94.
- European futures are gaining, with the German Dax up 397.69 pts or +3.43% at
11971.68 (catching up after a holiday Monday), FTSE 100 up 44.6 pts or +0.72% at
6217.91, CAC 40 up 87.58 pts or +1.84% at 4855.12 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 68.43 pts
or +2.22% at 3145.79.
- U.S. futures are pushing higher, with the Dow Jones mini up 101 pts or +0.4%
at 25575, S&P 500 mini up 10.25 pts or +0.34% at 3065.75, NASDAQ mini up 43 pts
or +0.45% at 9641.

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