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Japanese Stocks Close Higher As Yen Weakness Persists

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  • Asian markets closed mostly higher: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 508.51 pts or +1.93% at 26843.49 and the TOPIX ended 26.43 pts higher or +1.42% at 1890.06. China's SHANGHAI closed down 26.506 pts or -0.82% at 3186.824 and the HANG SENG ended 55.24 pts higher or +0.26% at 21374.37
  • European stocks are mixed, with the German Dax down 37.39 pts or -0.26% at 14084.46, FTSE 100 up 10.41 pts or +0.14% at 7584.8, CAC 40 up 16.25 pts or +0.25% at 6548.85 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 1.95 pts or -0.05% at 3827.87.
  • U.S. futures are gaining, with the Dow Jones mini up 194 pts or +0.57% at 34334, S&P 500 mini up 29.75 pts or +0.68% at 4422.75, NASDAQ mini up 122 pts or +0.87% at 14067.

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