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Mixed Ahead Of Payrolls, With Energy And Tech Leading

EQUITIES
  • Asian stocks closed weaker (with the exception of Hong Kong): Japan's NIKKEI closed down 9.31 pts or -0.03% at 28478.56 and the TOPIX ended 1.33 pts lower or -0.07% at 1995.68. China's SHANGHAI closed down 6.536 pts or -0.18% at 3579.543 and the HANG SENG ended 420.52 pts higher or +1.82% at 23493.38
  • European equities are a little weaker, with energy and tech stocks outperforming: the German Dax down 44.09 pts or -0.27% at 16012.04, FTSE 100 up 4.86 pts or +0.07% at 7457.81, CAC 40 down 9.53 pts or -0.13% at 7238.81 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 2.4 pts or -0.06% at 4322.77.
  • U.S. futures are edging higher ahead of the December payrolls report, with the Dow Jones mini up 58 pts or +0.16% at 36181, S&P 500 mini up 8.25 pts or +0.18% at 4695.75, NASDAQ mini up 17 pts or +0.11% at 15776.

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