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Modest Downtick In Asia

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The downtick witnessed during Wednesday's Wall St. dealing spilled into Asia-Pac hours, applying modest pressure to the major regional indices although none of the major Asia-Pac indices shed more than 1.0%, with inflationary worry on the lips of participants during Thursday's session. Stronger than expected earnings from tech giant Samsung Electronics provided some protective cushion for the KOSPI, which was close to neutral. The major e-mini contacts sit ~0.1% above yesterday's settlement levels, with Apple set to report after hours on Thursday.

MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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