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Modest Early Weakness

EQUITIES
  • Asian stocks closed mostly lower, with Japan's NIKKEI down 56.1 pts or -0.19% at 30236.09 and the TOPIX down 19.58 pts or -1% at 1941.91. China's SHANGHAI closed up 20.269 pts or +0.55% at 3675.357 and the HANG SENG ended 489.67 pts lower or -1.58% at 30595.27.
  • European equities are trading mixed, with the German Dax up 25.7 pts or +0.18% at 13924.13, FTSE 100 down 15.79 pts or -0.24% at 6710, CAC 40 down 9.61 pts or -0.17% at 5769.11 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 1.06 pts or +0.03% at 3702.2.
  • U.S. futures are weaker led by sagging tech stocks, with the Dow Jones mini down 33 pts or -0.1% at 31516, S&P 500 mini down 9.25 pts or -0.24% at 3918.75, NASDAQ mini down 67.25 pts or -0.49% at 13632.5.

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