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STOCKS: Much of the Asia-Pacific region is closed for the Lunar New Year
Holiday.
- The Nikkei 225 trades around unchanged levels at writing, as USD/JPY continues
to threaten an upside break above Y110.00.
- The ASX 200 has added 2.0%, with the financial sector outperforming as the big
banks rally after the Royal Commission into activity into activity in the space
yielded no criminal proceedings.
- U.S. equity index futures trade a touch lower. Worth highlighting that
Alphabet beat both top & bottom line exp. when it reported after hours on
Monday.
- S&P500 -3, DJIA -25, NASDAQ 100 -1.5.
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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