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No Clear Themes Ahead Of CPI

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  • Asian stocks closed mostly higher: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 142.11 pts or +0.54% at 26478.77 and the TOPIX ended 5.55 pts higher or +0.29% at 1888.85. China's SHANGHAI closed up 2.825 pts or +0.09% at 3284.292 and the HANG SENG ended 46.79 pts lower or -0.22% at 20797.95.
  • European equities are a little weaker, with no clear themes present (a mix of cyclicals and defensives are both leading and lagging), with the German Dax down 96.39 pts or -0.75% at 12818.98, FTSE 100 down 59.66 pts or -0.83% at 7142.7, CAC 40 down 19.8 pts or -0.33% at 6019.93 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 20.28 pts or -0.58% at 3469.27.
  • U.S. futures are a little higher, with the Dow Jones mini up 78 pts or +0.25% at 31042, S&P 500 mini up 10.25 pts or +0.27% at 3834, NASDAQ mini up 40.75 pts or +0.35% at 11819.75.

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