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Off Session Highs Ahead Of BoE

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  • Asian stocks closed higher: Japan's NIKKEI closed up 190.3 pts or +0.69% at 27932.2 and the TOPIX ended 0.04 pts lower or 0% at 1930.73.China's SHANGHAI closed up 25.365 pts or +0.8% at 3189.039 and the HANG SENG ended 406.95 pts higher or +2.06% at 20174.04.
  • European equities are fading earlier highs, with tech and consumer discretionary stocks leading, and defensives lagging: German Dax up 100.68 pts or +0.74% at 13688.96, FTSE 100 down 17.65 pts or -0.24% at 7427.36, CAC 40 up 25.99 pts or +0.4% at 6496.96 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 16.55 pts or +0.44% at 3749.02.
  • U.S. futures are a touch lower, with the Dow Jones mini down 26 pts or -0.08% at 32745, S&P 500 mini down 4 pts or -0.1% at 4152.25, NASDAQ mini down 16 pts or -0.12% at 13255.5.

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