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U.S. futures have regained the ground lost late in Thursday's session (after Treas Sec Mnuchin announced the intention to end key COVID lending programs at year-end).

  • Asian stocks closed mixed, with Japan's NIKKEI down 106.97 pts or -0.42% at 25527.37 and the TOPIX up 0.98 pts or +0.06% at 1727.39. China's SHANGHAI closed up 14.639 pts or +0.44% at 3377.727 and the HANG SENG ended 94.57 pts higher or +0.36% at 26451.54.
  • European equities are higher, with the German Dax up 42.81 pts or +0.33% at 13141.86, FTSE 100 up 41.62 pts or +0.66% at 6369.18, CAC 40 up 29.31 pts or +0.54% at 5498.62 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 14.62 pts or +0.42% at 3471.92.
  • U.S. futures are down slightly, with the Dow Jones mini down 65 pts or -0.22% at 29378, S&P 500 mini down 6.5 pts or -0.18% at 3573.5, NASDAQ mini down 4.5 pts or -0.04% at 11982.75.

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