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STOCKS: Regional Asia-Pacific indices traded in mixed fashion after coming under

pressure in early dealing on the back of the Cohen headlines.

- The Nikkei moved back into positive territory, adding 0.6% in the morning

session as USD/JPY moved into positive territory, with the energy sector leading

the advance, although the telecoms sector continued to flail after the

government issued a recent warning re: lower mobile fees.

- The CSI shed 0.5% in the wake of yesterday's national team inspired

outperformance, while the Hang Seng added 0.5%, with IT, energy & consumer

discretionary names leading the charge, although health care provided a degree

of counterbalance.

- The ASX 200 lost 0.3% with materials and financials finding themselves near

the bottom of the pile, as political uncertainty continues to cloud the outlook.

- U.S. index futures were lower, but back from worst levels on the back of

positive NAFTA headlines from Politico.