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A risk-off session for equities so far Thursday.

Asian stocks closed lower, with Japan's NIKKEI down 57.88 pts or -0.26% at 22339.23 and the TOPIX down 9.57 pts or -0.62% at 1539.47. China's SHANGHAI closed down 7.73 pts or -0.23% at 3286.822 and the HANG SENG ended 172.55 pts lower or -0.69% at 24710.59.

European equities have dropped sharply, with the German Dax down 312.45 pts or -2.44% at 12510.15, FTSE 100 down 81.43 pts or -1.33% at 6050.48, CAC 40 down 40.02 pts or -0.81% at 4920.37 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 55.06 pts or -1.67% at 3243.48.

U.S. futures are weaker too, with the Dow Jones mini down 269 pts or -1.02% at 26153, S&P 500 mini down 34.25 pts or -1.05% at 3216.25, NASDAQ mini down 144.5 pts or -1.35% at 10527.5.

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