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Russia-Ukraine Fears Fuel Equity Drop

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  • Asian equities closed lower: Japan's NIKKEI closed down 616.49 pts or -2.23% at 27079.59 and the TOPIX ended 31.96 pts lower or -1.63% at 1930.65. China's SHANGHAI closed down 34.066 pts or -0.98% at 3428.882 and the HANG SENG ended 350.09 pts lower or -1.41% at 24556.57
  • European equities are falling sharply, with the German Dax down 551.92 pts or -3.58% at 14885.38, FTSE 100 down 159.85 pts or -2.09% at 7525.46, CAC 40 down 231.71 pts or -3.3% at 6818.03 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 150.5 pts or -3.62% at 4011.94.
  • U.S. futures are weaker as well, with the Dow Jones mini down 359 pts or -1.04% at 34268, S&P 500 mini down 52.5 pts or -1.19% at 4357.25, NASDAQ mini down 197.75 pts or -1.39% at 14043.75.

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