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Strong Start, With S&P Testing New Highs

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  • Asian stocks closed mixed, with Japan's NIKKEI up 279.5 pts or +0.96% at 29441.3 and the TOPIX up 15.73 pts or +0.8% at 1975.48. In a return from holidays, China's SHANGHAI closed down 33.189 pts or -0.92% at 3556.559 and the HANG SENG ended 203.6 pts lower or -0.71% at 28638.53
  • European equities are pushing higher yet, with the German Dax up 104.05 pts or +0.66% at 15782.12, FTSE 100 up 18.94 pts or +0.27% at 7179.49, CAC 40 up 31.16 pts or +0.47% at 6645.68 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 20.94 pts or +0.51% at 4157.27.
  • U.S. futures are up (S&P futs touching fresh all-time highs earlier), with the Dow Jones mini up 27 pts or +0.08% at 34408, S&P 500 mini up 6.25 pts or +0.15% at 4261, NASDAQ mini up 21.25 pts or +0.15% at 14146.25.

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