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Tech is leading overnight US futures gains, with Alphabet up sharply after earnings (and in contrast, recent 'frenzy' stocks such as Gamestop are dropping fast).

  • Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's NIKKEI up 284.33 pts or +1% at 28646.5 and the TOPIX up 24.07 pts or +1.3% at 1871.09. China's SHANGHAI closed down 16.377 pts or -0.46% at 3517.308 and the HANG SENG ended 58.76 pts higher or +0.2% at 29307.46.
  • European stocks are higher, with the German Dax up 82.37 pts or +0.6% at 13916.1, FTSE 100 up 15.75 pts or +0.24% at 6556.66, CAC 40 up 14.16 pts or +0.25% at 5601.9 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 24.77 pts or +0.69% at 3615.9.
  • U.S. futures gains are led by tech, with the Dow Jones mini up 38 pts or +0.12% at 30624, S&P 500 mini up 12.5 pts or +0.33% at 3830.75, NASDAQ mini up 76.5 pts or +0.57% at 13525.5.

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