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STOCKS: U.S. equity index futures have added to the late pullback seen on Wall

St. given the medical questions re: advancing the fight against COVID-19, while

the latest TMLF rate cut from the Chinese authorities did little for risk

sentiment, as it was the next logical step in a sequence (and a product of what

had gone before) and was only accompanied by a marginal rolling of maturing

liquidity.

- The majority of the major Asia-Pac indices have edged lower against this

backdrop, during a limited Friday in the region.

- Australia's ASX 200 bucked the tend, as the energy and materials sectors

provided a helping hand.

- Nikkei 225 -0.7%, Hang Seng -0.3%, CSI 300 -0.5%, ASX 200 +0.7%

- S&P 500 futures -13, DJIA futures -70, NASDAQ 100 futures -50.