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Ukraine-Russia Headlines Weigh Once Again

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  • Asian markets closed mixed: Japan's NIKKEI closed down 227.53 pts or -0.83% at 27232.87 and the TOPIX ended 15.39 pts lower or -0.79% at 1931.24. China's SHANGHAI closed up 2.204 pts or +0.06% at 3468.035 and the HANG SENG ended 73.87 pts higher or +0.3% at 24792.77
  • European equity markets are mostly higher (UK the exception), with the German Dax up 16.44 pts or +0.11% at 15366.86, FTSE 100 down 47.73 pts or -0.63% at 7554.6, CAC 40 up 13.56 pts or +0.19% at 6979.19 and Euro Stoxx 50 up 3.36 pts or +0.08% at 4134.72.
  • U.S. futures are slightly lower on the session and well off late Wednesday's highs, with the Dow Jones mini down 162 pts or -0.46% at 34689, S&P 500 mini down 22.75 pts or -0.51% at 4447.25, NASDAQ mini down 88 pts or -0.6% at 14512.25.

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