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Weak Start to Friday, US Bank Earnings Eyed

EQUITIES
  • Asian stocks closed mixed, with Japan's NIKKEI down 179.08 pts or -0.62% at 28519.18 and the TOPIX down 16.67 pts or -0.89% at 1856.61. China's SHANGHAI closed up 0.473 pts or +0.01% at 3566.378 and the HANG SENG ended 77 pts higher or +0.27% at 28573.86.
  • European stocks are weaker, with the German Dax down 87.48 pts or -0.63% at 13955.98, FTSE 100 down 21.35 pts or -0.31% at 6772.07, CAC 40 down 27.18 pts or -0.48% at 5646.69 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 20.93 pts or -0.57% at 3629.46.
  • U.S. futures are lower, with the Dow Jones mini down 118 pts or -0.38% at 30791, S&P 500 mini down 15.5 pts or -0.41% at 3775.75, NASDAQ mini down 33 pts or -0.26% at 12868.
  • Earnings season continues today - larger reports due are:
    * JPMorgan at 1200GMT/0700ET
    * Wells Fargo at 1300GMT/0800ET
    * Citigroup at 1300GMT/0800ET

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