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U.S. Stock Index futures are following oil prices lower with investors shunning risk worldwide

as Asian markets reopen to join a global sell-off. We check the markets every 15 minutes throughout

the trading day on Bloomberg.

S&P E-Mee-Many futures down 39 points, Dao E-Mani futures down 326,

NASDAQ E-Mani futures down 93, that's down 2.3 percent.

Dax in Germany's down 2.9%.

Cac in Paris down 4%.

F.T 100 down 2.4%.

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