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Global equity is extending declines as a sliding oil price waste on industry groups from banks to commodity producers

and drags down emerging markets.

We check the markets every 15 minutes throughout the trading day on Bloomberg.

S&P E-mini futures down 18 points, Dowie Many Futures down 159, Nasdaq E-Miti futures down fifty five the dax in Germany's down two and a half

percent ten year treasury up eight thirty seconds the yield one point six nine percent

yield on the two year point seven two percent nine mxex crude oil down 3.5 percent or a dollar 12 to $30.75 a barrel.

Comex gold up 1.2 percent or $14.10 cents to 1236.70 an ounce. The euro, $0.966, the N-111.80.

Lowe's posting fourth quarter sales that beat analyst estimates following larger rival Home Depot

and taking advantage of a

years long real estate rally that's spurring consumers to spend on their homes.

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