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European stocks halting their longest rally since October and US stock index

futures are little change to lower this morning.

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

Bloomberg. S&P E-Many futures down about two points. Dow E-Many futures down 10.

Nasdaq E-Many futures down 1.5. The Dax in Germany is down 2 tenths percent. 10-year Treasury down 1.5. The Dax in Germany is down 2 10%

10-year Treasury down 3.30 seconds. The yield 1.85%

yield on the 2-year 0.83%.

9x crude oil up to 10% or 8 cents to 3 475 a barrel.

Brent is lower down 4 10% or 14 cents to 3677 a barrel.

Comex gold is up to 10% or $2.90 to 1244 an ounce. The euro, $1.0905, the yen 113.89.

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