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Futures or rather stocks are lower this morning.

The S&P 500 is down 4 tenth percent or 8 points to 2057.

Now Jones industrial average down 4 tenths percent 68 68, the NASDAQ's down 7 tens percent or 35 points to 4856.

10-year Treasury up 11.30 seconds, the yield 1.72 percent the yield on the 2 year 0.72%

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