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US stocks, they're little change to lower as global equity sought a fifth straight advance

amid mixed corporate earnings and higher oil prices.

Emerging currencies are halting a rally after Singapore unexpectedly loosen monetary policy.

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

Right now the Dow Jones industrial average is little changed at 17,908, the S&P 500 is down to point to 2081.

And the Azdax down a tenth of a percent or six points to 4940.

Ten-year Treasury down 4.32nd, the yield 1.77 percent.

Yield on the two- 2 year 0.76%

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