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Markets are lower this morning.

Let's go over to the first word breaking news desk

with today's morning call.

And here's Bill Maloney.

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U.S. features remain under pressure today amid global stock weakness.

Dow currently lower by 5, Dow futures currently lower by 58 points.

Cessaby futures drop 6.5 and Naza futures decline by 20.

The U.S. 10 yield at 1.63 percent, and goal futures gain 11.

The Nikk fell 3.5 percent overnight, Shanghai slum 3.2%, while main European markets are also lower, Italy

drops 2.3% and the sterling slides to an 8-week low against the dollar. In US deal news, Symantec to buy a security

firm Blue Coat for 4.65 billion. And in other news, the Nikk reported

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