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Global stocks are, well, they're a little change to lower now.

A slump in Chinese exports were dragging metals lower and brought equities to a five-day winning streak to a halt.

Right now, the decks in Germany, though, is little change.

The Kac in Paris is down a tenth of a percent, and the FD100 is down 2 tenths percent.

S&P, E-Many Futures are down six points. FD100 is down 2 tenths per cent.

S&P E-Many futures are down six points.

Dowie Many Futures down 37 and Nasdaq E-Many futures are down about 14.

And your Treasury up 1630 seconds,

they yield 1.84 percent. N9x crude oil up 9.10 or 35 cents to 3824 a barrel.

Comex gold is up 7 tenth percent or $8.60 to $12.10.19, the end 113.09.

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