» UK markets closed higher yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index ending its five-days losing streak, following supportive statements from the G-8 leaders about Greece staying in the Eurozone.
» Vedanta Resources jumped 5.2%, to lead the gainers on the FTSE 100 index.
» Rio Tinto, Glencore International, Xstrata and Polymetal International gained between 1.3% and 3.6%, following Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao’s assurance to support the country’s growth policies.
» BG Group and Tullow Oil gained 1.2% and 2.8%, respectively, as crude oil prices rebounded after six days of declines.
» Man Group climbed 4.7%, as it agreed to acquire research and investment specialist, Financial Risk Management Holdings.
» Barclays added 2.2%, as it expressed its intention to dispose its entire $6.1 billion stake in BlackRock.
» WPP added 1.1%, as it revealed that it had acquired a stake in Myanmar's Today Advertising.
» FTSE 100 gained 0.7% to settle at 5,304.5, while FTSE 250 advanced marginally to close at 10,435.5.
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US Shares News - 22 May 12
» US markets rallied yesterday, with the S&P 500 index snapping its six days losing streak, after the Chinese government called for additional measures to bolster growth and as German and French leaders pledged to take all necessary actions to keep Greece in the Euro-bloc.
» Electrical-equipment supplier, Cooper Industries, the top gainer on the S&P 500 index, surged 25.1%, as Eaton agreed to acquire the firm.
» Boeing added 3.8%, as a broker upgraded its rating on the stock to “Buy” from “Hold”.
» Yahoo advanced 1.0%, after Alibaba Group agreed to repurchase about 20% stake in itself from the firm.
» Radian Group jumped 18.3%, after investor Clinton Group asked the company to provide enhanced disclosure to public shareholders or to sell the company.
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Asian Shares News - 22 May 12
» Asian markets are trading higher this morning, as China vowed to speed up its infrastructure spending to accelerate economic growth.
» In Japan, semiconductor stock, Renesas Electronics gained value on news that it has planned to raise fresh capital.
» Tokyo Electric Power gained value after it stated that the government might own about 76% stake in the firm. Energy stocks, Inpex, Japan Petroleum Exploration and JX Holdings paced higher, tracking a rebound in crude oil prices.
» In Hong Kong, Agile Property Holdings and China Resources Land traded higher, on hopes that infrastructure spending would increase in the country.
» In South Korea, KB financial group and Shinhan Financial Group traded higher, tracking overnight gains in their US and European peers.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.0% higher at 8,718.6.
» Hang Seng index is trading 1.0% higher at 19,105.7, while the Kospi index is trading 1.1% higher, at 1,818.5.
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UK Shares News - 21 May 12
» UK markets extended their losses for the fifth straight day, closing lower on Friday, as worsening debt crisis in Europe and signs of a slowdown in China, weighed on market sentiment.
» Broadcaster, ITV dropped 3.7%, as HSBC assigned an “Underweight” rating to the stock.
» Lloyds Banking Group, the top decliner on the FTSE 100 index, dropped 6.2%, while Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland retreated 3.2% and 5.1%, respectively, amid concerns over their exposure to Spain and the rest of Eurozone.
» Miners, BHP Billiton, Anglo American, ENRC, Rio Tinto, Vedanta Resources and Xstrata dropped between 1.2% and 4.3%, after China’s State Information Centre forecasted a slowdown in the country’s economy for the second quarter.
» Man Group declined 4.1%, after Standard & Poor's downgraded the stock to “Negative” from “Stable”, while Burberry Group slipped 4.2%, amid concerns over its Chinese exposure.
» FTSE 100 shed 1.3% to settle at 5,267.6, while FTSE 250 tumbled 1.5% to close at 10,431.9.
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US Shares News - 21 May 12
» US markets ended lower on Friday, amid continued concerns about the European debt crisis and as Facebook’s debut on Wall Street failed to live up to investors expectations.
» Design software maker, Autodesk tumbled 12.9%, as the firm forecasted lower earnings for the second quarter.
» Nasdaq OMX group dropped 4.4%, following a technical snag in the debut of Facebook IPO.
» Hewlett-Packard, the top laggard on the DJIA index, declined 2.7%, as it mulled to cut up to 30,000 jobs amid dwindling demand for personal computers.
» JPMorgan lost 1.3%, following a report in The Wall Street Journal that the bank’s trading losses would total as much as $5 billion, surpassing initial estimate of $2 billion.
» Internet firms, Groupon, Pandora Media and Zynga dropped between 6.7% and 13.4%.
» DJIA shed 0.6% to 12,369.4.
» NASDAQ tumbled 1.2% to 2,778.8.
» S&P 500 slipped 0.7% to 1,295.2.
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Asian Shares News - 21 May 12
» Asian markets are trading mostly higher this morning, on hopes that the Chinese government might announce further quantitative easing to stimulate the country’s economic growth.
» In Japan, Fanuc gained value, following report that the company has planned to boost its production of numerical-control equipments.
» Inpex and Japan Petroleum Exploration paced higher, in line with a rise in crude oil prices.
» In Hong Kong, YGM traded lower, after the company reported lower-than-expected sales growth in China in past two months.
» In South Korea, exporters, Samsung Electronics, Kia Motors and LG displays paced gains, reversing their earlier session losses, as worries eased after world leaders pledged to keep Greece in the Eurozone.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.3% higher at 8,633.9.
» Hang Seng index is trading 0.4% lower at 18,871.8, while the Kospi index is trading 0.7% higher, at 1,794.6.
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UK Shares News - 18 May 12
» UK markets closed lower yesterday, as continued concerns about Greece and strength of the Spanish banking sector, weighed on investors’ sentiment.
» Banks, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays declined between 3.6% and 3.8%, amid continued concerns after the ECB recently halted lending to some Greek banks to limit its exposure.
» Banking stocks were also weighed down on reports that Moody’s Investors Service would probably downgrade Spanish banks.
» International Consolidated Airlines Group slumped 6.0%, on concerns that its biggest shareholder, Spain's Bankia might be forced to reduce its stake in the carrier.
» Vedanta Resources lost 4.0%, as its full year profit missed market expectations.
» Aviva slipped 4.7%, after the company reported lower-than-expected first quarter sales.
» FTSE 100 shed 1.2% to close at 5,338.4, while FTSE 250 slid 0.8% to end at 10,592.9.
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US Shares News - 18 May 12
» US markets fell sharply yesterday, as a weak reading on manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region and concerns about possible credit ratings downgrade for Spanish banks weighed on market sentiment.
» Videogame retailer, GameStop tumbled 11.1%, as its first-quarter earnings fell 9.8%, while GT Advanced Technologies slumped 15.6%, as its fourth-quarter results fell short of market expectations.
» JPMorgan dropped 4.3%, amid reports that the trading losses at the firm had surged in recent days, surpassing the bank’s initial estimates.
» Specialty retailer, Limited Brands dropped 4.4%, as it reported a drop in its first-quarter profit.
» Advance Auto Parts plunged 17.0%, as Deutsche Bank slashed its rating to “Hold” from “Buy”. Caterpillar declined 4.4%, as it reported a slowdown in sales growth in April.
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Asian Shares News - 18 May 12
» Asian markets are trading sharply lower this morning, as downbeat US regional manufacturing data, deepening European debt crisis and downgrade of Spanish banks by ratings agencies weighed on market sentiment.
» In Japan shares spread betting, Hitachi Construction Machinery lost value, after its US peer, Caterpillar reported a slower growth in its sales.
» Financial stocks, Mizuho Financial Group, Daiwa Securities Group and Nomura holdings traded lower, as Moody’s Investors Service downgraded 16 Spanish banks.
» In Hong Kong, HSBC Holdings, ICBC and Bank of China paced declines, amid concerns about the health of Spanish banks.
» In South Korea, exporters, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, and KIA Motors paced lower, amid weak prospects for their global sales.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 2.3% lower, at 8,669.3.
» Hang Seng index is trading 2.1% lower, at 18,792.2, while the Kospi index is trading 2.6% lower, at 1,797.5.
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UK Shares News - 17 May 12
» UK markets closed lower yesterday, as concerns about Greece’s possible exit from the Euro-bloc and downbeat assessment of the British economy by the Bank of England overshadowed an unexpected fall in UK’s unemployment rate.
» In shares spread betting, miners, Fresnillo, Xstrata and Rio Tinto declined between 1.3% and 4.1%, as base metal prices slipped. A downgrade to “Neutral” from “Buy” at UBS, also weighed on Xstrata.
» Glencore International declined 1.9%, as it traded ex-dividend. African Barrick Gold lost 5.6%, after it agreed to a higher royalty tax in Tanzania.
» Supermarket operators slumped, with WM Morrison Supermarkets and J Sainsbury declining 1.7% and 3.7%, respectively, as they traded ex-dividend.
» Oil and gas engineering firm, Lamprell plunged 56.9%, in the wake of a profit warning.
» FTSE 100 shed 0.6% to settle at 5,405.3, while FTSE 250 edged down 0.4% to end at 10,675.3.
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US Shares News - 17 May 12
» US markets closed lower yesterday, as lingering worries over Greek crisis offset better-than-estimated reports on US housing starts and industrial production.
» JC Penney, the top laggard on the S&P 500 index, plunged 19.7%, as it reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss, while Abercrombie & Fitch dropped 13.0%, after it posted a sharp drop in its first-quarter earnings.
» Alcoa slipped 2.5%, in line with a drop in commodity prices.
» Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, MetLife and Genworth Financial dropped between 3.1% and 7.1%, after the minutes of FOMC meeting indicated a lack of confidence among some members on their outlook for the US economy.
» KLA-Tencor, Lam Research and Novellus dropped 5.0%, each, after JP Morgan downgraded the stocks to “Underweight” from “Neutral”.
» DJIA edged down 0.3% to settle at 12,598.6.
» NASDAQ shed 0.7% to end at 2,874.0. S&P 500 ticked down 0.4% to settle at 1,324.8.
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Asian Shares News - 17 May 12
» Asian markets are trading mostly higher this morning, as faster-than-expected expansion in Japan’s first-quarter GDP and optimism that the US Federal Reserve would take further steps to stimulate the nation’s economy, overshadowed concerns about worsening Eurozone debt crisis.
» In Japan, utility stock, Kansai Electric Power paced decline, after R&I trimmed its credit ratings on the stock and six other utilities.
» In Hong Kong, China Mobile gained value, after the company announced that its new Chairman is in talks with Apple to offer the iPhone to its users.
» Cnooc and PetroChina gained values as crude oil prices recovered in early trading.
» In South Korea, Korea Gas traded higher, after the company announced that it had discovered gas in Mozambique. Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.2% lower, at 8,783.3.
» Hang Seng index is trading 0.4% higher, at 19,344.9, while the Kospi index is trading 0.4% higher, at 1,847.9.
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UK Shares News - 16 May 12
» UK stocks ended lower yesterday, dragging the FTSE 100 index to a five-month low.
» This came as concerns that a Greece exit from the Eurozone would lead to renewed financial instability in Europe, overshadowed better-than-expected first-quarter reading on economic growth from Germany.
» British Airways owner, IAG, the top laggard on the FTSE 100 index, declined 6.0%, after JPMorgan Chase lowered its stance on the stock to “Neutral” from “Overweight”.
» Kazakhmys declined 4.1%, as UBS reiterated its “Sell” recommendation on the stock, while Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto declined between 1.6% and 2.9%.
» Vedanta Resources fell 3.8%, ahead of the release of its earnings reports on Thursday.
» Man Group declined 3.8%, amid bearish comments from a broker.
» Experian lost 2.9%, as Credit Suisse lowered its rating on the stock to “Neutral” from “Outperform”.
» FTSE 100 slipped 0.5% to settle at 5,437.6, while FTSE 250 fell 0.8% to 10,722.5.
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US Shares News - 16 May 12
» US markets closed lower yesterday, as worries about political uncertainty in Greece overshadowed positive US data on retail sales and regional manufacturing activity.
» Chesapeake Energy lost 5.6%, as it increased its bridge loan to $4 billion from $3 billion and as S&P slashed its credit rating by one notch.
» Avon Products plunged 10.7%, after Coty withdrew its $10.7 billion takeover bid for the firm.
» Home Depot slid 2.4%, as its revenue outlook trailed market expectations. Hewlett-Packard dropped 2.5%, after losing a legal row with the IRS.
» Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold dropped 4.8%, tracking a drop in copper and gold prices.
» Communication product maker, DynaVox slumped 26.5%, as it swung to a third quarter loss.
» Patriot Coal slumped 18.4%, as it lowered its sales volume outlook for metallurgical coal for the rest of the year.
» DJIA slid 0.5% to settle at 12,632.0.
» NASDAQ edged down 0.3% to end at 2,893.8.
» S&P 500 shed 0.6% to settle at 1,330.7.
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Asian Shares News - 16 May 12
» Asian markets are trading lower this morning, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as prospects of a new Greek elections weighed on the stocks.
» Additionally, market sentiment was dented on reports that showed Japan machinery orders fell in March.
» In Japan, commercial services provider, Nichii Gakkan traded lower after its forecasted full-year operating profits that fell short of market expectations.
» In Hong Kong, HSBC Holdings, Bank of Communications and Bank of China paced lower, tracking a fall in their US and European peers.
» Renhe Commercial Holdings dropped sharply after MSCI stated that the stock would be removed from one of its indices.
» In South Korea, exporters, Samsung Electronics, Kia Motors and Hyundai Motors paced declines, amid worries over demand prospects.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.9% lower at 8,820.8.
» Hang Seng index is trading 2.4% lower at 19,410.9, while the Kospi index is trading 1.5% lower, at 1,871.4.
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UK Shares News - 15 May 12
» UK markets closed lower yesterday, as a political stalemate in Greece to form a coalition government weighed on market sentiment, raising concerns of a potential exit of Greece from the euro-bloc.
» Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group dropped between 4.8% and 6.4%, as risk appetite waned amid rising concerns about the Eurozone debt crisis.
» Vedanta Resources, BHP Billiton and Anglo American declined between 3.1% and 3.5%, as base metal prices declined amid concerns about a slowdown in China.
» Lonmin dropped 5.2%, after the company posted an unexpected first-half loss.
» BP, Royal Dutch Shell Group and BG Group fell between 2.5% and 3.5%, as crude oil prices eased following bearish comments from the Saudi Arabian oil minister.
» Among other stocks, Moneysupermarket.com declined 8.1%, following bearish comments from a broker.
» FTSE 100 dropped 2.0%, to end at 5,465.5, while FTSE 250 declined 1.8%, to end at 10,813.6.
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US Shares News - 15 May 12
» US markets finished lower yesterday, amid mounting speculation that Greece might exit from the Euro bloc, as the country’s political parties struggled to form a new government.
» Among financial sector stocks, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup, lost between 2.7% and 4.4%, as risk appetite waned amid growing concerns about Europe’s debt crisis.
» JPMorgan Chase dropped 3.2%, after the company announced that its chief investment officer, Ina Drew, would step down in response to the recent $2.3 billion trading loss reported by the company.
» Symantec eased 1.4%, after Goldman Sachs trimmed its recommendation on the stock to “Sell” from “Neutral”.
» Exxon Mobil, Southwestern Energy and Chevron fell between 0.7% and 1.4%, in line with a drop in crude oil prices. DJIA closed 1.0% lower at 12,695.4.
» NASDAQ ended 1.1% lower at 2,902.6. S&P 500 finished 1.1% lower at 1,338.4.
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Asian Shares News - 15 May 12
» Asian markets are trading lower this morning, amid mounting concerns over a Greek exit from the Eurozone and on speculation that China’s economy might grow at the weakest pace in 13 years in 2012.
» A downgrade of 26 Italian banks by Moody’s Investors Service also weighed on market sentiment.
» In Japan, shipping stocks, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Nippon Yusen KK traded lower, as an index of cargo rates for commodities slid.
» Hokuetsu Kishu Paper lost value, after the company warned that its full-year net income would fall sharply.
» In Hong Kong, Citic Pacific paced decline as the company planned to seek higher-than-expected HK$6 billion for working capital.
» In South Korea, NCSoft paced lower, after its US peer, Blizzard Entertainment released “Diablo III”, a highly-anticipated game.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.2% lower at 8,865.8.
» Hang Seng index is trading 0.1% lower at 19,726.8, while the Kospi index is trading 1.5% lower, at 1,885.2.
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UK Shares News - 14 May 12
» FTSE 100 shares ended higher on Friday, recouping earlier losses, as better-than-expected US consumer sentiment data overshadowed political uncertainty in Greece and downbeat economic growth forecast for Eurozone by the European Commission.
» Marks & Spencer, the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index, climbed 3.5%, while Debenhams jumped 5.0%, as Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded both the stocks to “Buy” from “Neutral”.
» J Sainsbury rallied 1.9%, after Citigroup lifted its stance from “Sell” to “Neutral” and raised its target price.
» Real estate developer, Hammerson advanced 3.2%, amid takeover speculations.
» Severn Trent gained 3.1%, amid positive comments from Deutsche Bank.
» Integrated energy company, Centrica rose 2.3%, as the company’s trading update was in line with market expectations.
» FTSE 100 gained 0.6% to settle at 5,575.5, while FTSE 250 advanced 0.7% to close at 11,016.4.
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US Shares News - 14 May 12
» American stocks closed lower on Friday, as a slump in banking sector stocks outweighed data that showed US consumer sentiment rose to a four-year high in May.
» Chesapeake Energy plunged 13.8%, as the firm stated that it might face potential delays or change some of its planned asset sales in order to comply with the terms of its loans to creditors.
» JP Morgan lost 9.3%, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup dropped between 3.9% and 4.2%, as JPMorgan Chase posted a surprise trading loss of at least $2 billion sustained from credit-derivatives trading.
» AT&T and Verizon added 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively, after Credit Suisse raised its rating on both the stocks “Outperform” from “Neutral”.
» DJIA edged down 0.3% to settle at 12,820.6. NASDAQ advanced marginally to end at 2,933.8. S&P 500 inched 0.3% lower to settle at 1,353.4.
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Asian Shares News - 14 May 12
» Asian markets are trading mostly lower this morning, as speculations that Greek might exit from the Euro bloc increased concerns about the European debt crisis, overshadowing positive sentiment on China’s move to loosen its monetary policy over the weekend.
» In Japan, Panasonic traded lower, after the company posted a record fiscal-year loss late Friday.
» Drug maker, Takeda Pharmaceutical lost value, after the company reported a 50% drop in its net profit.
» Daiwa Securities and Matsui Securities gained values.
» In Hong Kong, China Construction and Bank of China paced lower, amid continued concerns about the Eurozone debt crisis.
» In South Korea, SK Networks paced decline, following reports that the company was mulling the sale of its stake in SK Securities.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.2% higher at 8,974.1. Hang Seng index is trading 0.2% lower at 19,918.0, while the Kospi index is trading 0.5% lower, at 1,906.8.
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UK Shares News - 11 May 12
» UK markets ended higher yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index snapping its three days of losses, as a drop in US initial jobless claims countered disappointing Chinese trade data.
» Chip designer, ARM Holdings gained 4.1%, as a broker upgraded the stock from “Underperform” to “Market Perform”.
» Oil services providers, AMEC and Petrofac rallied 2.0% and 2.8%, respectively, while oil producers BG Group, BP and Tullow Oil gained between 1.5% and 2.2%, after OPEC boosted its estimates on global oil demand.
» Old Mutual climbed 4.0%, after reporting positive net client cash flows in the first quarter.
» Among mining stocks, Polymetal International, the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index, rallied 6.4%, while Kazakhmys, ENRC and Vedanta Resources gained between 2.2% and 2.7%, amid speculation that China would take steps to boost its economic growth.
» FTSE 100 edged up 0.3% to close at 5,544.0, while FTSE 250 gained 1.4% to settle at 10,943.4.
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US Shares News - 11 May 12
» US financial spread betting markets closed mostly higher yesterday, with the DJIA index snapping its six-session losing streak, as a drop in jobless claims and hopes for a political consensus in Greece to form a new government, allayed investors worries.
» News Corp jumped 5.1%, as it reported a sharp rise in its third-quarter profit, while Monster Beverage surged 9.0%, as it reported higher-than-expected first-quarter revenue growth.
» Big Lots gained 1.4%, after Barclays Capital raised its rating to “Overweight” from “Equal Weight”.
» US Bancorp and Wells Fargo rallied 1.4% and 1.7%, respectively, following upbeat statements from Federal Reserve chief, Ben Bernanke.
» However, Cisco fell 10.5%, as its sales outlook for the current quarter disappointed investors. Priceline.com fell 5.3%, as it offered a cautious outlook for its second quarter.
» DJIA edged up 0.2% to end at 12,855.0.
» NASDAQ slid marginally to settle at 2,933.6.
» S&P 500 ticked up 0.3% to close at 1,358.0.
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Asian Shares News - 11 May 12
» Asian markets are trading mostly lower this morning, as a surprise $2 billion derivatives trading loss for JP Morgan Chase overshadowed positive US labour market data.
» In Japan, Hitachi gained value, after the company reported a sharp rise in its profit for the fiscal year.
» Sony gained, after it forecasted a return to profit in the current fiscal year.
» In Hong Kong, refiners Cnooc and Petrochina paced lower, in line with a fall in crude oil prices.
» In South Korea, machinery maker, Doosan Infracore lost value after the company announced that it might not make any new capital investment.
» Woongjin Energy traded lower, after the company reported significant drop in its first-quarter revenue.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading marginally higher at 9,012.5.
» Hang Seng index is trading 0.9% lower at 20,037.1, while the Kospi index is trading 1.2% lower, at 1,922.2.
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'Spread Betting Share Trading', Article by ETX Capital, last update: 22-May-12
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