The Dow was down 5, the S&P was flat and the Nasdaq eased 12 points. That is the information available at the time of this recording.

Japan, the world’s most heavily indebted nation, is getting paid to borrow. The Japanese government for the first time issued benchmark 10-year bonds with negative yields, meaning it is effectively charging investors for the privilege of lending it money.

Russia’s foreign currency reserves reportedly may be exhausted within 18 months as the nation’s economic woes are keeping pace with quickly plunging oil prices.

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