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Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 27.20 points, or 0.31%, on Thursday, June 25, to 8781.20 points.

NI225 intraday gains expanded to 2%.

In Japan, foreign investors purchased Japanese bonds of -1,057.3 billion yen in the week to June 19, compared with the previous value of -531 billion yen.

Japan bought 426.8 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week to June 19, compared with the previous value of -418.3 billion yen.

Japan purchased 199.7 billion yen of foreign bonds in the week to June 19, and the previous value was revised from 382.6 billion yen to 382.5 billion yen.

In Japan, foreign investors bought 479.4 billion yen of Japanese stocks in the week to June 19, and the previous value was revised from -785.1 billion yen to -785.2 billion yen.

USGS: After the earthquake in Venezuela, it is expected that there may be a large number of casualties and widespread damage.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary: No damage or abnormalities occurred at nuclear facilities.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary: No casualties were reported after the earthquake.

U.S. Tsunami Warning System: Venezuela earthquake no longer poses tsunami threat.

According to Japan Broadcasting Association NHK: No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake in Japan.

Japan Meteorological Agency: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred along the coast of Iwate Prefecture, with a maximum intensity of 6+.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

Volkswagen will sell its 51% stake in Everllence; in the medium term, Volkswagen will remain the main shareholder with 49%. Volkswagen said the planned transaction through a leveraged buyout would bring Volkswagen about 7.4 billion euros.

US tsunami warning: Dangerous tsunami waves may occur in coastal areas within 300 kilometers of the epicenter of the Venezuelan earthquake.

U.S. Tsunami Warning System: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands face tsunami threat after Venezuela earthquake.

US Geological Survey: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Moron region of Venezuela.

U.S. Tsunami Warning System: Issues tsunami threat warning after earthquake off Venezuela coast.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A magnitude 6.39 earthquake occurred off the coast of Venezuela.

Nasdaq futures opened up 2% on Friday, boosted by after-hours gains in chip stocks such as Micron Technology (MU.O).