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Name Current Change %Change Open High Low Prev. Value Close US MARKETS NASDAQ 15,501.16 -121.56 -0.78 15547.16 15586.30 15471.53 15622.72 EUROPEAN MARKETS FTSE 7,519.93 14.78 0.20 7505.15 7529.97 7484.28 7505.15 CAC 7,379.81 62.40 0.85 7320.48 7384.86 7313.53 7317.41 DAX 16,263.51 110.90 0.69 16177.44 16285.35 16161.72 16152.61 ASIAN MARKETS SGX Nifty 17,982.50 9.00 0.05 17969.00 18009.50 17959.00 17973.50 Nikkei 29,332.16 30.37 0.10 29288.80 29388.16 29204.45 29301.79 Straits Times 3,163.44 -17.69 -0.56 3187.57 3196.60 3154.96 3181.13 Hang Seng 22,907.25 -382.59 -1.64 23323.77 23323.77 22851.50 23289.84 Taiwan Weighted 18,499.96 -26.39 -0.14 18598.13 18619.61 18446.52 18526.35 KOSPI 2,953.97 -35.27 -1.18 2984.05 2986.20 2936.73 2989.24 SET Composite 1,676.79 6.51 0.39 1672.89 1677.95 1670.59 1670.28 Jakarta Composite 6,662.30 -33.07 -0.49 6703.17 6738.11 6634.84 6695.37 Shanghai Composite 3,595.18 -37.15 -1.02 3628.26 3628.26 3583.47 3632.33 6.1.2022 7 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS International Markets Global Indices Trading Date: 5 January 2022 Sony gearing up to make an electric car SONY has announced plans to launch an electric car com- pany later this year as it unveiled a new sports utility vehi- cle concept. e Japanese tech company will set up a new operat- ing subsidiary called "Sony Mobility Inc." in the coming months and is considering the commercial launch of an electric vehicle, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said at the CES consumer tech trade show on Tuesday. "With our imaging and sensing, cloud, 5G and entertain- ment technologies combined with our content mastery, we believe Sony is well positioned as a creative entertainment company to redefine mobility," Yoshida said. e company — best known for its electronic gadgets and entertainment products — plans to use AI and robotics in its new EV business. It unveiled the Vision-S 02, a SUV prototype, at the CES conference in Las Vegas. e concept SUV uses Sony (SNE) sensors to enable some self-driving functions and makes use of the company's ex- pertise in entertainment. Passengers would be able to play video games on the go while connected to their PlayStation consoles at home. Sony introduced its first prototype vehicle, the Vision-S 01 two years ago, which it started testing on public roads in Europe in December 2020. e new SUV would use the same EV cloud platform as the first model, Sony said in a press release. It is unclear whether the company hopes to build cars un- der its own brand or partner with other automakers. Speculation that Sony competitor Apple (AAPL) is con- sidering making its own electric vehicle has swirled for years. e rumor mill turned again in April last year when CEO Tim Cook hinted autonomous driving would be a core feature of any Apple car, but the $3 trillion company has so far not confirmed plans to build one. Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida unveils the Sony Vision-S SUV prototype electric vehicle ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show on January 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada