Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Aug 29 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 8071.4 | 0.2 | NZX 50** | 12470.6 | 19.49 |
DJIA | 41091.42 | -159.08 | NIKKEI** | 38371.76 | 83.14 |
Nasdaq | 17556.027 | -198.793 | FTSE** | 8343.85 | -1.61 |
S&P 500 | 5592.21 | -33.59 | Hang Seng** | 17692.45 | -182.22 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8008 | -18 | STI** | 3391.03 | -7.44 |
SSEC** | 2837.4293 | -11.3019 | KOSPI** | 2689.83 | 0.58 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.89 | 0.015 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10441.11 | 8.58 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 98.434 | -0.079 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.265625 | -0.078125 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 99.758 | 0.039 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.03125 | -0.046875 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.3038 | 0.0027 | KRW US$ | 1,335.49 | 9.72 |
AUD US$ | 0.67820 | -0.00110 | NZD US$ | 0.6241 | -0.0009 |
EUR US$ | 1.1114 | -0.0070 | Yen US$ | 144.71 | 0.76 |
THB US$ | 34.05 | 0.15 | PHP US$ | 56.250 | 0.055 |
IDR US$ | 15,420 | -70 | INR US$ | 83.9000 | -0.0100 |
MYR US$ | 4.3400 | -0.0050 | TWD US$ | 31.950 | 0.025 |
CNY US$ | 7.1245 | 0.0001 | HKD US$ | 7.8007 | -0.0006 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2507.4558 | -17.1099 | Silver (Lon) | 29.2485 | -0.7415 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2542.1 | -10.8 | Brent Crude | 78.65 | -0.9 |
Iron Ore | CNY754.5 | -3.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 371.5 | -0.3 | Copper | 9238.5 | -209.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2001 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global equity markets eased while the U.S. dollar rebounded on Wednesday ahead of the release of chipmaker Nvidia's quarterly earnings results after the bell as well as economic data later this week.
Europe's benchmark STOXX index .STOXX climbed 0.33% while Japanese stocks .N225 closed 0.22% higher. MSCI's gauge of all stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS was 0.50% lower at 826.61.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday ahead of a quarterly report from Nvidia, Wall Street's centerpiece event of the week that could shatter or add fresh fuel to a rally driven by optimism around artificial intelligence.
The S&P 500 declined 0.60% to end the session at 5,592.18 points.
The Nasdaq declined 1.12% to 17,556.03 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.39% to 41,091.42 points.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - The benchmark European stock index rose to its highest since July on Wednesday, boosted by insurance and chemical stocks ahead of closely-watched results from Nvidia NVDA.O and key economic data.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.3% to 520.6 points. The chemicals sector .SX4P led gains, up 1.4% to a more than two-month high, with Givaudan GIVN.S, Symrise AG SY1G.DE and Covestro 1COV.DE all up over 3%.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday amid a weaker yen, but earnings from AI darling Nvidia later in the day kept investors cautious.
The Nikkei .N225 ended up 0.22% at 38,371.76, reversing early declines, as the yen extended its slide against the dollar over the course of the session.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China's blue-chip stocks logged a third day of losses, while Hong Kong dropped on Wednesday, as disappointing interim results from beverage and restaurant companies highlighted the country's deflation risks.
The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was down 0.57%, with its financial sector sub-index .CSI300FS lower by 0.51%, the consumer staples sector .CSI000912 down 1.49%, the real estate index .CSI000952 down 1.43%, and the healthcare sub-index .CSI300HC down 0.37%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to edge lower on Thursday, potentially dragged down by commodity stocks due to weak prices while investors remained cautious ahead of a slew of corporate earnings and a U.S. inflation report due on Friday.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.2%, a 62.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed flat on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares recouped early losses to end marginally higher on Wednesday, as automakers jumped after Hyundai Motor announced new sales targets and shareholder returns, while chipmakers also rose ahead of Nvidia's NVDA.O earnings.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 0.58 points, or 0.02%, at 2,689.83, after falling as much as 0.66% during the session. The index snapped a three-session run of declines.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday due to month-end buying and technical factors after recent declines that pushed it to its weakest in more than a year, as traders awaited data that could dictate the pace of the Federal Reserve's imminent easing cycle.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, rose 0.5% to 101.11, on pace for its largest daily percentage gain since mid-June.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan is poised for a third day of decline against the dollar on Wednesday, with analysts citing a risk-off mood ahead of U.S. data and economic challenges at home that could limit further gains.
By 0401 GMT, the yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.07% weaker at 7.1290 to the dollar after trading in a range of 7.1215 to 7.1319.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars hovered near eight-month peaks on Wednesday as local inflation data came in slightly above forecasts, while their U.S. counterpart struggled with aggressive market wagers on coming rate cuts.
The Aussie stood at $0.6801 AUD=D3, having finally broken resistance at $0.6798 to reach a top of $0.6813. That took it to ground last trod in January and opened the way to $0.6871.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar on Wednesday
The won was quoted at 1,339 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.60% lower than its previous close at 1,331.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields were barely higher on Wednesday after an auction was well received by the market and investors turned toward data on economic growth and inflation later in the week to gauge the path of interest rate decisions by the Federal Reserve.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR rose 1.1 basis points to 3.844%. The yield on the 30-year bond US30YT=RR edged up 0.4 basis point to 4.132%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields fell slightly on Wednesday after rising the previous day as investors waited for Nvidia's earnings after the U.S. market close and for European inflation data on Friday.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, fell 2.5 basis points (bps) to 2.255%, undoing a 3 bp rise on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Wednesday as a senior Bank of Japan (BOJ) official reiterated the central bank's readiness to raise rates if inflation stayed on course.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 1.5 basis points (bps) to 0.890%. The five-year yield JP5YTN=JBTC rose 1 bp to 0.505%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices dropped on Wednesday, hurt by a stronger U.S. dollar as investors focused on key inflation data from the world's largest economy for clues on the size of the Federal Reserve's potential interest-rate cut in September.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.8% at $2,505.03 an ounce by 01:41 p.m. ET (1741 GMT), having slipped as much as 1.1% earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 0.6% lower at $2,537.80.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Prices of iron ore futures pulled back on Wednesday from nearly three-week highs, as investors turned cautious ahead of data this week that could better gauge whether steel demand in top consumer China has shown signs of recovery.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 recouped early losses to end daytime trade flat at 754.5 yuan ($105.81) a metric ton, following an increase of more than 3% in the previous session.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - A month-long rally in metals paused on Wednesday as concerns over demand from top consumer China and a rebound in the U.S. dollar triggered sell-offs from funds and producers.
Three-month aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange was down 2.4% at $2,489 a metric ton at 1605 GMT, posting the biggest loss since June 7. It reached an eight-week high of $2,554 on Tuesday, up 12% since the start of August.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices settled 1% lower on Wednesday after a smaller-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and as concerns over Chinese demand persisted, though losses were capped by supply risks in the Middle East and Libya.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down 90 cents, or 1.13%, at $78.65 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 futures fell $1.01, or 1.34%, to $74.52.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Wednesday as concerns over the prospect of higher import taxes in India, the world's top vegetable oil buyer, outweighed a weaker supply outlook from top producer Indonesia.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 3 ringgit, or 0.08%, at 3,920 ringgit ($903.23) a metric ton, falling for a second consecutive session.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures hit a 13-year high on Wednesday, buoyed by prospects of tight supply from top producer Thailand and stronger demand from top consumer China.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 11.8 yen, or 3.28%, at 371.8 yen ($2.57) per kg, marking its seventh session of gains in a row.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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