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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets



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Sept 13 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets

closing level)

Net Chng

Stock Markets


Net Chng

S&P/ASX 200**

8075.7

87.8

NZX 50**

12820.28

187.93

DJIA

41071.64

209.93

NIKKEI**

36833.27

1213.5

Nasdaq

17553.256

158.322

FTSE**

8240.97

47.03

S&P 500

5591.46

37.33

Hang Seng**

17240.39

131.68

SPI 200 Fut

8113

43

STI**

3556.53

25.36

SSEC**

2717.1231

-4.6721

KOSPI**

2572.09

58.72

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Bonds



Bonds



JP 10 YR Bond

0.86

0.01

KR 10 YR Bond

10534.81

-19.87

AU 10 YR Bond

99.051

-0.008

US 10 YR Bond

101.625

-0.203125

NZ 10 YR Bond

100.436

-0.087

US 30 YR Bond

104.46875

-0.53125

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Currencies






SGD US$

1.3012

-0.0024

KRW US$

1,336.55

-2.44

AUD US$

0.6723

0.0051

NZD US$

0.6180

0.0044

EUR US$

1.1071

0.0060

Yen US$

141.80

-0.55

THB US$

33.42

-0.30

PHP US$

56.180

0.209

IDR US$

15,425

30

INR US$

83.9200

-0.0400

MYR US$

4.3330

0.0060

TWD US$

32.070

-0.061

CNY US$

7.1172

-0.0020

HKD US$

7.8030

0.0045

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Commodities






Spot Gold

2558.69

47.2496

Silver (Lon)

29.9001

1.2174

U.S. Gold Fut

2587.4

45

Brent Crude

72.31

1.70

Iron Ore

CNY707

13

TRJCRB Index

-

-

TOCOM Rubber

365.7

0.7

Copper

9207.5

117

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 2030 GMT


EQUITIES


GLOBAL - Wall Street treaded water and gold surged to a record high on Thursday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS was up 0.58%.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB


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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Thursday after higher-than-expected producer prices data reinforced expectations for a 25-basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while Moderna slumped following a downbeat revenue forecast.

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 42.70 points, or 0.77%, to end at 5,596.83 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 175.63 points, or 1.01%, to 17,571.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 243.64 points, or 0.60%, to 41,105.35.

For a full report, click on .N


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LONDON - European shares jumped on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates again as inflation hovers within striking distance of its 2% target and the domestic economy is skirting a recession.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 0.8% at 511.98 points, hitting one-week highs, with all regional bourses ending the session with healthy gains.

For a full report, click on .EU


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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday after a seven-day slide, as Wall Street's overnight gains and a weaker yen buoyed investor sentiment.

The Nikkei index .N225 closed 3.4% higher at 36,833.27 in broad-based buying.

For a full report, click on .T


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SHANGHAI - China's stocks slid to their lowest close in nearly six years on Thursday, dragged down by consumer-related shares, as sentiment remained weak ahead of the holidays and investors were awaiting a slew of economic data for further catalysts.

China's blue-chip CSI 300 index .CSI300 ended lower by 0.4% to its lowest close since January 2019, while the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC lost 0.2%.

For a full report, click on .SS


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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are expected to open higher on Friday boosted by mining and energy stocks as iron and oil prices surge, while investors look out for U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate meeting next week.

The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.5%, a 35.3-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 1% on Thursday.

For a full report, click on .AX


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SEOUL - South Korean shares jumped more than 2% on Thursday, its best day in more than a month, as Nvidia-supplier SK Hynix tracked sharp gains in the U.S. AI firm, while other chipmakers and automakers also rallied.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 58.72 points, or 2.34%, at 2,572.09, snapping seven sessions of declines and marking its biggest percentage gain since Aug. 6.

For a full report, click on KRW/


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FOREIGN EXCHANGE


NEW YORK - The euro rose against the dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank lowered interest rates and ECB president Christine Lagarde dampened expectations for another cut next month, saying the bank will let economic data dictate the next policy move.

The U.S. dollar index fell 0.41% to 101.36 =USD, driven partly by gains in the euro, the largest component of the index.

For a full report, click on USD/


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SHANGHAI - China's yuan held steady on Thursday against the dollar, which climbed overnight after data showed higher-than-expected U.S. core inflation, while traders looked to a slew of domestic economic data over the weekend for further catalysts.

The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1245 per dollar and was last trading at 7.1199 as of 0316 GMT, only 7 pips lower than the previous late session close.

For a full report, click on CNY/


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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar found some support on Thursday as a rebound in world stock markets and expectations for a European rate cut helped steady risk sentiment.

The Aussie held at $0.6674 AUD=D3, after bouncing overnight from the 200-day moving average at $0.6618.

For a full report, click on AUD/


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SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened against the dollar on Thursday.

The won was quoted at 1,338.7 per U.S. dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.21% higher than its previous close of 1,341.5.

For a full report, click on KRW/


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TREASURIES


NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as economic data did not upend expectations the Federal Reserve will begin a gradual decrease in interest rates next week, and as the European Central Bank cut rates but gave little clarity on future easing.

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields US10YT=RR added nearly three basis points to 3.681%.

For a full report, click on US/


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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates and tweaked its economic forecasts, leading markets to slightly reduce their bets on the ECB easing cycle.

German 10-year Bund yields DE10YT=RR were up 5 bps at 2.15% - they were at 2.13% before the ECB statement - after falling 5 bps on Wednesday.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR


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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Thursday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields, while there was limited reaction to a hawkish Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymaker's remarks on interest rates.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 1 basis point (bp) to 0.86%, retreating from 0.87% scaled earlier in the session.

For a full report, click on JP/


COMMODITIES


GOLD - Gold prices rose more than 1% to hit a record high on Thursday, helped by expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week after U.S. data signalled a slowing of the economy.

Spot gold XAU= was up 1.7% at $2,554.05 per ounce, as of 02:10 p.m. ET (1810 GMT).

For a full report, click on GOL/


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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures prices surged on Thursday to hit their highest in more than a week, as prospects of improved seasonal demand in China outweighed concerns over the top consumer's economic recovery.

The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 3.97% higher at 707.0 yuan ($99.25) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/


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BASE METALS - Copper prices jumped to their highest level in nearly two weeks on Thursday on signs of firmer demand in top metals consumer China and the prospect of interest rate cuts.

Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.4% at $9,215 a metric ton by 1600 GMT.

For a full report, click on MET/L


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OIL - Oil prices rose over 2% on Thursday as producers assessed the impact on output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Francine tore through offshore oil-producing areas before being downgraded to a tropical storm.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose by $1.36, or 1.9%, to $71.97 per barrel.

For a full report, click on O/R


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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday to their lowest level in three weeks, on expectations of an import duty hike by top buyer India and in response to weakness in soyoil and palm oil contracts in the Dalian market.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 53 ringgit, or 1.36%, at 3,848 ringgit ($888.07) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on POI/


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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures climbed on Thursday to their highest levels in more than a week, supported by firmer oil prices and wet weather conditions across global rubber-producing regions.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for February delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 12.3 yen, or 3.49%, at 365.0 yen ($2.56) per kg, its strongest level since Sept. 3.

For a full report, click on RUB/T


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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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