Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 28 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 8211.3 | +5 | NZX 50** | 12771.61 | -42.46 |
DJIA | 42114.4 | -259.96 | NIKKEI** | 37913.92 | -229.37 |
Nasdaq | 18518.606 | +103.12 | FTSE** | 8248.84 | -20.54 |
S&P 500 | 5808.12 | -1.74 | Hang Seng** | 20590.15 | +100.53 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8237 | -2 | STI** | 3593.41 | -11.54 |
SSEC** | 3299.7003 | +19.4378 | KOSPI** | 2583.27 | +2.24 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.945 | -0.01 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10506.07 | 17.84 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 92.286 | -0.223 | US 10 YR Bond | 97.078125 | -0.078175 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 98.51 | 0.038 | US 30 YR Bond | 95.890625 | -0.031275 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3223 | +0.0043 | KRW US$ | 1387.95 | +9.4 |
AUD US$ | 0.6620 | +0.0015 | NZD US$ | 0.5982 | +0.0005 |
EUR US$ | 1.0798 | +0.0005 | Yen US$ | 153.06 | +0.76 |
THB US$ | 33.65 | -0.01 | PHP US$ | 58.555 | +0.635 |
IDR US$ | 15635 | +60 | INR US$ | 84.095 | +0.045 |
MYR US$ | 4.3370 | -0.008 | TWD US$ | 32.071 | -0.014 |
CNY US$ | 7.1220 | +0.0017 | HKD US$ | 7.77 | -0.0001 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2747.6936 | +11.998 | Silver (Lon) | 33.7 | -0.005 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2754.6 | +30.1 | Brent Crude | 76.05 | +1.67 |
Iron Ore | CNY769.5 | +14 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY373.5 | -0.5 | Copper | 9563.5 | +56.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2018 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global stocks slipped on Friday, finishing the week lower amid U.S. election jitters, while oil prices rose due to concerns about fighting in the Middle East.
Overnight in Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS closed lower by 0.02% but dropped nearly 2% for the week.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The Nasdaq ended higher on Friday, driven by megacap shares, as investors awaited quarterly results from some of Wall Street's biggest companies next week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 259.96 points, or 0.61%, to 42,114.40, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 1.74 points, or 0.03%, to 5,808.12 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 103.12 points, or 0.56%, to 18,518.61.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's main stock index closed Friday's choppy session flat and notched weekly losses, as a handful of weak corporate earnings from auto-related companies such as Mercedes-Benz and Valeo and appliances-maker Electrolux dented investor sentiment.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed flat for the second straight day and logged its first weekly loss in three, with real estate stocks .SX86P among the worst-hit sectors for the week.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average marked a second week of declines on Friday as investors weighed the risk outlooks ahead of a domestic election that could see the ruling party lose its majority.
The Nikkei .N225 closed 0.6% lower at 37,913.92, posting a 2.7% loss for the week.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks rose on Friday, gaining for the second week in a row, though investors were reluctant to place big bets as they awaited details of Beijing's fiscal stimulus and next month's U.S. presidential election.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC both edged up roughly 1%, and were up 0.1% and 0.6% respectively, for the week.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to open largely flat on Monday, with a possible rise in miners from gaining underlying commodity prices being offset by a fall in energy stocks, while markets await local inflation data due later this week.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 was largely flat with a negligible decline of 0.02%, a 25.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.1% higher on Friday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended marginally higher on Friday, as chipmaker SK Hynix and automaker Kia rose on upbeat earnings outlook.
The KOSPI .KS11 closed up 2.27 points, or 0.09%, at 2,583.30.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar index rose on Friday, with the greenback set to lock in a fourth straight week of gains after data this week kept interest rate expectations for the Federal Reserve in check while investors looked towards next week's key payrolls report.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, rose 0.18% to 104.24, and was up 0.74% on the week.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan held steady against the dollar on Friday, but is headed for its fourth weekly decline amid a resurgence in the U.S. currency and growing concerns over an escalating trade war if Donald Trump wins next month's election.
The yuan CNY=CFXS was trading around 7.1250 per dollar in late morning session, 0.1% weaker than the previous close. For the week, it is set to decline 0.3%.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars stuttered on Friday, and were poised for the fourth week of losses as higher U.S. yields boosted the U.S. currency, with the bearish technical setup suggesting the two may have further to fall.
The Aussie AUD=D3 fell 0.15% to $0.6631 on Friday, having eked out a small 0.1% gain overnight even as the dollar pulled back more broadly. Bears are targeting the 200-day moving average of $0.6629, which is the near-term support for now.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar on Friday.
The won was quoted at 1,388.7 per U.S. dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.46% lower than its previous close at 1,382.3.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Friday as investors awaited employment data next week for fresh clues on the likely path of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, and next month's U.S. elections.
Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR were last up 2.4 basis points at 4.226% after reaching 4.26% on Wednesday, the highest since July 26. The yields are on track for the largest monthly basis-point increase since April.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields rose on Friday as a surveyshowing better than expected business sentiment in Europe's largest economy dented some of the appetite that pushed yields lower earlier this week.
The German 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the region, was up 3.5 basis points (bps) at 2.289% after easing from a seven-week high of 2.334% earlier this week.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields edged lower on Friday, tracking a fall in U.S. Treasury yields, although the declines were capped as the market remained cautious about a close-call domestic election this weekend.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was last down 0.5 basis point at 0.95%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices edged up on Friday after recovering from a profit-taking bout as Middle East tensions and U.S. election jitters supported prices, while palladium prices extended gains to 10-month highs.
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.2% at $2,741.50 per ounce by 01:44 p.m. ET (1744 GMT). Prices hit a record $2,758.37 on Wednesday and logged a third straight weekly gain.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures prices climbed on Friday, ending a three-session slide and finishing higher for the week, as investors awaited further fiscal stimulus announcements from top consumer China.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.81% higher at 769.5 yuan ($108.04) a metric ton, gaining 0.92% for the week.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Zinc prices slumped on Friday, retreating from the previous session's 20-month high, as inventory inflows calmed worries about potential shortages.
Three-month LME zinc CMZN3 slid 2.4% to $3,098 a metric ton by 1615 GMT, after touching its highest since early February 2023 on Thursday.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices are expected to fall when trading resumes on Monday as Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend bypassed Tehran's oil and nuclear infrastructure and did not disrupt energy supplies, analysts said.
Brent LCOc1 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 gained 4% last week in volatile trade as markets priced in uncertainty around the extent of Israel's response to the Iranian missile attack on Oct. 1 and the U.S. election next month.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday but still logged its highest weekly gain in more than 16 months, as India pulled back from buying amid a widening premium over soft oils, with fund positions largely driving current prices.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 70 ringgit, or 1.52%, to 4,533 ringgit a metric ton at the close.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures lost ground on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns of slowing economic growth in top consumer China, although a softer yen lent some support to prices.
The March Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 7.6 yen, or 1.93%, at 385.5 yen ($2.58) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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