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Oct 31 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8180.4 | -68.8 | NZX 50** | 12694.84 | -88.52 |
DJIA | 42263.8 | +30.75 | NIKKEI** | 39277.39 | +373.71 |
Nasdaq | 18704.486 | -8.262 | FTSE** | 8159.63 | -59.98 |
S&P 500 | 5831.25 | -1.67 | Hang Seng** | 20380.64 | -320.5 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8206 | -2 | STI** | 3558.88 | -31.48 |
SSEC** | 3266.2378 | -20.1692 | KOSPI** | 2593.79 | -24.01 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.95 | -0.02 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10462.31 | +13.489 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 92.01 | -0.072 | US 10 YR Bond | 96.9375 | +0.109375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 98.215 | -0.014 | US 30 YR Bond | 96.3125 | +0.703125 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3213 | -0.0028 | KRW US$ | 1379.4 | -3.84 |
AUD US$ | 0.65820 | +0.0022 | NZD US$ | 0.5983 | +0.0011 |
EUR US$ | 1.0869 | +0.0051 | Yen US$ | 153.22 | -0.13 |
THB US$ | 33.73 | +0.07 | PHP US$ | 58.236 | -0.014 |
IDR US$ | 15690 | -65 | INR US$ | 84.08 | +0.03 |
MYR US$ | 4.3750 | +0.004 | TWD US$ | 32.031 | -0.07 |
CNY US$ | 7.1150 | -0.013 | HKD US$ | 7.7721 | +0.0011 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2788.4419 | +13.3074 | Silver (Lon) | 33.9 | -0.5462 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2800.4 | +19.3 | Brent Crude | 72.28 | +1.17 |
Iron Ore | CNY785.5 | +8 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY357.9 | +1.9 | Copper | 9556 | +25.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1853 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global stock indexes mostly inched higher on Wednesday after upbeat results from Google parent Alphabet, while gold prices rose to a record high ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.51 points, or 0.06%, to 848.59
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes advanced on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq rising to a record high, as investors assessed corporate earnings as well as crucial data showing the economy maintained a steady pace of growth in the third quarter.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 213.91 points, or 0.51%, to 42,446.96, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 16.74 points, or 0.29%, to 5,849.66 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 44.68 points, or 0.24%, to 18,756.66.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's main stock index fell 1% to its lowest in over a month on Wednesday, as technology and mining stocks led a broader market decline in the aftermath of disappointing corporate earnings and some key economic data.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 1.3% lower, having hit its lowest level since mid-September during the day, on track for its worst monthly performance in a year.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a two-week closing high on Wednesday, as technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq's record finish overnight.
The Nikkei .N225 climbed 0.96% to 39,277.39, its highest close since Oct. 15 in its third straight session of gains.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks dipped on Wednesday, with investors cautious ahead of the U.S. election, while also awaiting a top leadership meeting next week that could reveal fiscal stimulus details.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 dropped 0.9%, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC dipped 0.6%. Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng .HIS was down 1.6%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares fell on Wednesday, as banks lost ground and top grocer Woolworths led consumer stocks lower after warning about lower food earnings, while sticky core inflation cemented views that the central bank will not cut rates until next year.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO ended 0.8% lower at 8,180.4, its lowest close since Oct. 8.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in index heavyweight Samsung Electronics and a plunge in Korea Zinc to the daily lower limit.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 24.01 points, or 0.92%, at 2,593.79, snapping a three-session run of gains.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar edged down against other major currencies on Wednesday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data and a UK budget release set off choppy trading in a market awaiting clues about the future policy paths of their respective central banks.
The U.S. dollar index =USD, which measures the currency against six major rivals, rose to 104.43 earlier in the session before losing ground 0.16% to 104.07. It rose to the highest since July 30 at 104.63 on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan weakened further on Wednesday against the U.S. dollar, which hovered near a three-month peak as betting odds rose for former President Donald Trump to clinch a second term in November's presidential election.
The onshore yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.12% lower at 7.1363 against the dollar by 0400 GMT, after trading in a range of 7.1249 to 7.1368, close to a two-month low. In the previous session, the yuan hit 7.1435, its weakest since Aug. 23.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar remained on the defensive on Wednesday after local inflation data proved too mixed to offer much support, with market pricing on interest rates little changed.
The Aussie was a fraction firmer at $0.6559 AUD=D3, after slipping 0.3% overnight to hit a three-month low of $0.6543. October has been tough for the currency having shed 5% in the biggest monthly fall since September 2022.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won was little changed against the dollar on Wednesday.
The won was quoted at 1,382.4 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.01% lower than its previous close at 1,382.2.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Wednesday in line with tumbling yields on British government debt, and as investors wait on key U.S. employment data on Friday and next week’s U.S. elections.
Benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR were last down 5.2 basis points at 4.222%, after reaching a nearly four-month peak of 4.339% on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Shorter-dated euro zone bond yields jumped on Wednesday after a batch of better-than-expected data, including a rise in German inflation, dented expectations that a large rate cut was needed in December to support the regional economy.
Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was up 4 bps at 2.377% after hitting a three-month high.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields were mostly unchanged on Tuesday, as the market awaited the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy decision ahead of a key U.S. jobs report this week.
While some buying was seen earlier in the day, the 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was last flat at 0.97%, while 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 were down just 0.02 points at 143.85 yen.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices rose to a record high on Wednesday as uncertainty over the U.S. presidential election boosted safe-haven demand, with traders also awaiting economic data for cues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.
Spot gold XAU= rose 0.5% to $2,788.87 per ounce by 9:55 a.m. ET (1355 GMT), after reaching an all-time high of $2,789.73 earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures were range-bound on Wednesday, as concerns over steel demand in top consumer China ignited by the European Union's decision to hike tariff on Chinese electric vehicles countered prospects of more fiscal stimulus from Beijing.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.38% higher at 785.5 yuan ($110.18) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices firmed as the dollar weakened on Wednesday while traders braced for a U.S. presidential election that looks too close to call and awaited a decision on further economic stimulus measures by top metals consumer China.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose 0.2% to $9,545 a metric ton by 1749 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, rising more than 1% after data showed U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fell unexpectedly last week and on reports that OPEC+ may delay a planned oil output increase.
After falling more than 6% earlier in the week on the reduced risk of wider Middle East war, Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained $1.17, or 1.65%, to $72.28 a barrel by 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT).
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Wednesday for a second straight session, despite profit-taking pressure and concerns that a widening premium over rival oils could dampen demand.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 58 ringgit, or 1.25%, to 4,695 ringgit ($1,073.14) a metric ton at the close.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures fell for the sixth straight session on Wednesday, to hit their lowest in a month, as weaker Chinese manufacturing data and trade tensions surrounding Beijing outweighed prospects of a new outsized fiscal stimulus package from the top consumer.
The April Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 9 yen, or 2.47%, at 356.0 yen ($2.32) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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