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Gold surges over broader Ukraine war fears; tech stocks rebound

GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold surges over broader Ukraine war fears; tech stocks rebound Euro nears 2023 low, gas prices leap Gold headed for largest weekly gain in over a year Bitcoin on verge of $100,000 Chip stocks up in Asia trade; Adani assets under pressure Adds European futures, China shares By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Gold looked set for its largest weekly gain in over 13 months on Friday as escalating geopolitical tensions drove investors to safe assets, while a tech rebound le
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Kiwi hits one-year low, swap rates fall as markets bet on super-dovish RBNZ

UPDATE 1-Kiwi hits one-year low, swap rates fall as markets bet on super-dovish RBNZ NZ two-yr swap rates fall 6 bps AUD hits 2-yr high on the kiwi RBNZ expected to deliver 50 bps rate cut on Wednesday Risk lies with a 75 bps move Rewrites to lead with the moves in NZD SYDNEY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar hit a one-year low on Friday while swap rates fell on growing expectations that the country's central bank could pull the trigger on a super-sized rate cut of 75 basis points (bps
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Australia dollar hits 7-week high on euro, 4-month top on kiwi

Australia dollar hits 7-week high on euro, 4-month top on kiwi Single currency dives as Ukraine war escalates AUD hits four-month high on the kiwi RBNZ expected to deliver another 50 bps rate cut on Wednesday SYDNEY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar hit a seven-week high on the euro on Friday as the single currency dived amid an escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, while diverging rate outlooks sent the Aussie to a near four-month top on the kiwi.
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Gold surges and euro sags as broader war risks rise

GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold surges and euro sags as broader war risks rise Euro nears 2023 low, gas prices leap Bitcoin on the verge of $100,000 Chip stocks up in Asia trade; Adani assets under pressure By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Gold was headed for its largest weekly gain in nearly eight months on Friday and the euro hovered at a 13-month low as Russia lowered its threshold for using nuclear weapons and fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine.
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What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Friday, November 22

What to Watch in the Day Ahead - Friday, November 22 The Day Ahead is an email and PDF publication that includes the day's major stories and events, analyses and other features. To receive The Day Ahead, Eikon users can register at DAY/US . Thomson One users can register at RT/DAY/US. All times in ET/GMT On the U.S economic front, S&P Global’s flash PMIs for November are scheduled for release.
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Australian shares slip off record high on Russia-Ukraine concerns

Australian shares slip off record high on Russia-Ukraine concerns Banks, energy stocks weigh on benchmark Miners end lower after three days of gains Gold stocks at highest level since Nov 11 By Roshan Thomas Nov 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares pulled back on Wednesday from a record high hit in the last session, as losses in banks eclipsed gains in gold miners, while investors fretted over an escalation in the Ukraine-Russia war and caution set in ahead of Nvidia's results.
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Top Aussie banks join hands to combat fraud and scam in banking payments

Top Aussie banks join hands to combat fraud and scam in banking payments Nov 20 (Reuters) - Major Australian banks have partnered with BioCatch in launching a pilot of an anti-scam project, aimed at reducing frauds in banking payments, the Israeli digital fraud detection startup said on Wednesday. BioCatch Trust™ Australia, a pilot of the world's first inter-bank, behavior- and device-based, fraud and scams intelligence-sharing network, would be used to scrutinize whether the customers of Comm
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Joins Biocatch Trust Australia To Protect Customers From Scams And Fraud

BRIEF-NAB - Joins Biocatch Trust Australia To Protect Customers From Scams And Fraud Nov 20 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX : JOINS BIOCATCH TRUST AUSTRALIA TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS FROM SCAMS AND FRAUD Further company coverage: NAB.AX
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With yields having rallied, what about equities?

LIVE MARKETS-With yields having rallied, what about equities? Nasdaq, S&P 500 green, Dow dips Tech leads S&P sector gainers; Energy weakest group Dollar edges up; crude ~flat; gold up; bitcoin up >2% U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.38% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com WITH YIELDS HAVING RALLIED, WHAT ABOUT EQUITIES?
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Aussie banks at record high after cenbank hints at retaining key rates

BUZZ-Aussie banks at record high after cenbank hints at retaining key rates Nov 19 (Reuters) - ** Australian banks .AXFJ rise as much as 1.2% to record high of 8,982 points ** Reserve Bank of Australia hints at keeping interest rates steady ** Says there's no immediate need to change rates, as it closely monitors the inflationary environment ** Lar
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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets Nov 19 (Reuters) - Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 8300.2 15 NZX 50** 12764.65 79.77 DJIA 43452.25 7.26 NIKKEI** 38220.85 -422.06 Nasdaq 18791.203 111.082 FTSE** 8109.32 45.71 S&P 500 5896.83 26.21 Hang Seng** 19576.61 150.27 SPI 200 Fut 8351 15 STI** 3732.55 -12.15 SSEC** 3323.8486 -6.8777 KOSPI** 2469.07 52.21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Bonds JP 10 YR Bond 1.07 0 KR
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Australian shares rise as commodity stocks jump; RBA minutes in focus

Australian shares rise as commodity stocks jump; RBA minutes in focus Gold, energy stocks rise more than 1% ASIC sues NAB RBA minutes due Tuesday Updates to close By John Biju Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares edged higher on Monday fuelled by a jump in resources-focused stocks which benefited from strong prices, while the country's corporate regulator sued National Australia Bank NAB.AX for ignoring hardship application deadlines.
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Banks, healthcare stocks drag Australian shares lower; ASIC sues NAB

Banks, healthcare stocks drag Australian shares lower; ASIC sues NAB Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Monday, dragged down by financial and healthcare stocks, while the country's corporate watchdog sued National Australia Bank for breach of financial hardship laws. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO fell 0.2% to 8,270.5 by 0014 GMT after two straight sessions of gains.
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National Australia Bank Acknowledges ASIC Proceedings

BRIEF-National Australia Bank Acknowledges ASIC Proceedings Nov 18 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank NAB.AX : NAB ACKNOWLEDGES ASIC PROCEEDINGS PROCEEDINGS RELATE TO SUBMISSION OF HARDSHIP NOTICES BY 345 CUSTOMERS BETWEEN OCTOBER 2018 AND SEPTEMBER 2023 NAB AND AFSH NOMINEES ARE NOW CONSIDERING DETAIL OF PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY ASIC AND WILL CONTI
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Australia regulator sues NAB for ignoring hardship application deadlines

UPDATE 2-Australia regulator sues NAB for ignoring hardship application deadlines Adds shares in paragraph 2, ASIC quote in paragraphs 5,9, context in paragraphs 8-11 Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia's corporate watchdog on Monday launched civil penalty proceedings against National Australia Bank NAB.AX , the country's second-largest lender, for failing to respond to hundreds of financial hardship applications within the legally mandated time frame.
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Australia regulator sues NAB for breach of financial hardship laws

Australia regulator sues NAB for breach of financial hardship laws Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australia's corporate watchdog on Monday launched civil penalty proceedings against National Australia Bank NAB.AX , the country's second-largest lender, for failing to respond to hundreds of financial hardship applications within the legally mandated time frame.
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Australia's jobs market comes off the boil, rate cuts still elusive

UPDATE 3-Australia's jobs market comes off the boil, rate cuts still elusive Australia employment +15.9k, misses forecasts for 25k rise Jobless rate at 4.1%, little changed for past six months Investors still see first cut around mid-2025 Updates with National Australia Bank pushing out first rate cut call to May from February By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Australia's employment growth slowed in October after a strong run, but the jobless rate stayed low and underlying trends remained
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Australia shares fall 1% on commodity declines, CBA posts slightly better profit

Australia shares fall 1% on commodity declines, CBA posts slightly better profit Nov 13 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Wednesday for the third consecutive session, with the mining and financial sectors declining the most, and the country's number one bank fell after it reported earnings. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO fell as much as 1.2% to 8,157.30 points by 2345 GMT, with most sectors trading in the red.
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Commodities drag Australian shares lower on China stimulus letdown

Commodities drag Australian shares lower on China stimulus letdown Updates to close Miners at lowest since late September Gold stocks hit 1-month low Paladin Energy down nearly 30% By Sneha Kumar Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell on Tuesday, as mining and energy stocks slipped tracking commodity prices after China's stimulus plan announced last week disappointed investors seeking demand growth in the world's second-biggest economy.
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Australia Oct business sentiment highest in nearly two years, NAB survey shows

Australia Oct business sentiment highest in nearly two years, NAB survey shows SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australian business confidence rebounded to its highest in almost two years in October as sales proved resilient and pressure on input costs eased, a survey showed on Tuesday. The survey from National Australia Bank (NAB) showed its index of business conditions held at +7 in October.
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