Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Aug 15 (Reuters) -
Aug 15 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,850.7 | +23.9 | NZX 50** | 12,572.53 | +253.47 |
DJIA | 40,008.39 | +242.75 | NIKKEI** | 36,442.43 | +209.92 |
Nasdaq | 17,192.60 | +4.99 | FTSE** | 8,281.05 | +45.82 |
S&P 500 | 5,455.21 | +20.78 | Hang Seng** | 17,113.36 | -60.7 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,837 | +33 | STI** | 3,286.28 | +27.71 |
SSEC** | 2,850.6539 | -17.2921 | KOSPI** | 2,644.5 | +23 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.816 | 0.002 | KR 10 YR Bond | 2.950 | -0.024 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 3.944 | -0.058 | US 10 YR Bond | 3.8409 | -0.0131 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.206 | -0.055 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.1304 | -0.0356 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3169 | -0.0005 | KRW US$ | 1356.59 | -4.82 |
AUD US$ | 0.65990 | -0.0035 | NZD US$ | 0.5996 | -0.0081 |
EUR US$ | 1.1011 | +0.0019 | Yen US$ | 147.40 | +0.58 |
THB US$ | 35.06 | +0.13 | PHP US$ | 56.946 | -0.034 |
IDR US$ | 15,675 | -155 | INR US$ | 83.91 | - |
MYR US$ | 4.4150 | -0.031 | TWD US$ | 32.226 | -0.114 |
CNY US$ | 7.1400 | -0.0142 | HKD US$ | 7.7928 | +0.0047 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,440.47 | -27.33 | Silver (Lon) | 27.26 | -0.42 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,479.70 | -28.1 | Brent Crude | 79.76 | 0.93 |
Iron Ore | CNY713 | -21.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY323.6 | 3.6 | LME Copper | 8,872.50 | -67.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2030 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global stocks held steady and government bond yields retreated a touch on Wednesday after data showed U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in July, as expected, reinforcing investor bets that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates soon.
The MSCI World Equity index was up 0.51%, at its highest level in 12 days .MIWD00000PUS.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The S&P 500 closed higher on Wednesday, stretching its winning streak to five sessions, as the latest inflation data reassured investors betting the Federal Reserve would start cutting U.S. interest rates next month.
Unofficially, the S&P 500 .SPX closed at 5,455.21, up 0.38% or 20.78 points. The Nasdaq .IXIC composite closed at 17,192.60, up 0.03% or 4.99 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI closed up 242.75 points or 0.61% at 40,008.39.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's main stocks index rose on Wednesday, boosted by travel and leisure and financial shares, with investors drawing comfort from fresh evidence of moderating inflation in the world's largest economy that supported an early rate-cut narrative.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.5% higher, with all the major regional bourses also ending in positive territory.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as investors weighed news that Japan's prime minister will step down later this year, while they positioned themselves ahead of U.S. inflation data.
The Nikkei .N225 finished up 0.6% at 36,442.43 to secure its third consecutive day of gains.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks slipped to their weakest levels in six months on Wednesday after data showed lending by the country's banks tumbled more than expected in July, while trading volume remained thin, underscoring fragile investor sentiment.
China's CSI 300 Index .CSI300 closed down 0.8%, touching the lowest level since Feburary.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares to edge higher on Thursday after softer U.S. economic data reinforced bets of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve as early as September, although weakness in underlying prices could weigh on miners and energy firms.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.4% higher, a 15.7-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.3% higher on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose on Wednesday on expectations that the upcoming U.S. inflation data will allow the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates soon. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 rose 23.00 points, or 0.88%, to 2,644.50 by 06:30 GMT.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar softened against its major peers on Wednesday, helping the euro to a near eight-month peak, as the U.S. consumer price index showed inflation is subsiding, reinforcing expectations that Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are near.
The dollar index =USD was slightly lower at 102.57.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan firmed against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as weakness in the greenback following data showing U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July outweighed a bigger-than-expected drop in Chinese lending last month.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1450 per dollar and was last trading 47 pips firmer than the previous late session close and 0.11% weaker than the midpoint.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The New Zealand dollar slammed into reverse on Wednesday after the central bank cut interest rates a year earlier than its own projections and signalled a lot more to come, sending bond yields diving.
Investors reacted by knocking the kiwi dollar down 0.75% to $0.6032 NZD=D3, erasing most of the 1% gains made overnight as soft U.S. producer price data slugged the U.S. dollar.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday.
The won was quoted at 1,358.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.61% higher than its previous close at 1,366.5.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Wednesday after a benign July U.S. consumer inflation reading appeared to smooth the way for a Federal Reserve easing next month of at least 25 basis points amid lingering division over whether 50 bps is in the offing.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year note US10YT=RR fell 2.6 basis points from late Tuesday at 3.828%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields were little changed on Wednesday after U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in July, supporting expectations for a quarter-point September rate cut from the Federal Reserve but possibly not justifying a larger move.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR was little changed at 2.179%, slightly lower than where it was before the data. Yields move inversely to prices.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday, tracking U.S. Treasury peers' declines, while a better-than-expected auction outcome supported sentiment.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 3 basis points (bps) to 0.810%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices fell 1% on Wednesday after data showed U.S. consumer prices rebounded as expected in July, pouring water on expectations for a sizeable rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month.
Spot gold XAU= fell 1% to $2,440.47 per ounce by 01:45 p.m. EDT (1745 GMT).
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures fell on Wednesday to their lowest in more than a year, as disappointing credit data from top consumer China worsened market sentiment already dampened by diminishing demand and high supply.
The most-traded iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 3.32% lower at 713 yuan ($99.74) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices rose on Wednesday on optimism about the potential for U.S. interest rate cuts and after a strike hit the world's biggest copper mine.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 gained 0.2% to $8,872.50 per metric ton by 1600 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices settled 1% lower on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories rose unexpectedly and as worries eased slightly that a wider Middle East conflict could threaten supplies from one of the world's major regions for crude production.
Brent LCOc1 crude futures closed 93 cents lower, or 1.15%, at $79.76 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses on Wednesday, as India demand and a recovery in soyoil prices lifted the contract from a more than seven-month low hit earlier in the session.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 35 ringgit, or 0.95%, at 3,725 ringgit ($843.71) a metric tons, snapping a two-session decline.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures were little changed on Wednesday, as traders weighed supply disruptions against weaker physical rubber prices and disappointing Chinese economic data.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 3.6 yen, or 0.09%, at 323.6 yen ($2.20) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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