Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Sept 26 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8126.4 | -15.6 | NZX 50** | 12224.53 | -79.4600 |
DJIA** | 41911.99 | -296.23 | NIKKEI** | 37870.26 | -70.33 |
Nasdaq** | 18065.826 | -8.695 | FTSE** | 8268.7 | -14.06 |
S&P 500** | 5717.56 | -15.37 | Hang Seng** | 19129.1 | 128.54 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8195 | 17 | STI** | 3583.27 | -39.47 |
SSEC** | 2896.3057 | 33.1802 | KOSPI** | 2596.32 | -35.36 |
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Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | |||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.81 | 0.005 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10519.26 | 12.85 | |
AU 10 YR Bond | 98.461 | -0.196 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.734375 | -0.40625 | |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.129 |
| US 30 YR Bond | 101.90625 | -0.859375 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.2889 | 0.0055 | KRW US$ | 1334.90 | 9.70 |
AUD US$ | 0.6828 | -0.0062 | NZD US$ | 0.6273 | -0.0067 |
EUR US$ | 1.1135 | -0.0044 | Yen US$ | 144.52 | 1.31 |
THB US$ | 32.69 | 0.08 | PHP US$ | 55.850 | -0.340 |
IDR US$ | 15095 | -85 | INR US$ | 83.6100 | 0.0100 |
MYR US$ | 4.1270 | -0.0230 | TWD US$ | 31.941 | 0.121 |
CNY US$ | 7.0315 | -0.0003 | HKD US$ | 7.7840 | -0.0004 |
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Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | ||||
Spot Gold | 2659.625 | 2.9258 | Silver (Lon) | 31.8195 | -0.3105 | |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2684 | 7 | Brent Crude | 74.62 | -0.55 | |
Iron Ore | 709 | 9.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - | |
TOCOM Rubber | 385.4 |
| LME Copper | 9801 | 5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2019 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global stock indexes mostly eased on Wednesday with energy shares, while U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors stuck to the view that the Federal Reserve will be able to create a soft landing for the U.S. economy.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 1.53 points, or 0.18%, to 843.03.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 edged lower on Wednesday, pulling back from recent record highsspurred by China's sweeping stimulus package, as investors awaited further economic indicators and signals on upcoming interest rate cuts.
As of 2:52 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 265.40 points, or 0.63%, to 41,942.82, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 10.09 points, or 0.18%, at 5,722.84 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 5.05 points, or 0.03%, at 18,079.57.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 closed slightly lower on Wednesday as energy stocks tracked lower crude oil prices, while Germany's SAP slipped on news that the U.S. is investigating the software developer over price-fixing claims.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.1% lower after two sessions of gains.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower in a choppy trade on Wednesday despite support from technology and China-related shares, as profit-taking set in.
The Nikkei .N225 closed down 0.19% at 37,870.26, snapping a four-session winning streak.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, although lost some steam in the afternoon trade, as investors continue to digest a wide-ranging stimulus package announced by Beijing the previous day.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 jumped 1.5%, following a 4.3% rally in the prior session.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to edge higher at open on Thursday, supported by mining and gold stocks on buoyant commodity prices, while investors weighed the slowdown in the country's consumer price inflation against the monetary policy outlook.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.2%, a 53-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.2% on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended down more than 1% on Wednesday, snapping a six-session gaining streak, as sharp losses in financial stocks weighed.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 35.36 points, or 1.34%, at 2,596.32, after hitting a three-week high in the previous session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar bounced off a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday in choppy trading, but investors held onto bets that the Federal Reserve will make another large interest rate cut at its November meeting on weakening labor optimism.
The dollar index =USD rose 0.68% to 100.91. It earlier fell to 100.21, matching a low from Sept. 18, which was the weakest since July 2023.
For a full report, click on USD/
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CHINA - China's yuan rose to a fresh 16-month high on Wednesday and briefly crossed the key 7-per-dollar level offshore, underpinned by investor optimism around broad policy easing measures announced a day earlier to shore up a flailing economy.
The offshore yuan CNH=D3 strengthened past the important 7 per dollar level for the first time since May 2023 to a high of 6.9952 per dollar in early Asian deals.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar was enjoying the view near 19-month peaks on Wednesday after inflation data slowed much as expected and failed to move the dial on rate cuts, while its New Zealand counterpart touched the highest for the year so far.
The Aussie stood at $0.6890 AUD=D3, having hit its highest since early 2023 at $0.6908.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened slightly against the dollar on Wednesday.
The won was quoted at 1,331.0 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.05% lower than its previous close at 1,330.4.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose across the board on Wednesday, with those on benchmark 10-year notes advancing in five of the last seven sessions, as investors continued to believe that the Federal Reserve will be able to orchestrate a soft landing for the world's largest economy in its latest rate-cutting cycle.
U.S. 10-year yields, on the other hand, last traded up 4.9 bps at 3.784% US10YT=RR.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields rose slightly on Wednesday after falling during the two previous sessions as investors positioned for more rate cuts from the European Central Bank.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, rose 5 bps to 2.18% after falling 9 bps across the previous two sessions.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit a more than seven-week low on Wednesday, as prospects faded for further rate hikes by the Bank of Japan in the near term.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell to 0.795%, its lowest since Aug. 5.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold soared to a record high on Wednesday as expectations for another big rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve bolstered bullion's bull rally, and a softer dollar added to the metal's appeal.
Spot gold XAU= gained 0.2% to $2,662.00 per ounce by 1750 GMT after hitting an all-time high of $2,670.43 earlier.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Prices of iron ore futures surged on Wednesday to their highest levels in more than three weeks, as a fresh batch of monetary easing policies from top consumer China boosted market sentiment, while lower global supply also lent support.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 4.19% higher at 709 yuan ($101.02) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices steadied after hitting a 10-week high on Wednesday as the dollar rose, weakening support from the latest economic stimulus measures in top metals consumer China.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was up 0.2% at $9,817.50 per metric ton at 1635 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices slumped over 2% on Wednesday as worries over supply disruptions in Libya eased and demand concerns continued despite China's latest stimulus plans.
Brent LCOc1 crude futures fell $1.71, or 2.27%, to settle at $73.46 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains to a sixth straight session on Wednesday, closing at their highest level in over two-and-a-half months, as strength in Dalian contracts outweighed profit-taking in other rival oils.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed 56 ringgit, or 1.4%, to 4,044 ringgit ($979.89) a metric ton to close at its highest since July 5.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures hit a 13-year peak on Wednesday, boosted by the Chinese government's announcement of additional stimulus measures.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for February delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 2 yen, or 0.52%, at 387 yen($2.69) per kg. The contract hit an intraday high of 400 yen, its highest since April 25, 2011.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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