Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
August 23 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8027 | 16.5 | NZX 50** | 12469.35 | -33.62 |
DJIA | 40,712.78 | -177.71 | NIKKEI** | 38211.01 | 259.21 |
Nasdaq | 19,491.83 | -333.00 | FTSE** | 8288 | 259.21 |
S&P 500 | 5,570.64 | -50.21 | Hang Seng** | 17641 | 249.99 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7953 | -38 | STI** | 3373.58 | -0.18 |
SSEC** | 2848.7718 | -7.8121 | KOSPI** | 2707.67 | 6.54 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.87 | 0.005 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10504.02 | -6.07 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 102.532 | -0.387 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.140625 | -0.671875 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.287 | 0 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.03125 | -1.40625 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 0.7628 | –0.39 | KRW US$ | 1,342.47 | 9.70 |
AUD US$ | 0.67045 | -0.004 | NZD US$ | 0.6137 | -0.002 |
EUR US$ | 1.1107 | -0.0043 | Yen US$ | 146.27 | 1.01 |
THB US$ | 34.53 | 0.35 | PHP US$ | 56.310 | -0.190 |
IDR US$ | 15,595 | 115 | INR US$ | 83.930 | 0.06 |
MYR US$ | 4.3760 | 0.001 | TWD US$ | 31.960 | 0.04 |
CNY US$ | 7.1480 | 0.018 | HKD US$ | 7.7973 | 0.0036 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2483.19 | -28.7592 | Silver (Lon) | 28.9393 | -0.6857 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2519.2 | -28.3 | Brent Crude | 77.6 | 1.55 |
Iron Ore | CNY730 | -12 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 340.4 | -0.6 | LME Copper | 9120 | -140 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2025 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Stocks fell and the dollar gained on Thursday after Federal Reserve minutes signaled U.S. interest rate cuts were set to begin but U.S. business activity fell to a 4 month low.
Global stocks .MIWD00000PUS after a phenomenal rebound from early-month lows plumbed after a bout of volatility, fell about 0.3%.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks lost ground on Thursday, pulled lower by technology shares as luminaries from global central banks convened at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.
As of 2:10 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 241.19 points, or 0.59%, to 40,649.3, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 50.48 points, or 0.90%, to 5,570.37 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 272.14 points, or 1.52%, to 17,646.84.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's main stock index climbed on Thursday, with healthcare and retail stocks leading the charge, while investors cheered growing prospects of interest rate cuts by major central banks and sifted through a wave of economic data globally.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.4% higher, rising for the second day and closing at its highest level in this month.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a three-week high on Thursday, recovering from the index's sharpest drop in 37 years hit earlier this month, but caution ahead of remarks from central bank heads in Japan and the U.S. capped gains.
The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.68% to 38,211.01, its highest close since Aug. 1.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks fell on Thursday, flirting with five-month lows, as trade tensions hit electric vehicle stocks, nullifying the gains in banking shares.
China's blue-chip CSI 300 index .CSI300 closed down 0.3%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are set to edge lower on Friday, as investor risk sentiment remained capped ahead of a key inflation print next week in order to assess the Reserve Bank of Australia's stance on interest rates in the near term.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.5% lower, a 75.0-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.2% on Thursday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday, with growth stocks rallying, after the central bank signalled an imminent cut in interest rates.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 6.54 points, or 0.24%, at 2,707.67, its highest since Aug. 1.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rebounded from a 13-month low against the euro on Thursday before Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to speak on Friday and as the greenback’s recent weakness was seen as being overdone.
The dollar index =USD was last up 0.38% at 101.50.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - The Chinese yuan was steady on Thursday as the dollar =USD hovered near eight-month lows, with minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting strengthening bets the U.S. central bank will cut rates next month.
The yuan was around 7.1322 per dollar CNY=CFXS at noon, barely changed from the previous day's close, after the People's Bank of China set its guidance rate at a near two-month high.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars paused near multi-week highs on Thursday as a renewed drop in Treasury yields dragged on their U.S. counterpart, and underpinned risk sentiment.
The Aussie stood at $0.6740 AUD=D3, having hit a five-week top of $0.6761 overnight.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday, with growth stocks rallying, after the central bank signalled an imminent cut in interest rates.
The won was quoted at 1,334.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, little changed from its previous close at 1,334.8.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields on Thursday recovered from two-week lows hit the previous session, in line with gains in the European bond market, as investors took a breather buying government debt ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday at a central bank event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
In afternoon trading, the benchmark 10-year yield rose 8.6 bps to 3.861% US10YT=RR.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields were higher on Thursday after survey data showed the bloc's services sector fared better than expected in August, although a separate measure of wage pressures eased.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was last up 4 basis points at 2.243%, within its trading range since recovering from a drop at the start of August.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields edged up on Thursday, with moves subdued as market participants awaited remarks from the heads of both the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve on Friday.
The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was up just 0.5 basis point (bp) at 0.87% as of 0415 GMT, while 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 fell 0.14 yen to 144.84 yen.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices fell more than 1% on Thursday, pressured by a rebound in the dollar and higher Treasury yields, while traders looked forward to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for more cues on rate cuts.
Spot gold XAU= was down 1.2% at $2,482.16 per ounce as of 01:42 p.m. ET (1742 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,531.60 on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures extended their climb on Thursday, aided by top consumer China's support for its property sector along with rising margins among steelmakers, although caution from the remaining fragile fundamentals capped gains.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 pared early gains to end daytime trade 0.41% higher at 730 yuan ($102.33) a metric ton, after climbing to as high as 747 yuan a ton earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices rose on Thursday, supported by falling metal inventories, easing worries over a potential U.S. economic recession and demand showing signs of improvement in China.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 rose 0.1% to $9,264.50 a ton at 0705 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices settled up more than 1% on Thursday, as expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut in a few weeks fueled a rebound after four days of price declines.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled up $1.17, or 1.54%, to $77.22 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session on Thursday, underpinned by Indonesia's plan to boost its biodiesel mandate.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 72 ringgit, or 1.92%, to 3,826 ringgit a metric ton at closing, its highest daily gain since July 2.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures rose on Thursday to their highest in more than two months, buoyed by signs of stronger Chinese demand and concerns over supplies.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 1.9 yen, or 0.56%, at 341.0 yen ($2.35) per kg, hitting the highest since mid-June.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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