Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 21 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8283.2 | -72.7 | NZX 50** | 12823.89 | 55.35 |
DJIA | 43275.91 | 36.86 | NIKKEI** | 38981.75 | 70.56 |
Nasdaq | 18489.553 | 115.944 | FTSE** | 8358.25 | -26.88 |
S&P 500 | 5864.67 | 23.2 | Hang Seng** | 20804.11 | 725.01 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8365 | 44 | STI** | 3640.19 | 14.94 |
SSEC** | 3261.5633 | 92.179 | KOSPI** | 2593.82 | -15.48 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.97 | 0.01 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10484.72 | -42.37 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 93.544 | 0.267 | US 10 YR Bond | 98.328125 | -0.013 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 98.354 | -0.053 | US 30 YR Bond | 97.6875 | -0.032 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3101 | -0.004 | KRW US$ | 1,368.37 | -1.47 |
AUD US$ | 0.67065 | 0.001 | NZD US$ | 0.6073 | 0.0003 |
EUR US$ | 1.0866 | 0.004 | Yen US$ | 149.52 | -0.68 |
THB US$ | 33.10 | -0.07 | PHP US$ | 57.480 | -0.34 |
IDR US$ | 15,460 | -30 | INR US$ | 84.0650 | 0.03 |
MYR US$ | 4.3020 | -0.005 | TWD US$ | 32.070 | -0.089 |
CNY US$ | 7.1030 | -0.0205 | HKD US$ | 7.7697 | -0.0003 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,720.05 | 27.7002 | Silver (Lon) | 33.655 | 1.96 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2730 | 5 | Brent Crude | 73.06 | -1.39 |
Iron Ore | CNY760.5 | 14.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY393.7 | -0.8 | LME Copper | 9622.5 | 106.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2119 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Tech stocks powered Wall Street stocks to a higher close and crude prices posted their biggest weekly drop in a month on Friday as investors looked past mixed earnings and focused on solid Netflix results and Beijing's policy steps to boost Chinese demand.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 5.04 points, or 0.59%, to 857.11.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 chalked up record closing highs on Friday, with the Nasdaq also in positive territory, as markets were boosted by an earnings-driven jump in Netflix shares and broader gains across technology stocks.
On Friday, the S&P 500 .SPX rose 23.20 points, or 0.40%, to 5,864.67 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC advanced 115.94 points, or 0.63%, to 18,489.55. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI gained 36.86 points, or 0.09%, at 43,275.91.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 ended higher on Friday, as tech stocks made a strong comeback at the end of a bumpy week, while the European Central Bank's rate cut and a flurry of corporate earnings helped the index deliver a second straight week of gains.
The STOXX 600 .STOXX closed up 0.2% as the tech sector .SX8P led gains with a 2% jump.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, tracking the Dow's overnight gains, but pared a large chunk of its early gains as investors booked profits.
The Nikkei .N225 added 0.18% to close at 38,981.75, after rising as much as 0.7% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Chinese stocks surged on Friday to clock weekly gains after the central bank kicked off funding schemes and urged swift adoption of policies to support capital markets, while mixed economic data kept up pressure on policymakers for more stimulus.
After a morning of choppy action, the blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 ended 3.6% higher, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC closed up 2.9%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were set to open higher on Monday, with potential gains in gold stocks paring some possible losses in mining and energy stocks on the back of falling commodity prices.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.5%, a 81.8-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.9% on Friday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares posted a weekly decline on Friday, as foreign investors sold local shares for a third session amid concerns about global chip demand. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 15.48 points, or 0.59%, at 2,593.82. For the week, the index declined 0.12%.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell on Friday, taking a breather after five straight days of gains, as risk appetite increased following yet another round of stimulus measures from China that bolstered global equities led by Chinese stocks.
The index was last down 0.3% at 103.49 =USD, its largest daily fall since late September.
For a full report, click on USD/
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CHINA - China's yuan firmed on Friday against the U.S. dollar after the country's central bank kicked off two funding schemes to help lift the stock market.
The onshore CNY=CFXS and offshore yuan CNH=D3 each strengthened as much as 100 pips on the regulator's statements, though some of the gains were reversed approaching midday.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar extended gains on Friday following a solid jobs report while also getting a helping hand from China where stocks rose on the launch of support measures and slightly stronger-than-expected economic growth.
The Aussie AUD=D3 gained 0.2% to $0.6708, rising back above a key level of 67 cents.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean shares posted a weekly decline on Friday, as foreign investors sold local shares for a third session amid concerns about global chip demand. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.
The won was quoted at 1,369.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.22% higher than its previous close.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday as the market consolidated following large yield increases over the past month as investors price in a less dovish Federal Reserve due to the U.S. economy remaining stronger than previously expected.
Benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR were last down 2.1 basis points at 4.075%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday after money markets raised bets on the European Central Bank's monetary easing path as focus shifts from battling inflation to stabilizing economic growth.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, dropped nearly 2 bps to 2.183%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Friday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields higher, while expectations for the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy tightening loomed as the local currency weakened.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose to as high as 0.975%, its highest level since Aug. 2, and was last up 1 basis point (bp) at 0.97%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold surged above the historic threshold of $2,700-per-ounce on Friday, powered by escalating tensions in the Middle East, uncertainties around the U.S. elections and relaxed monetary policy expectations that pushed the metal into uncharted territory.
Spot gold XAU= was up 1% at $2,720.05 per ounce by 02:58 p.m. ET (1858 GMT) and has risen 2.4% so far this week.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures prices fell on Friday to close the week lower, weighed by data showing continued weakness in China's economy and steel market, although news of fresh measures from the top consumer's central bank limited losses.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended morning trade 1.55% lower at 760.5 yuan ($106.95) a metric ton. It lost 3.12% for the week.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices rose on Friday, supported by new measures to boost liquidity in the Chinese stock market and expectations that more stimulus tools were coming from the top metals consumer after it released mixed economic data.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 rose 1.0% to $9,609.50 per metric ton by 1600 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil futures fell on Friday, declining more than 7% on the week after data showed China's economic growth slowed and investors digested a mixed Middle East outlook.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $1.39, or 1.87%, to $73.06 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures booked a weekly loss on Friday due to profit-taking, though traders expect the Malaysian 2025 budget announcement and export data to support the market.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 21 ringgit, or 0.49%, to 4,257 ringgit ($989.54) a metric ton at the close.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures rose for the second straight session on Friday to end the week higher, buoyed by better-than-expected manufacturing data and new central bank measures from China, although softer overall readings on the top consumer's economy capped gains.
The March Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 9 yen, or 2.33%, at 394.5 yen ($2.63) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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