Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
July 25 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,963.70 | -7.40 | NZX 50** | 12,530.99 | 105.41 |
DJIA** | 39,853.87 | -504.22 | NIKKEI** | 39,154.85 | -439.54 |
Nasdaq** | 17,342.41 | -654.94 | FTSE** | 8,153.69 | -13.68 |
S&P 500** | 5,427.13 | -128.61 | Hang Seng** | 17,311.05 | -158.31 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,848 | -75.00 | STI** | 3,460.82 | -0.34 |
SSEC** | 2,901.9518 | -13.42 | KOSPI** | 2,758.71 | -15.58 |
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Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | ||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.08 | 0.005 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.13 | -0.037 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.338 | 0.01 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.2818 | 0.043 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.449 | 0.012 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.54 | 0.07 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.3436 | -0.002 | KRW US$ | 1,382.51 | -2.08 |
AUD US$ | 0.6581 | -0.00345 | NZD US$ | 0.5926 | -0.0032 |
EUR US$ | 1.0837 | -0.0014 | Yen US$ | 153.97 | -1.61 |
THB US$ | 36.07 | -0.07 | PHP US$ | 58.58 | 0.12 |
IDR US$ | 16,210 | 5 | INR US$ | 83.71 | 0.0343 |
MYR US$ | 4.671 | 0.002 | TWD US$ | 32.838 | -0.01 |
CNY US$ | 7.264 | -0.0123 | HKD US$ | 7.8088 | -0.0005 |
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Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
Spot Gold | 2,398.55 | -10.6573 | Silver (Lon) | 28.9023 | -0.3177 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,415.70 | 8.4 | Brent Crude | 81.51 | 0.5 |
Iron Ore | CNY775.5 | 1 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY319.7 | -2.5 | LME Copper | 9,080 | -79.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:18 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Stocks sagged worldwide on Wednesday as earnings from Tesla and European luxury brands disappointed, while oil prices edged higher after trading near-six week lows as summer demand failed to surge.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS lost 1.1%.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at multi-week lows on Wednesday, as lackluster earnings from Tesla and Alphabet undermined investor confidence in megacap tech names that had previously driven 2024's equity rally.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 128.10 points, or 2.31%, to end at 5,427.64 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 654.94 points, or 3.64%, to 17,342.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 499.21 points, or 1.24%, to 39,858.88.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares closed lower on Wednesday, dampened by luxury stocks after dour results from LVMH weighed on the sector, while a raft of lacklustre corporate earnings in other parts of the market like banks also added to the downbeat mood.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.6% lower.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, as mixed earnings from major U.S. tech firms and the yen's continued rally weighed.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 1.11% to a one-month closing low of 39,154.85, also marking its longest losing streak since October 2021.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Chinese stocks declined on Wednesday, with the Shanghai Composite Index hitting its lowest level in over five months, as investors turned to risk-off mode amid weak economic data and U.S. election risks.
The Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC slipped below the key 2,900 level briefly, but it was slightly above 2,900 points at the close.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open lower on Thursday, with heavyweight mining stocks likely to come under pressure due to weak iron ore prices, ahead of U.S. economic growth data due later in the day.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell nearly 1%, a 116.7 point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.1% lower on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended lower on Wednesday, as heavyweight Samsung Electronics fell on a Reuters report that its high-end chips were yet to fully pass Nvidia's test for use, while broader market focus was on second-quarter earnings.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 15.58 points, or 0.56%, at 2,758.71.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell to its lowest in more than two months against the yen on Wednesday as short-yen carry trades were unwound ahead of next week's Bank of Japan meeting, with investors girding for a hawkish move to begin removing monetary stimulus.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies including the yen and the euro, was off 0.34% at 104.12.
For a full report, click on USD/
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CHINA - China's yuan slipped to its lowest point in more than eight months on Wednesday as commodities-linked currencies broadly lost further ground on a bleak outlook for Chinese demand.
As of 0324 GMT, the yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.01% lower at 7.2756 to the dollar.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were fast approaching major chart bulwarks on Wednesday as sustained selling against the yen and general weakness in global commodity prices sapped sentiment.
The Aussie was cowering at a five-week low of $0.6605 AUD=D3, having fallen another 0.4% overnight.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won strengthened against the dollar.
The won was quoted at 1,383.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.17% higher than its previous close at 1,386.1.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Yields on shorter-dated U.S. Treasuries fell on Wednesday but rose on longer durations as investors digested a flurry of economic data to gauge the health of the economy.
The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR yield rose 3.9 basis points to 4.278%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Short-dated euro zone yields dipped on Wednesday after a survey showed business activity in the region stalled in July, prompting investors to up the chances of two more rate cuts from the European Central Bank this year.
The yield on the 10-year Bund DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was flat at 2.441%
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Wednesday as a poorly received auction of 40-year debt left investors unsettled, who were already cautious ahead of a crucial Bank of Japan policy meeting next week.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC added 1 bp to 1.070%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices rose on Wednesday as the dollar slipped, with investors' focus shifting to U.S. economic data due this week for more signals on the timing of the central bank's interest rate cuts.
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.1% at $2,411.50 per ounce, as of 1747 GMT.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Dalian iron ore futures prices fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, weighed down by a weakening steel market and lingering concerns about demand in top consumer China.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 1.65% lower at 775.5 yuan ($106.61) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices slipped to their lowest in three-and-a-half months on Wednesday, hurt by rising inventory and selling by commodity trading funds.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 was down 0.9% at $9,080 per metric ton at 1608 GMT for its lowest since April 3.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday, supported by large declines in U.S. crude and fuel stocks, but hovered close to their lowest level in six weeks due to concerns over weak global demand.
Brent LCOc1 crude futures for September closed 70 cents, or 0.9%, higher at $81.71 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures ticked down for a second session on Wednesday as prospects of higher output in the world's second largest producer outweighed strong demand.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 14 ringgit, or 0.35%, to 3,955 ringgit ($846.71) a ton by the midday break.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by higher synthetic rubber and oil prices, although gains were limited by a stronger yen.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 7 yen, or 2.09%, at 322.2 yen ($2.08) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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