Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
July 26 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,861.20 | -102.50 | NZX 50** | 12,396.27 | -134.73 |
DJIA | 40,180.35 | 0.82 | NIKKEI** | 37,869.51 | -3.28 |
Nasdaq | 17,385.753 | 43.34 | FTSE** | 8,186.35 | 32.66 |
S&P 500 | 5,446.06 | 0.35 | Hang Seng** | 17,004.97 | -306.08 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,890.00 | 58.00 | STI** | 3,430.45 | -30.37 |
SSEC** | 2,886.74 | -15.21 | KOSPI** | 2,710.65 | -48.06 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.057 | -0.013 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.147 | 0.017 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.296 | -0.02 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.2544 | -0.032 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.442 | -0.013 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.4955 | -0.053 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3432 | -0.0003 | KRW US$ | 1,382.85 | 0.68 |
AUD US$ | 0.65495 | -0.0032 | NZD US$ | 0.5893 | -0.0037 |
EUR US$ | 1.0848 | 0.0009 | Yen US$ | 153.82 | -0.05 |
THB US$ | 36.22 | 0.17 | PHP US$ | 58.58 | 0.12 |
IDR US$ | 16,245 | 35 | INR US$ | 83.72 | 0.01 |
MYR US$ | 4.66 | -0.011 | TWD US$ | 32.838 | -0.01 |
CNY US$ | 7.245 | -0.019 | HKD US$ | 7.8067 | -0.0017 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,359.93 | -37.6559 | Silver (Lon) | 27.8388 | -1.1512 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,353.50 | -62.2 | Brent Crude | 82.34 | 0.63 |
Iron Ore | 764.5 | -11 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY312 | -3.3 | LME Copper | 9,108 | 28 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:44 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - World stock indexes were mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 higher after the previous day's selloff, while Treasury yields fell as a solid reading on U.S. economic growth failed to alter expectations for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 0.96 points, or 0.12%, to 801.62.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Thursday, with the Nasdaq and the S&P reversing early losses while the Dow and small-cap stocks outperformed, as stronger-than-expected GDP data provided some relief after the previous session's tech mauling.
At 12:03 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 350.38 points, or 0.88%, at 40,204.25, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 33.15 points, or 0.61%, at 5,460.28, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 73.99 points, or 0.43%, at 17,416.40.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares closed lower on Thursday as a slate of downbeat earnings reports in several sectors including tech and luxury weighed, while a global run for safe haven assets further exacerbated losses.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.7% lower, though well off session lows, after hitting its lowest for over two months intraday.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a three-month low and posted its biggest daily decline in three years on Thursday as the yen's gain against major currencies hurt investor sentiment.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 3.28% to end at 37,869.51, its lowest close since April 25.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks slumped on Thursday, tracking weakness in global markets, with investors worrying about the country's economic woes after the central bank conducted a lending operation at lower rates.
The Shanghai Composite index .SSEC closed at the lowest level since Feb. 19.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - A rout in local technology stocks, in line with a global sell-off, pressured Australian shares which ended at their lowest in two weeks, with sharp declines in heavyweight mining and banking indexes further weighing on the benchmark.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO finished 1.3% lower to 7,861.20 points, with all sectors ending in the red.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Thursday to mark their worst session in three months, as heavyweight chipmakers tracked a sell-off in global tech stocks, with Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posting its biggest drop in more than four years.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 48.06 points, or 1.74%, at 2,710.65.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The yen rallied for a fourth day running on Thursday, reaching a six-week high, as traders ditched their long-running bets against the currency and a plunge in global stocks drove investors towards traditionally safe assets.
The dollar index =USD, which tracks the U.S. currency against six others, was down 0.14% at 104.23.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan was on course on Thursday for its best session since December with a gain of 0.6% against the U.S. dollar, thanks largely to bounces in the Japanese yen and state bank support in both onshore and offshore markets.
The onshore yuan CNY=CFXS finished its domestic session at 7.2203 per dollar, the strongest such close since May 17.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars huddled near three-month lows on Thursday as a gathering sell-off on global share markets soured investor appetites, boosting safe havens such as the yen and Swiss franc.
The rush out of risk saw the Aussie retreat to $0.6565 AUD=D3, for a loss on the week so far of 1.8%.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar.
The won was quoted at 1,385.4 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.40% lower than its previous close at 1,379.9.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields were mostly lower on Thursday after a tumble in equities helped fuel a safe-haven bid for bonds, as a solid reading on economic growth failed to alter expectations for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR fell 6.5 basis points, on pace for its biggest daily drop in two weeks, to 4.221%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Germany's two-year debt yield hit its lowest level since February on Thursday and the yield curve was its least inverted in six months as weak economic data led investors to bet on a quicker European Central Bank monetary easing cycle.
The euro zone benchmark 10-year Bund yield DE10YT=RR dropped 3 bps to 2.41%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Short-term Japanese government bond yields rose on Thursday while those on longer-dated debt eased, flattening the yield curve amid speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could tighten monetary policy at its meeting next week.
The 10-year yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 0.5 bp to 1.065%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices slipped to its lowest in over two weeks on Thursday as profit-taking kicked in after gold's recent rally, while traders awaited U.S. economic data that could offer more cues on when the central bank will cut interest rates .
Spot gold XAU= fell 1.4% to $2,364.57 per ounce by 1521 GMT.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Iron ore futures prices lost further ground on Thursday, weighed by strong global supply and top consumer China's persistently weak steel market, although hints of heavier monetary stimulus helped limit losses.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 fell for a fifth straight session to close daytime trade with a loss of 1.55% to 764.5 yuan ($105.50) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices bounced from near four-month lows on Thursday as the dollar slipped after U.S. data showed slowing inflation, leaving expectations of a September interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve intact.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 traded 0.1% higher at $9,108 per metric ton as at 1631 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices edged up on Thursday after strong U.S. economic data stoked expectations for higher crude demand, but the gains were limited by concerns about lower oil imports from China.
Brent crude futures for September LCOc1 rose 30 cents to $82.01 a barrel by 12:30 p.m. EDT (1630 GMT).
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third session on Thursday to its lowest closing in 10 days, as forecasts of higher output outweighed rising export shipments.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 7 ringgit, or 0.18%, to 3,918 ringgit ($840.77) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures slid to a two-month low on Thursday, weighed down by weak economic sentiment in top consumer China and a stronger yen.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 5.8 yen, or 1.81%, at 315.3 yen ($2.05) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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