Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Sept 17 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8121.6 | 21.7 | NZX 50** | 12704.39 | -128.16 |
DJIA | 41585.54 | 191.76 | NIKKEI** | 36581.76 | -251.51 |
Nasdaq | 17590.426 | -191.76 | FTSE** | 8278.44 | 5.35 |
S&P 500 | 5630.43 | 4.41 | Hang Seng** | 17422.12 | 53.03 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8151 | 36 | STI** | 3570.43 | 7.78 |
SSEC** | 2704.0896 | -13.0335 | KOSPI** | 2575.41 | 3.32 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.83 | -0.03 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10566.63 | 31.82 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 99.603 | 0.241 | US 10 YR Bond | 102.09375 | 0.234375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 101.197 | - | US 30 YR Bond | 105.484375 | 0.734375 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.2960 | -0.0015 | KRW US$ | 1,319.63 | -8.58 |
AUD US$ | 0.6742 | 0.0039 | NZD US$ | 0.6189 | 0.0032 |
EUR US$ | 1.1120 | 0.0044 | Yen US$ | 140.67 | 0.15 |
THB US$ | 33.28 | 0.08 | PHP US$ | 55.80 | -0.20 |
IDR US$ | - | - | INR US$ | 83.8260 | -0.0540 |
MYR US$ | - | - | TWD US$ | 31.864 | -0.074 |
CNY US$ | - | - | HKD US$ | 7.7935 | -0.0052 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2581.51 | 5.0146 | Silver (Lon) | 30.78 | 0.1473 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2609 | -1.7 | Brent Crude | 72.81 | 1.20 |
Iron Ore | - | - | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 362.9 | 4 | LME Copper | 9372.5 | 64.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1812 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Major stock indexes were mixed at the New York open on Monday and the dollar stayed soft against its global peers as all eyes looked to a Federal Reserve meeting later this week that is expected to usher in a hotly-anticipated easing cycle.
MSCI's All-World index .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.14%, to 828.05
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Technology stocks weighed on the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 on Monday as prudent investors awaited a pivotal monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve later in the week and most traders priced in a steep reduction in borrowing costs.
At 11:38 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 64.71 points, or 0.16%, to 41,458.49, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 13.14 points, or 0.23%, to 5,612.88 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 146.18 points, or 0.83%, to 17,537.79.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 closed slightly lower on Monday as losses in heavyweight technology shares weighed on the index, while the focus remained on the U.S. Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to kick off its policy easing cycle this week.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended 0.2% lower, snapping a three-day winning streak.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday after a stronger yen weighed on export-oriented stocks, while gains in chip-related stocks limited losses.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.68% to close at 36,581.76, after opening 0.13% higher.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Hong Kong shares inched up in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, reversing early losses, with another batch of underwhelming Chinese economic data capping gains.
At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index .HSI was up 53.03 points or 0.31% at 17,422.12. The Hang Seng China Enterprises index .HSCE rose 0.31% to 6,090.16.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended higher on Monday and briefly neared their all-time high during trade, helped by strong gains in the banking sector, with investors globally waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision with bated breath.
The benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO ended 0.3% higher at 8,121.6 points, its third consecutive session of gains.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets are closed from Monday through Wednesday for thanksgiving Chuseok holidays. Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Thursday, Sept. 19.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell to a more than one-year low versus the yen on Monday, as expectations increased that the Federal Reserve could deliver a supersized cut to interest rates later this week.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the currency against six others including the euro, yen and pound, was down 0.31% to 100.70.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan inched higher against a weakening U.S. dollar on Friday as President Xi Jinping's call to step up efforts to hit Beijing's annual economic growth target heightened expectations for more stimulus.
As of 0254 GMT, the onshore yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.13% higher at 7.1081 to the dollar.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled for direction on Monday amid thin liquidity, although their near-term fate is almost entirely riding on the size of the U.S. rate cut this week, with bets of a large half-point move boosting bonds.
The Aussie AUD=D3 held at $0.6707, having finished last week with a modest gain of 0.5%.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets are closed from Monday through Wednesday for thanksgiving Chuseok holidays. Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Thursday, Sept. 19.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - The U.S. Treasury two-year yield fell to its lowest in two years on Monday, while the 10-year's yield slid for a second straight session, as investors weighed the odds of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week.
In midday trading, benchmark 10-year Treasury yields US10YT=RR dipped 2 basis points to 3.628%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields slipped on Monday as money markets increased their bets on a super-sized 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was up 2.7 basis points (bp) at 2.12%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields declined on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield brushing a one-month low as U.S. Treasury yields dropped and investors adjusted positions ahead of a holiday weekend in Japan.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was down 2 basis points (bps) at 0.84% as of 0500 GMT, after earlier touching its lowest since Aug. 15 at 0.83%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices extended gains to an all-time high on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and the prospect of a big rate reduction by the U.S. Federal Reserve at its policy meeting this week.
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.2% at $2,580.24 an ounce by 11:31 a.m. ET (1531 GMT), after touching a record high of $2,589.59.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures prices dipped on Friday but logged a weekly rise, as the prospect of fresh Chinese stimulus and a recovery in steel demand lifted market sentiment amid the top consumer's faltering economic recovery.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.29% lower at 694.0 yuan ($97.72) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Aluminium prices rose through key resistance levels on Monday, supported by lower inventory, a weaker dollar and expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will this week announce a bigger interest rate cut.
LME copper CMCU3 went up 0.9% to $9,388 a ton.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday as the ongoing impact of Hurricane Francine on output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico offset persistent Chinese demand concerns.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 for November were up 92 cents, or 1.28%, at $72.53 a barrel by 12:15 p.m. EDT (1535 GMT).
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses to a second session on Friday, hitting a three-week low, on a strong ringgit and as sluggish demand outweighed concerns over sunflower oil supplies from the top-producing Black Sea region.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 39 ringgit, or 1%, at 3,813 ringgit ($887.16) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Singapore rubber futures rose on Monday supported by stronger global demand outlook and firmer oil prices, although softer economic data from top consumer China put a ceiling on prices.
The front-month October rubber contract on Singapore Exchange's SICOM platform STFc1 last traded at 188.6 U.S. cents per kg, up 1.8%.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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