Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Aug 14 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,826.80 | +13.10 | NZX 50** | 12,319.06 | +37.81 |
DJIA | 39,765.64 | +408.63 | NIKKEI** | 36,232.51 | +1,207.51 |
Nasdaq | 17,187.61 | +407.00 | FTSE** | 8,235.23 | +24.98 |
S&P 500 | 5,434.41 | +90.02 | Hang Seng** | 17,174.06 | +62.41 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,838 | +68 | STI** | 3,258.57 | +23.19 |
SSEC** | 2,867.946 | +9.7414 | KOSPI** | 2,621.5 | +3.2 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.846 | -0.012 | KR 10 YR Bond | 2.974 | -0.022 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.002 | -0.039 | US 10 YR Bond | 3.8522 | -0.0568 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.261 | -0.022 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.1593 | -0.0387 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3170 | -0.0074 | KRW US$ | 1361.40 | -7.48 |
AUD US$ | 0.6634 | +0.0049 | NZD US$ | 0.6075 | +0.0057 |
EUR US$ | 1.0997 | +0.0066 | Yen US$ | 146.81 | -0.38 |
THB US$ | 34.98 | -0.16 | PHP US$ | 56.980 | -0.320 |
IDR US$ | 15,830 | -120 | INR US$ | 83.91 | -0.02 |
MYR US$ | 4.4460 | -0.004 | TWD US$ | 32.336 | -0.067 |
CNY US$ | 7.1551 | -0.0193 | HKD US$ | 7.7886 | -0.0022 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,467.80 | -0.45 | Silver (Lon) | 27.68 | -0.26 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,507.80 | +0.8 | Brent Crude | 80.69 | -1.61 |
Iron Ore | CNY734.5 | +0.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY323.3 | +1.3 | LME Copper | 8,940 | -83 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2035 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Stocks jumped and bond yields fell on Tuesday after data showed U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July, reinforcing market expectations that cooling inflation will allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates soon.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS jumped 1.4%.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. indexes closed higher on Tuesday and hit a near two-week high after softer producer prices data reinforced bets of an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 90.16 points, or 1.69%, to end at 5,434.55 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 405.84 points, or 2.42%, to 17,186.44. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 405.42 points, or 1.03%, to 39,762.43.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's benchmark stock index closed at a near two-week high on Tuesday, as growing hopes of an interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve in September offset a drag from weak earnings from the likes of Swiss medtech firm Tecan.
The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.5% higher.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average surged 3.5% on Tuesday, with tech shares leading the rally as sentiment got a boost from a weaker yen as traders returned after a public holiday.
The Nikkei .N225 ended the day at the session's peak of 36,232.51, trading higher in the last 40 minutes of trading. It spent much of the day flitting back and forth across the psychological 36,000 level, a level it hadn't breached since Aug. 2.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks edged upslightly on Tuesday after seesawing in thin trade, with investor sentiment remaining subdued due to sluggish economic recovery and limited stimulus support, while regional markets rebounded following a panic sell-off.
Both the CSI 300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC closed 0.3% higher, while still lingering around the lowest level in half a year.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open higher on Wednesday, after soft U.S. producer price data reinforced the view that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates soon lifting investor sentiment.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.8%, a 5.2-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.2% on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended marginally higher on Tuesday, as chipmakers gained, while the broader market was mostly in a cautious mood ahead of major economic data releases in the United States.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 3.20 points, or 0.12%, at 2,621.50, extending gains for the third straight session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar softened against the yen on Tuesday and was weaker against a basket of its peers in calmer trading, as markets await U.S. inflation data that could indicate the outlook for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
The dollar index =USD fell 0.5% to 102.56.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - The yuan slipped against the dollar on Tuesday after the central bank set its weakest fixing in nearly nine months and as traders await U.S. inflation and Chinese economic data due later in the week.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1780 per dollar and was last trading at 7.1794 as of 0316 GMT, 50 pips lower than the previous late session close and 0.44% weaker than the midpoint.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar was bumping up against resistance on Tuesday as an extended rally in Japanese stocks lifted risk sentiment, while the New Zealand dollar kept its nerve before a decision on interest rates.
The Aussie edged up $0.6592 AUD=D3, and within a whisker of the 200-day moving average at $0.6598. The next targets are $0.6625 and $0.6700, with support at $0.6550.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The Korean won little changed against the dollar on Tuesday.
The won was quoted at 1,370.4 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.06% lower than its previous close at 1,369.6.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Tuesday after the release of tame producer price data, which looks unlikely to divert the Federal Reserve from an easing path, with Wednesday's consumer prices report set to fill out the picture.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year note US10YT=RR was down 4 basis points at 3.869%, almost 3 bps below where it stood before PPI.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond government yields dipped across the board on Tuesday, pushing the German 10-year yield to a one-week low as softer-than-expected U.S. producer prices data calmed nerves ahead of key consumer prices reading on Wednesday.
The 10-year German bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, declined 3.8 bps to 2.187% - its weakest level in since Aug. 6. During the height of the market turmoil last week, it hit its lowest since January at 2.074%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond futures edged higher on Tuesday as the week got off to a cautious start with investors facing a parade of crucial U.S. economic data on their return from a holiday-lengthened weekend.
Benchmark 10-year government bond futures 2JGBv1 ticked up 0.08 yen to 145.17 yen as of 0336 GMT.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices steadied on Tuesday to hover close to an all-time high hit in July, as the dollar and Treasury yields crept lower after U.S. producer price data cemented hopes for a interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.2% to $2,467.80 per ounce by 1:54 p.m ET (1754 GMT) due to some profit-taking. Non-yielding gold touched a record high of $2,483.60 on July 17 and is up 20% so far this year.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Singapore iron ore futures prices fell for a second session on Tuesday to hit their lowest in nearly two weeks, as faltering demand amid steel output cuts in top consumer China outweighed support from some short-covering activities.
The benchmark September iron ore SZZFU4 on the Singapore Exchange was down 0.36% to $98.95 a metric ton, as of 0702 GMT. It hit the lowest level since July 31 at $98.25 a ton earlier the session.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices pulled back on Tuesday after three sessions of gains, burdened by surging inventories and lacklustre demand in top metals consumer China.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 fell 1% to $8,940 per metric ton by 1600 GMT, after rising 2.9% over the previous three sessions.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Brent and U.S. crude oil futures fell on Tuesday as traders grew less nervous about the potential for a wider war in the Middle East, with Iran yet to act on threats to retaliate on Israel for assassination of a Hamas official in Tehran.
Benchmark Brent LCOc1 crude futures settled down $1.61, or 1.96% at $80.69 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their weakest level in more than seven months on Tuesday, hurt by weak exports so far in August and softer rival oils, although lower inventories put a floor on declines.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 0.51% to 3,689 ringgit ($829.73) a metric ton, ending at its lowest since Jan. 5.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures rose for the fifth straight session on Tuesday, tracking higher synthetic rubber prices, while concerns over wet weather in top producer Thailand also lent support to the market.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 1.3 yen, or 0.4%, at 323.3 yen ($2.19) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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