Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 2 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8208.9 | -60.9 | NZX 50** | 12466.69 | 42.87 |
DJIA | 42238.88 | -91.27 | NIKKEI** | 38651.97 | 732.42 |
Nasdaq | 17937.794 | -251.376 | FTSE** | 8276.65 | 39.7 |
S&P 500 | 5717.85 | -44.63 | Hang Seng** | 21133.68 | 501.38 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8255 | 3 | STI** | 3580.96 | -4.33 |
SSEC** | 3336.4974 | 248.9688 | KOSPI** | 2593.27 | -56.51 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 102.343 | 0.146 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10533.82 | -0.009 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 98.557 | 0.473 | US 10 YR Bond | 101.078125 | 0.484375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 99.894 | -0.016 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.890625 | 0.90625 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.2881 | 0.0033 | KRW US$ | 1323.50 | 6.49 |
AUD US$ | 0.6887 | -0.0025 | NZD US$ | 0.6291 | -0.0059 |
EUR US$ | 1.1064 | -0.0070 | Yen US$ | 143.85 | 0.22 |
THB US$ | 32.53 | 0.14 | PHP US$ | 56.175 | 0.195 |
IDR US$ | 15195 | 60 | INR US$ | 83.9000 | 0.1450 |
MYR US$ | 4.1610 | 0.0400 | TWD US$ | 31.858 | 0.109 |
CNY US$ | 7.0175 | 0.0064 | HKD US$ | 7.7731 | 0.0004 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2661.86 | 27.3661 | Silver (Lon) | 31.36 | 0.21 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2683 | 23.6 | Brent Crude | 74.21 | 2.44 |
Iron Ore | CNY821.5 | 71.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY410.3 | -1.8 | LME Copper | 9945 | 116 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1807 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - MSCI's global equities index was lower on Tuesday while the dollar rose and Treasury yields fell while oil futures rallied as investors reacted to the escalating Middle East conflict with fears that Iran was planning an attack on Israel.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 7.36 points, or 0.86%, to 844.42.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes took a beating onTuesday as reports of escalating tensions in the Middle East made investors sell riskier assets, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting its lowest in over a week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 133.26 points, or 0.31%, to 42,196.89, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 55.91 points, or 0.97%, to 5,706.57 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 312.63 points, or 1.72%, to 17,876.54.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares reversed initial gains to close lower on Tuesday, as investors moved out of riskier assets amid escalating geopolitical fears that Iran was planning an attack on Israel.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.4% lower, reversing course after rising as much as 0.5% during the day.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose nearly 2% on Tuesday, led by defence stocks as former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba was confirmed as the country's next prime minister by parliament.
The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.93% to close at 38,651.97, after falling nearly 5% in the previous session.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Mainland China's financial markets were closed on Tuesday for the National Day holidays.
Trading will resume next Tuesday, Oct. 8.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed lower on Tuesday, with miners and financials leading the decline, after a stronger-than-expected monthly retail sales data sparked concerns that the country's central bank could hesitate to cut interest rates anytime soon.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO slipped 0.7% to 8208.9 points to clock their worst session in more than three weeks.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - Safe haven currencies the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Tuesday after news reports that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel, while U.S. jobs data showed a resilient labor market.
The dollar index =USD rose 0.4% to 101.15.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - Mainland China's financial markets were closed on Tuesday for the National Day holidays.
Trading will resume next Tuesday, Oct. 8.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars hovered near multi-month highs on Tuesday as upbeat domestic data supported sentiment, while optimism over China's stimulus plans boosted iron ore to three-month peaks.
The outlook for steady rates helped nudge the Aussie up 0.2% to $0.6928 AUD=D3.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Tuesday as signs that hostilities in the Middle East were escalating boosted safe-haven demand for bonds.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=TWEB was down 8.6 basis points to 3.716% after falling to 3.696%, its lowest since Sept. 18.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields dropped on Tuesday as data showed inflation in the bloc fell below the European Central Bank's 2% target in September, bolstering bets on an October rate cut from the European Central Bank.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, fell to as low as 2.011%, its lowest since January.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Yields on short maturity Japanese government bonds were flat on Tuesday as the market confirmed the Bank of Japan's dovish stance from a summary of its policy meeting last month.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was flat at 0.85%, after falling to 0.845% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices jumped over 1% on Tuesday on safe-haven demand as fears of a full-out war in the Middle East escalated after Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel.
Spot gold XAU= gained 1% to $2,661.63 per ounce, as of 1:40 p.m. ET (1740 GMT), after hitting an all-time high of $2,685.42 on Thursday.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
Prices of copper and aluminium rose on Tuesday as economic stimulus measures by top metals consumer China spurred a recovery after a bout of profit-taking drove both metals to losses in the previous session.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange were up 1.5% at $9,972 a metric ton by 1603 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices jumped about 4% on Tuesday after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.
Brent LCOc1 futures were up $2.51, or 3.5%, to $74.21 a barrel by 1:52 p.m. EDT (1752 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rose $2.41, or 3.5%, to $70.58.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, bouncing back after two consecutive sessions of declines, buoyed by Indonesia's plan to hike its October reference price.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 14 ringgit, or 0.35%, to 4,009 ringgit ($963.47) a metric ton at the close.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures rose on Tuesday on the back of a weaker yen and an aggressive Chinese stimulus package, although gains were limited by soft economic data across Asia, particularly in top consumer China.
The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for March delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 8.8 yen, or 2.18%, at 412.1 yen ($2.85) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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