Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Aug 9 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,682.00 | −17.80 | NZX 50** | 12,257.28 | −68.89 |
DJIA** | 39,446.49 | 683.04 | NIKKEI** | 34,831.15 | −258.47 |
Nasdaq** | 16,660.02 | 464.22 | FTSE** | 8,144.97 | −21.91 |
S&P 500** | 5,319.31 | 119.81 | Hang Seng** | 16,891.83 | 13.97 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,716.0 | 73.0 | STI** | 3,261.830 | 12.110 |
SSEC** | 2,869.90 | 0.068 | KOSPI** | 2,556.73 | −11.68 |
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Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | ||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.836 | -0.040 | KR 10 YR Bond | 2.997 | 0.022 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.095 | 0.020 | US 10 YR Bond | 3.9858 | 0.0178 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.315 | -0.023 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.2748 | 0.0165 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.3251 | -0.0026 | KRW US$ | 1374.01 | -0.46 |
AUD US$ | 0.6590 | 0.0073 | NZD US$ | 0.6009 | 0.0015 |
EUR US$ | 1.0917 | -0.0004 | Yen US$ | 147.16 | 0.48 |
THB US$ | 35.18 | -0.36 | PHP US$ | 57.390 | -0.240 |
IDR US$ | 15890 | -140 | INR US$ | 83.9900 | 0.1050 |
MYR US$ | 4.4700 | -0.0220 | TWD US$ | 32.441 | -0.214 |
CNY US$ | 7.1753 | -0.0004 | HKD US$ | 7.7946 | -0.0038 |
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Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
Spot Gold | 2,423.25 | 35.09 | Silver (Lon) | - | - |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,463.3 | 30.9 | Brent Crude | 79.16 | 0.83 |
Iron Ore | CNY729.5 | -19.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY321.5 | 1.6 | LME Copper | 8,794.5 | 23.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2021 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - A closely followed global equities index jumped more than 1% on Thursday after lower-than-expected U.S. unemployment claims calmed recession fears and Treasury yields rose alongside the U.S. dollar.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 11.16 points, or 1.45%, to 781.86.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday, with all three indexes closing sharply higher after jobless claims fell more than expected in the latest week, soothing worries the labor market was weakening too quickly.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 121.32 points, or 2.30%, to end at 5,320.82 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 464.22 points, or 2.87%, to 16,660.02. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 689.45 points, or 1.78%, to 39,452.90.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's benchmark stock index recouped early losses to close slightly higher on Thursday, helped by encouraging U.S. jobs market data and as the heavy-weight healthcare sector got a boost from Novo Nordisk's recovery.
The STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.1% higher, after a sharp early decline in technology stocks knocked the pan-European index down over 1% intraday.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japanese shares were under fresh pressure on Thursday as domestic chip stocks followed a slide on Wall Street overnight and as more details from the Bank of Japan pointed to hawkishness and further monetary tightening.
The Nikkei index .N225 was volatile, ending lower as investors struggled for direction, following its plunge on Monday and subsequent recovery.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks rose slightly on Thursday, bucking weakness in broader Asian markets, as some investors likely saw the Chinese market as a safe haven despite a faltering economic recovery.
The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was up 0.04%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to open higher on Friday, helped by possible gains in gold and energy stocks on the back of rising commodity prices, while global equities stablised after encouraging data from the world's biggest economy.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 1%, a 35-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.2% on Thursday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Thursday as chip and battery makers tracked overnight weakness in U.S. tech stocks. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 11.68 points, or 0.45%, at 2,556.73.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rose on Thursday after new U.S. labor market data showed that unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, easing fears of an imminent recession.
The sharp moves in the yen pushed the dollar index =USD, which measures the U.S. currency against six others, including the yen, to a weekly high, before backing off. It was last up to 103.21, above Monday's seven-month low of 102.15.
For a full report, click on USD/
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CHINA - China's yuan was slightly firmer against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, in tandem with a stronger Japanese yen, even after the nation's central bank set the official guidance at its weakest level in more than eight months.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1730 per dollar.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar jumped on its New Zealand rival on Thursday as investors ramped up bets for a kiwi rate cut as soon as next week, while pushing out the timing for an easing at home.
The Aussie dollar gain 0.5% on the kiwi to NZ$1.0923 AUDNZD=. It rose 0.6% on the U.S. dollar to $0.6558 AUD=D3.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar on Thursday.
The won was quoted at 1,375.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.11% lower than its previous close at 1,373.6.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday after data showed jobless claims were lower than expected in the latest week, boosting confidence that the U.S. economy is less likely to face an imminent recession.
Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR rose 3.4 basis points to 4.001%, after reaching 3.667% on Monday, the lowest since June 2023.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields were set to finish little changed on Thursday, reversing an earlier fall after better-than-expected U.S. employment data eased some worries about the health of the world's largest economy.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was steady on the day at 2.27%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields were mixed on Thursday, with a rise in their U.S. peers overnight creating upward pressure while better-than-expected demand at an auction for 30-year JGBs supported buying.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 2 bps to 0.855%, down from a session high of 0.895%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, supported by firm safe-haven demand and growing expectations for a sizeable interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve in September.
Spot gold XAU= rose 1.8% to $2,423.25 per ounce by 1758 GMT, snapping a five-session losing streak. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 1.3% higher at $2,463.3.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Iron ore futures prices declined for a third straight session on Thursday, with the Singapore benchmark falling below the key psychological level of $100 a metric ton, weighed down by resumed talks of steel output curbs in top consumer China.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 3.63% lower at 729.5 yuan a ton, touching the lowest since April 1.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices steadied on Thursday on expectations of improved copper consumption in China and larger interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this year.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.3% at $8,794.5 a metric ton at 1605 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices settled higher on Thursday for the third consecutive session, after U.S. jobs data eased demand concerns and war in the Middle East helped prices recover from an eight-month low on Monday.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled up 83 cents or 1.06% to $79.16 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 settled up 96 cents, or 1.28%, to $76.19.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Thursday after a three-day losing streak, buoyed by stronger rival Dalian contracts, though weaker crude oil prices and a firmer ringgit currency capped the gains.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 5 ringgit, or 0.14% higher, at 3,702 ringgit ($828.19) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures edged up on Thursday to hit their highest levels in more than two weeks, buoyed by supply disruptions in top producer Thailand and firmer economic data from top consumer China, although a stronger yen capped gains.
The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 1.5 yen, or 0.5%, at 321.5 yen ($2.20) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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