Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Aug 20 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7980.4 | 9.3 | NZX 50** | 12662.11 | |
DJIA | 40807.38 | 147.62 | NIKKEI** | 37388.62 | -674.05 |
Nasdaq | 17766.438 | 134.718 | FTSE** | 8356.94 | 45.53 |
S&P 500 | 5586.55 | 32.3 | Hang Seng** | 17569.57 | 139.41 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7972 | 45 | STI** | 3355.56 | 2.67 |
SSEC** | 2893.6738 | 14.244 | KOSPI** | 2674.36 | -22.87 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.885 | 0.015 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10496.27 | -16.48 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 102.724 | 0.057 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.109375 | 0.25 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.287 | 0.055 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.359375 | 0.671875 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3079 | -0.5928 | KRW US$ | 1,330.69 | -18.42 |
AUD US$ | 0.673 | 0.0059 | NZD US$ | 0.6108 | 0.0056 |
EUR US$ | 1.1083 | 0.0055 | Yen US$ | 146.51 | -1.07 |
THB US$ | 34.38 | -0.21 | PHP US$ | 56.610 | -0.470 |
IDR US$ | 15,545 | -140 | INR US$ | 83.85 | -0.03 |
MYR US$ | 4.3780 | -0.05 | TWD US$ | 32.022 | -0.248 |
CNY US$ | 7.1395 | -0.02 | HKD US$ | 7.7895 | -0.0048 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2503.49 | -3.7925 | Silver (Lon) | 29.3049 | 0.2974 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2542 | 4.2 | Brent Crude | 78.09 | -1.46 |
Iron Ore | CNY712 | 15 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 327.5 | 1 | LME Copper | 9260 | 144.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 0630 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Wall Street pushed higher and the dollar tipped lower on Monday, after stocks surged last week on expectations the U.S. economy would dodge a recession and cooling inflation would kick off a cycle of interest rate cuts.
MSCI's broadest index of world stocks had edged up around 0.67% .MIWD00000PUS.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose for an eighth straight session on Monday as concerns around an impending recession abated and markets zeroed in on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole later this week.
At 11:41 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 189.14 points, or 0.47%, to 40,848.90, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 22.83 points, or 0.41%, to 5,577.08 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 69.65 points, or 0.40%, to 17,701.37.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares climbed on Monday, led by retail and basic resources stocks, with investors bracing for a data-heavy week with a focus on U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole for clues on potential rate cuts.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.6% higher, touching an over three-week high in broad-based market gains, after having notched its biggest weekly gain in three months.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday, extending losses as the yen strengthened against the dollar, while retailer Seven & i holdings surged 23% as it received a takeover bid.
The Nikkei index .N225 closed 1.77% lower at 37,388.62, snapping a five-day winning run that pushed up the index 8.7% last week.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Hong Kong stocks led gains in Asia on Monday, supported by the prospect of the U.S. economy likely dodging a recession, while signs of state support lifted Shanghai-listed banks to record highs.
China's blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 climbed 0.34%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended flat on Monday, as losses in mining and energy stocks were offset by financials' strength, while investors assessed a flurry of mixed corporate earnings to get cues for the week ahead.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed 0.1% higher at 7,980.40.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed lower on Monday, pulled down by chipmakers and battery heavyweights, as traders appeared to remain on the sidelines ahead of major monetary policy events at home and abroad.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 22.87 points, or 0.85%, at 2,674.36, snapping a five-session run of gains.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell to a seven-month low and the Japanese yen hit a more than one-week high as traders awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week likely to hint the U.S. central bank will start cutting interest rates in September.
The dollar index =USD was last down 0.34% at 102.11 and earlier reached 102.00, the lowest since Jan. 5.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - The yuan headed for its sharpest gain in two weeks on Monday, riding a wave of broad dollar selling as investors bet on U.S. rate cuts, but slid against a resurgent yen.
China's currency climbed as far as 7.1314 per dollar CNY=CFXS during afternoon trade and was last about 0.4% firmer at 7.1363, its largest one-day rise since early August.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar climbed to a one-month high on Monday, underpinned by buoyant risk appetite and expectations that interest rates will not be cut anytime soon, while the kiwi edged nearer a major chart level.
The Aussie AUD=D3 rose 0.3% to $0.6682, the strongest since July 22, having rallied 1.4% last week.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed lower on Monday, pulled down by chipmakers and battery heavyweights, as traders appeared to remain on the sidelines ahead of major monetary policy events at home and abroad.
The won strengthened 1.30% to 1,334.0 per dollar, its highest since March 22, on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Yields on U.S. government debt eased on Monday as the market counted down to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's keynote speech at the Jackson Hole symposium at the end of the week.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year note US10YT=RR was 0.2 basis points lower at 3.89%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields were steady on Monday as investors braced for a week packed with economic data and a meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole.
Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was little changed at 2.256%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday, as investors continued to unwind positions taken up in the bond rally earlier this month amid easing fears of a U.S. recession.
The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was up 2.5 basis points (bps) at 0.895% as of 0357 GMT.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold subdued on Monday after piercing the $2,500 ceiling in the previous session, as investors booked profits from the record run and positioned for more cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve and developments in the Middle East.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.2% at $2,501.74 per ounce as of 01:41 p.m. ET (1741 GMT), shy of the record high of $2,509.65 hit on Friday.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures prices retraced earlier losses on Monday, as firmer steel prices and revived hopes of stimulus in top consumer China added support to the volatile market.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.71% higher at 712 yuan ($99.70) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices scaled 2-1/2 week highs on Monday with buying spurred by signs of improving demand in top consumer China and a sliding dollar as expectations of an imminent U.S. interest rate cut mounted.
Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.5% to $9,255 per metric ton at 1616 GMT after reaching$9,277, its highest level since Aug. 1.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices fell by about 2% Monday, and global benchmark Brent held below $80 a barrel, on the prospect successful Middle Eastern peace talks could reduce supply risks, while leading oil importer China's economic weakness looked set to curb demand.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped $1.59, or 2%, to $78.09 a barrel by 12:34 p.m. EDT (1634 GMT).
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures recovered on Monday, paring some losses in the previous session on bargain hunting.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 40 ringgit, or 1.09%, at 3,721 ringgit ($849.93) a metric ton at closing.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures slipped on Monday, weighed down concerns about demand prospects in top consumer China and a stronger yen, although higher synthetic rubber prices put a floor below prices.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 2.4 yen, or 0.73%, at 326.5 yen ($2.25) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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