Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Reuters

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

2024 7월 23, 오후 8:30 GMT

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July 24 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets		Net Chng	Stock Markets		Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200**	7,971.10	39.40	NZX 50**	12,425.58	+115.67
DJIA**	40,358.09	-57.35	NIKKEI**	39,594.39	-4.61
Nasdaq**	17,997.35	-10.22	FTSE**	8,167.37	-31.41
S&P 500**	5,553.27	-11.14	Hang Seng**	17,469.36	-166.52
SPI 200 Fut	7,951	10.00	STI**	3,461.16	23.90
SSEC**	2,915.3685	-48.85	KOSPI**	2,774.29	10.78

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Bonds		Net Chng	Bonds		Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond	1.063	0.002	KR 10 YR Bond	3.167	-0.001
AU 10 YR Bond	4.338	-0.005	US 10 YR Bond	4.2506	-0.009
NZ 10 YR Bond	4.443	0.01	US 30 YR Bond	4.4814	0.003

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Currencies		Net Chng			Net Chng
SGD US$	1.3457	-0.0003	KRW US$	1,385.72	-1.27
AUD US$	0.6614	-0.00285	NZD US$	0.5951	-0.0027
EUR US$	1.0851	-0.0038	Yen US$	155.62	-1.38
THB US$	36.1	-0.22	PHP US$	58.46	0.075
IDR US$	16,205	-10	INR US$	83.6757	0.0243
MYR US$	4.669	-0.009	TWD US$	32.838	-0.01
CNY US$	7.2747	0.0012	HKD US$	7.8092	0.0021

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Commodities		Net Chng			Net Chng
Spot Gold	2,406.53	8.8825	Silver (Lon)	29.2276	0.0276
U.S. Gold Fut	2,407.30	12.6	Brent Crude	81.41	-0.99
Iron Ore	CNY774.5	-24	TRJCRB Index	-	-
TOCOM Rubber	JPY314.8	-0.8	LME Copper	9,159.50	-51.5

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 20:13 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Global stocks rose while U.S. bond yields dropped on Tuesday as markets awaited economic data and a plethora of corporate earnings, moving past U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.22% to 818.63.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes closed slightly lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited direction from the latest earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.

According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 9.22 points, or 0.17%, to end at 5,555.19 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 8.59 points, or 0.05%, to 17,998.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 55.71 points, or 0.14%, to 40,359.73.

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - European shares ended a touch higher on Tuesday as a rally in technology-related shares following robust earnings from SAP helped offset declining resource-linked stocks that tracked lower commodity prices.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.1% higher after posting its best day in more than a month on Monday.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended marginally lower on Tuesday, extending its losing run to a fifth consecutive session, as caution over a strengthening yen overshadowed gains in chip stocks.

The Nikkei .N225 finished the day down 0.01% - less than 5 index points - at 39,594.39.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - Chinese stocks recorded their biggest single-day drop in six months, demonstrating the fragility of investor sentiment despite ongoing stimulus efforts. Hong Kong shares were also down.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was down 1.65% at 2,915.37.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open marginally higher on Wednesday, with miners and energy stocks likely offsetting gains in gold stocks due to weakness in their underlying commodity prices.

The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.1%, a 23.1 point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.5% higher on Tuesday.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean shares snapped a four-day slide on Tuesday, as appetite for risk assets improved after Wall Street closed higher overnight, while tech firm Kakao dropped after its founder was arrested on accusations of stock manipulation.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 10.78 points, or 0.39%, at 2,774.29.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The yen rose for a second straight session against the dollar on Tuesday, boosted by comments from a senior Japanese politician about normalizing monetary policy, adding pressure on the Bank of Japan to continue hiking interest rates to boost the currency.

In afternoon trading, the dollar index =USD, which tracks the U.S. currency against six peers, rose 0.1% to 104.45, after earlier climbing to a two-week high.

For a full report, click on USD/

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CHINA - The yuan held steady on Tuesday against the U.S. dollar, with analysts saying the fragile currency would stand up to the central bank's cut in key interest rates, as traders await U.S. data this week to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy path.

Spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.2722 per dollar and was last trading 2 pips lower than the previous late session close at 7.2738 by 0259 GMT, down 1.97% from the midpoint.

For a full report, click on CNY/

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars extended their losing streak on Tuesday, hammered by fears over China's economy as small cuts to interest rates failed to impress, while carry trades continued to unwind amid increased market volatility.

The Aussie AUD=D3 slipped 0.1% to $0.6636, having tumbled 0.6% overnight to as far as $0.6632, a three-week low.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - The South Korean won strengthened against the dollar.

The won was quoted at 1,386.3 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.14% higher than its previous close at 1,388.2.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after a weak housing market report and strong two-year note auction, as investors awaited inflation data later this week.

The U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR yield fell 1.7 basis points to 4.243%.

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields dropped on Tuesday after rising the day before as investors awaited developments in the U.S. presidential election campaign amid stable expectations for the European Central Bank's monetary easing path.

Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR, the euro area's benchmark, dropped 4 basis points to 2.44% after rising 2 bps the day before.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to a near two-week high on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields higher overnight.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose to as high as 1.065%, its highest level since July 11 and was last up 1 basis point (bp) to 1.060%.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD

Gold prices edged up on Tuesday and were set to break a four-day losing streak, as investors awaited U.S. economic data due later this week for more clarity on the timing of the Federal Reserve's expected rate cut this year.

Spot gold XAU= was up 0.3% at $2,405.09 per ounce at 1810 GMT.

For a full report, click on GOL/

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IRON ORE

Iron ore futures fell to their lowest in more than three months on Tuesday, as a lack of stimulus from top consumer China's third plenum fanned prospects of bleak demand.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 3.43% lower at 774.5 yuan ($106.47) a metric ton, its lowest since April 8.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

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BASE METALS

Copper prices extended their fall to a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday to hit their lowest in three and a half months on growing concern over demand in top consumer China.

Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) dropped 0.6% to $9,159.50 a metric ton by 1626 GMT.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL

Oil prices fell about 2% to a six-week low on Tuesday on rising expectations of a ceasefire in Gaza and growing concerns about demand in China.

Brent futures LCOc1 fell $1.39, or 1.7%, to settle at $81.01 a barrel.

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL

Malaysian palm oil futures gave up early gains on Tuesday, ending a five-day rally amid concerns around India's annual budget although support from strong July exports capped losses.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 18 ringgit, or 0.45%, to 3,967 ringgit ($849.65) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER

Japanese rubber futures fell on Tuesday, weighed down by a weak demand outlook from top consumer China, while a stronger yen also added to the decline.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: ended the session lower at 315.6 yen ($2.02) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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