Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Sept 6 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 7982.4 | 0.40 | NZX 50** | 12678.66 | 1.00 |
DJIA | 40755.75 | -219.22 | NIKKEI** | 36657.09 | -390.52 |
Nasdaq | 17127.661 | 43.365 | FTSE** | 8241.71 | -27.89 |
S&P 500 | 5503.41 | -16.66 | Hang Seng** | 17444.3 | -13.04 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7967 | 15 | STI** | 3458.66 | 17.28 |
SSEC** | 2788.3141 | 4.0358 | KOSPI** | 2575.5 | -5.3 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.87 | -0.015 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10481.49 | 19.74 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 98.62 | 0.08 | US 10 YR Bond | 101.21875 | 0.34375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.208 | 0 | US 30 YR Bond | 103.984375 | 0.828125 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3000 | -0.0040 | KRW US$ | 1,333.34 | 0.00 |
AUD US$ | 0.6738 | 0.0014 | NZD US$ | 0.6221 | 0.0024 |
EUR US$ | 1.1107 | 0.0025 | Yen US$ | 143.28 | -0.45 |
THB US$ | 33.62 | -0.38 | PHP US$ | 55.980 | -0.450 |
IDR US$ | 15,395 | -75 | INR US$ | 83.9610 | 0.0010 |
MYR US$ | 4.3355 | -0.0145 | TWD US$ | 32.029 | -0.076 |
CNY US$ | 7.0921 | -0.0198 | HKD US$ | 7.7947 | -0.0020 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2515.67 | 21.482 | Silver (Lon) | 28.8313 | 0.5463 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2546.3 | 20.3 | Brent Crude | 72.69 | -0.1 |
Iron Ore | 678.5 | -11 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 348.1 | 0.6 | Copper | 9100.5 | 140.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 0830 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - MSCI's global equities index edged down on Thursday as investors anxiously assessed mixed economic data while they waited for Friday's crucial jobs report and oil prices held near 14-month lows as demand worries offset draws on inventories.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 2.31 points, or 0.28%, to 812.74.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The benchmark S&P 500 index and the Dow ended lower in choppy trading on Thursday after a short-lived boost from a string of economic reports faded and investors eyed key jobs data due on Friday. The Nasdaq finished slightly higher.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 16.39 points, or 0.30%, to end at 5,503.68 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 42.15 points, or 0.25%, to 17,126.45. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 222.05 points, or 0.54%, to 40,752.92.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European stocks fell on Thursday as mixed economic data spurred worries about global growth and offset gains in interest rate-sensitive sectors, with France's CAC 40 leading national declines.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 0.5%.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger yen and losses in semiconductor-related stocks, while investors await U.S. non-farm payroll data to gauge the strength of the world's largest economy.
The Nikkei .N225 closed at its lowest level since Aug. 14, dropping 1% to 36,657.09, its third consecutive session of losses.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks edged up while Hong Kong markets recouped most losses by Thursday's close, as the Chinese central bank sent signals of further policy easing, bolstering market sentiment.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was up 0.14% at 2,788.31.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open marginally higher on Friday, as investors exhibited caution ahead of key jobs data in the U.S. which is expected to set the stage for the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates later this month.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose nearly 0.1%, a 23.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.3% on Thursday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed marginally lower on Thursday, extending losses to a third straight session, as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. employment data due later in the week.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 5.30 points, or 0.21%, at 2,575.50, its lowest since Aug. 8, after rising as much as 1.36% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar eased against most major currencies on Thursday in choppy trading as investors braced for Friday's U.S. payrolls report, which could shape the path of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
The Dollar Index =USD, which measures the U.S. currency's strength against six major peers, was 0.2% lower at 101.08.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan extended recent advances on the dollar on Thursday as the U.S. currency struggled against the backdrop of rising expectations for an outsized rate cut from the Federal Reserve following weaker U.S. economic data.
By 0317 GMT, the yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.15% higher at 7.1017 to the dollar after trading in a range of 7.0962 to 7.1044.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar held steady on Thursday after the country's central bank stuck to its hawkish guidance on interest rates despite soft economic numbers, helping to offset risk aversion in global markets.
The prospect of steady policy helped keep the Aussie flat at $0.6719 AUD=D3, having nudged up 0.2% overnight as the U.S. dollar eased broadly. Support lies around $0.6685 and the 200-day moving average at $0.6616.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed marginally lower on Thursday, extending losses to a third straight session, as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. employment data due later in the week.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 5.30 points, or 0.21%, at 2,575.50, its lowest since Aug. 8, after rising as much as 1.36% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell and interest rate-sensitive two-year yields reached a 15-month low on Thursday after ADP jobs data showed employers added fewer jobs than anticipated in August, before Friday’s government jobs report.
Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR fell 3.2 basis points to 3.736% and got as low as 3.721%, the lowest since Aug. 4.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields were mixed on Thursday, after falling in the previous two sessions, as investors waited for more data on the health of the U.S. jobs market.
The German 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, fell to 2.192% earlier, its lowest since Aug. 22. It was last slightly lower at 2.215%. Yields fall as prices rise, and vice versa.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields sank on Thursday, tracking declines in U.S. Treasury yields after more soft economic data stoked bets the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates by a super-sized 50 basis points (bps) this month.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC dropped 2 bps to 0.865% as of 0441 GMT, after dipping to a two-week low of 0.860% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices rose to near one-week highs on Thursday, on the back of a weaker U.S. dollar and lower yields after signs of labour market losing steam led investors to expect a super-sized rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month.
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.9% at $2,515.93 per ounce by 2:03 p.m. ET (1803 GMT), rising as much as 1.1% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures fell for the fifth straight session on Thursday to hit their lowest in more than a year, as a batch of weak Chinese economic data darkened prospects of demand from the world's top consumer of the steel ingredient.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.58% lower at 678.5 yuan ($95.58) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices firmed up on Thursday after China announced major investments in building power networks in Africa, but upside in the metal was limited by technical weakness.
The most traded three-month copper contract CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.5% at $9,092.5 a metric ton at 1606 GMT, bucking the declines across most of the rest of the metals.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices held at a 14-month low on Thursday as worries about demand in the U.S. and China and a likely rise in supplies out of Libya offset a big withdrawal from U.S. inventories and a delay to output increases by OPEC+ producers.
Brent LCOc1 futures were down 1 cent to settle at $72.69 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed losses on Thursday amid lower trading volumes and worries over poor production expectations in the fourth quarter this year.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange went up 33 ringgit, or 0.85%, to close at 3,919 ringgit ($903.93) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures fell for the fourth straight session on Thursday to close at their lowest in two weeks, weighed down by worries over economic growth in the United States and China, while a stronger yen added pressure on prices.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for February delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 4.1 yen, or 1.17%, at 347.5 yen ($2.43), its weakest level since Aug. 22.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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