Asia Morning Call - Global Markets
Aug 19 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7971.1 | 105.6 | NZX 50** | 12727.5 | 17.18 |
DJIA | 40659.76 | 96.7 | NIKKEI** | 38062.67 | 1336.03 |
Nasdaq | 17631.72 | 37.224 | FTSE** | 8311.41 | -35.94 |
S&P 500 | 5554.25 | 11.03 | Hang Seng** | 17430.16 | 321.02 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7898 | -14 | STI** | 3352.89 | 37.16 |
SSEC** | 2879.4298 | 2.0719 | KOSPI** | 2697.23 | 52.73 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.87 | 0.035 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10512.75 | -16.58 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 102.519 | -0.025 | US 10 YR Bond | 99.9375 | -1.2684 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.845 | 0.12 | US 30 YR Bond | 101.90625 | -1.7515 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | -0.0083 | -0.6269 | KRW US$ | 1349.11 | -15.08 |
AUD US$ | 0.66705 | 1.514 | NZD US$ | 0.6052 | 0.0054 |
EUR US$ | 1.1028 | 0.0112 | Yen US$ | 147.58 | 0.97 |
THB US$ | 34.59 | -0.61 | PHP US$ | 57.080 | -0.180 |
IDR US$ | 15685 | -235 | INR US$ | 83.8800 | -0.0650 |
MYR US$ | 4.4280 | 0.0130 | TWD US$ | 32.370 | -0.154 |
CNY US$ | 7.1595 | - | HKD US$ | 7.7943 | -0.0032 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2507.2825 | 51.1802 | Silver (Lon) | 29.0075 | 0.6175 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2537.8 | 27.8 | Brent Crude | 79.68 | -1.2 |
Iron Ore | 697 | -3 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 327.1 | -1.8 | LME Copper | 9177.5 | 29 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 0630 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global shares pushed higher on Friday, adding to weekly gains, after encouraging U.S. economic data helped soothe fears of a recession in the world's largest economy.
MSCI's main world stock index .MIWO00000PUS rose 0.5%, adding to its recovery from market turmoil last week generated by U.S. recession fears and foreign exchange gyrations.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, extending their biggest weekly percentage gains of the year as worries of an economic downturn eased and investors focused on the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium next week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 96.7 points, or 0.24%, to 40,659.76. The S&P 500 .SPX gained 11.03 points, or 0.20%, at 5,554.25 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 37.22 points, or 0.21%, at 17,631.72.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares ended the week with healthy gains as upbeat risk sentiment prevailed globally following a slew of U.S. data, but the focus now turns to the keenly-awaited speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole next week.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.3% on the day, still hovering at its two-week high and logging its best week since May 6.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed nearly 3% on Friday and notched its best week in more than four years, as strong U.S. retail sales data soothed fears of a recession in the world's largest economy and Japan's top trading partner.
The Nikkei .N225 closed 3.6% higher at 38,062.67, locking in its second-largest daily gain for the year
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Hong Kong shares ended the week higher, led by tech stocks, after earnings release by e-commerce giants helped lift sentiment, while China stocks were roughly flat.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC closed up 0.1%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares rose on Friday to notch their best week of the year, as investors digested a mixed bag of earnings from some major blue-chip companies, while U.S. data soothed fears of an imminent recession in the world's largest economy.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 1.3% to 7,971.1, marking its highest close in two weeks.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose 2% on Friday as chip and auto stocks jumped after robust U.S. data allayed worries about a slowdown in the country, while the domestic benchmark index logged its best week in seven months.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 52.73 points, or 1.99%, at 2,697.23, extending gains for the fifth straight session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell against the yen on Friday, and was softer against other peers as traders took profits and investors sifted through economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve's appetite for interest-rate cuts.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against six other major currencies, fell 0.48% to 102.54.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan steadied against the dollar on Friday after sliding overnight as the greenback benefited from receding recession fears thanks to slew of strong U.S. economic data.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1793 per dollar and was last trading 4 pips firmer than the previous late session close at 7.1750 as of 0326 GMT and 0.4% weaker than the midpoint.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - he Australian dollar was set for a strong weekly gain on Friday, buoyed by hawkish expectations for domestic interest rates, while the kiwi ended the week barely up as markets wagered on a string of rate cuts over the coming months.
The Aussie AUD=D3 climbed another 0.2% to $0.6624, nearing a three-week top of $0.6643.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose 2% on Friday as chip and auto stocks jumped after robust U.S. data allayed worries about a slowdown in the country, while the domestic benchmark index logged its best week in seven months.
The won was quoted at 1,357.6 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.13% lower than its previous close at 1,355.9.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields eased on Friday, partly reversing the previous day's big gains as investors digested data showing a resilient U.S. consumer and inflation trending lower, leaving the Federal Reserve ample scope for a small interest rate cut next month.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year note US10YT=RR fell 3.6 bps from late Thursday to 3.89%, paring Thursday's gain that was the biggest in a week.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields edged lower on Friday following a U.S. data-driven jump a day earlier, with investors bracing for a week packed with economic data and a meeting of top central bankers in Jackson Hole.
Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the bloc, was down 1.5 basis points at 2.25%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Friday, tracking a jump in U.S. Treasury yields overnight, while sentiment was helped after a better-than-expected outcome of an auction of inflation-linked bonds.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 3.5 basis points (bps) to 0.87%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices soared to an all-time high on Friday as the dollar weakened on growing expectations for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September, and as tensions in the Middle East bolstered demand for bullion.
Spot gold XAU= was up 1.7% to $2,498.72 per ounce by 02:27 p.m. EDT (1827 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,500.99 earlier.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures fell for a fifth straight session on Friday, heading for a second weekly loss, with bearish sentiment prevailing after weaker-than-expected steel prices in top consumer China hurt the demand outlook.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.99% lower at 697 yuan ($97.16) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices fell on Friday as mining group BHP BHP.AXsaid it had reached a deal with a labour union to resolve a strike at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, easing concerns about global supply, though the union declined to comment.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was down 0.2% at $9,128 per metric ton by 1605 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices settled down nearly 2% on Friday, little changed on the week with Brent crude below $80 a barrel, as investors tempered expectations of demand growth from top oil importer China.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell $1.36, or 1.7%, to settle at $79.68 per barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early gains on Friday to log a fourth consecutive weekly loss, as weak exports data and softer rival oil contracts outweighed supply pressures from top producer Indonesia.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 16 ringgit, or 0.43%, at 3,680 ringgit ($831.07) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures sustained earlier gains on Friday to log their biggest weekly rise in two months, buoyed by global supply pressures, while stronger U.S. economic data also lifted global investor sentiment.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 5.7 yen, or 1.76%, at 328.9 yen ($2.21) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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