Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
July 15 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,959.30 | 69.70 | NZX 50** | 12,134.97 | 76.68 |
DJIA | 39,995.40 | 241.65 | NIKKEI** | 41,190.68 | −1,033.34 |
Nasdaq | 18,398.445 | 115.04 | FTSE** | 8,252.91 | 29.57 |
S&P 500 | 5,614.60 | 30.06 | Hang Seng** | 18,293.38 | 461.05 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,992.00 | 51.00 | STI** | 3,497.78 | 22.72 |
SSEC** | 2,971.30 | 0.91 | KOSPI** | 2,857 | -34.35 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.058 | 0.011 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.178 | -0.052 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.315 | -0.02 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.1867 | 0 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.538 | 0.01 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.3996 | 0 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 0 | 0 | KRW US$ | 1,373.67 | 2.71 |
AUD US$ | 0 | 0 | NZD US$ | 0.6117 | 0.0024 |
EUR US$ | 1.0906 | 0.0041 | Yen US$ | 157.89 | -0.91 |
THB US$ | 36.13 | 0.04 | PHP US$ | 58.37 | -0.031 |
IDR US$ | 16,135 | -55 | INR US$ | 83.513 | 0.0058 |
MYR US$ | 4.667 | -0.018 | TWD US$ | 32.561 | 0.055 |
CNY US$ | 7.25 | -0.0076 | HKD US$ | 7.8073 | -0.0001 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,411.2744 | -3.5042 | Silver (Lon) | 30.77 | -0.665 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2420.70 | 37.07 | Brent Crude | 0 | 0 |
Iron Ore | CNY827 | -1 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY322.3 | -2.6 | LME Copper | 9,875 | 87 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:29 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - The dollar fell sharply against the yen for the second straight day, raising questions as to whether Japan was intervening, while a global equities index rose on Friday as investors turned their focus to U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
MSCI's All Country World Price index .MIWD00000PUS rose 4.28 points, or 0.52%, to 828.55, after earlier hitting a record intraday high.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting intraday record highs, on bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September, while big banks fell after reporting mixed results.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.55% to end the session at 5,615.35 points. The Nasdaq gained 0.63% at 18,398.45 points, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.62% to 40,000.90 points.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares advanced on Friday and logged their second consecutive weekly gains on upbeat earnings and global investor optimism about a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed up nearly 0.9%.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped more than 2% on Friday, retreating from the previous session's record high as tech stocks tracked their U.S. peers lower and the threat of currency intervention spurred profit-taking ahead of a long weekend.
The Nikkei .N225 slumped 2.45% to 41,190.68 at the close. The 1,033.34-point drop was the index's biggest decline this year.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks were subdued on Friday in line with other Asian markets, with mixed trade data weighing on sentiment, while Hong Kong shares rose.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was up 0.03% at 2,971.30.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares hit record highs on Friday, led by banks, after data showed weaker-than-expected June U.S inflation and helped firm bets of an interest rate cut in September by the Federal Reserve.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO hit an all-time high of 7,969.1 during the session, but trimmed some gains to log a record closing high of 7,959.3 points, 0.9% higher, at the end of trade.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Friday, and posted their first weekly decline in six, as chip stocks including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix followed their Wall Street peers lower.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 34.35 points, or 1.19%, at 2,857.00. For the week, the index fell 0.2%.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The yen hit an almost four-week high against the U.S. dollar on Friday, raising speculation that Japanese authorities may have intervened for a second day to prop up the currency.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the U.S. currency against six others, fell 0.24% to 104.09 and reached 104.04, the lowest since June 7.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan eased on Friday after strengthening to a one-month high, as the central bank set a mild guidance rate.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.2575 per dollar and was last trading 71 pips firmer than the previous late session close and 1.86% weaker than the midpoint.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar held near six-month peaks on Friday as markets sharply narrowed the odds on U.S. rate cuts.
The Aussie stood at $0.6762 AUD=D3, after touching a top of $0.6799 overnight. Support lies around $0.6714, with resistance up at a high from last December at $0.6871.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The won weakened on Friday, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
In offshore trading, the won KRW= was quoted at 1,379.3 per dollar, down 0.6% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract KRW1MNDFOR= was quoted at 1,376.7.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields were flat to modestly lower on Friday as economic data on producer prices and consumer sentiment bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve was likely to cut interest rates at its September meeting.
The U.S. 30-year yield US30YT=RR was slightly down at 4.398%, dropping 6.9 bps on the week on pace for its biggest weekly fall since the week of June 10.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields rose slightly on Friday on news that U.S. producer price inflation was stronger than expected in June, but were on track for a weekly fall after a sharp drop the previous day on the back of weak U.S. consumer price data.
German 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was last up 3 basis points (bps) at 2.5%, yet on track to end the week around 6 bps lower after dropping 7 bps on Thursday. Yields move inversely to prices.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields declined on Friday, tracking their U.S. peers down after key inflation data from the world's largest economy came in cooler than expected, boosting hopes of an interest rate cut in September.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 2 basis points (bps) to 1.06%, while 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 rose 0.18 yen to 143 yen.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices held above the key $2,400 per ounce pivot on Friday and were headed for their third straight weekly gain, as investors grew confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve was on track to lower interest rates soon.
U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled mostly unchanged at $2,420.70.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Iron ore futures are set for a weekly fall amid a flurry of profit-taking, ahead of top consumer China's third plenum, although growing expectations of U.S. rate cuts pushed up prices on Friday.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.3% higher at 827 yuan ($113.84) a metric ton. It is down 3.2% week-on-week.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices rose on Friday with support from a weaker dollar and hopes that the growth in exchange stockpiles could be coming to an end, though a softer demand outlook in top metals consumer China kept the metal on track for a weekly decline.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was up 0.9% at $9,875 per metric ton by 1551 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker U.S. consumer sentiment against mounting hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled 37 cents lower to $85.03 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 fell 41 cents, or 0.5%, to close at $82.21 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday, as estimates of higher inventories in June weighed on prices, with the contract snapping two consecutive weekly gain.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 21 ringgit, or 0.53%, to settle at 3,914 ringgit ($847.08).
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, as a volatile yen and weak Chinese economic data weighed, but still logged a week-on-week gain.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 3 yen, or 0.91%, at 324.9 yen ($2.04) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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