Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 24 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 8216 | 10.3 | NZX 50** | 12787.6 | -25.55 |
DJIA | 42514.95 | -409.94 | NIKKEI** | 38104.86 | -307.1 |
Nasdaq | 18276.654 | -296.475 | FTSE** | 8258.64 | -47.9 |
S&P 500 | 5797.42 | -53.78 | Hang Seng** | 20760.15 | 261.2 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8229 | -16 | STI** | 3600.78 | 13.37 |
SSEC** | 3302.8028 | 16.9359 | KOSPI** | 2599.62 | 28.92 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.975 | 0 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10439.29 | 5.93 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 92.082 | -0.072 | US 10 YR Bond | 97.015625 | -0.34375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 97.696 | -0.111 | US 30 YR Bond | 95.484375 | -0.53125 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3239 | 0.0075 | KRW US$ | 1380.13 | 1.86 |
AUD US$ | 0.6631 | -0.0049 | NZD US$ | 0.6006 | -0.0036 |
EUR US$ | 1.0769 | -0.0028 | Yen US$ | 152.63 | 1.57 |
THB US$ | 33.82 | 0.34 | PHP US$ | 58.078 | 0.298 |
IDR US$ | 15,615 | 60 | INR US$ | 84.056 | -0.014 |
MYR US$ | 4.3470 | 0.022 | TWD US$ | 32.084 | 0.026 |
CNY US$ | 7.1308 | 0.068 | HKD US$ | 7.7690 | -0.0031 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2714.5667 | -33.8166 | Silver (Lon) | 33.6378 | -1.1922 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2728.4 | -31.4 | Brent Crude | 74.96 | -1.08 |
Iron Ore | CNY746 | -16 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 387 | 0.4 | Copper | 9512 | -71 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2123 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Gold prices hit record highs on Wednesday, defying the dollar's rise, which kept pressure on the yen and the euro, while global stocks edged lower amid investors' reluctance to place major bets ahead of the U.S. election.
The MSCI All-World index .MIWD00000PUS was 0.41% lower on the day.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street fell on Wednesday, led lower by megacap stocks as U.S. Treasury yields climbed and investors grew less confident about the outlook for strong rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, while corporate news pressured McDonald's and Coca-Cola.
At 2:07 p.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 564.63 points, or 1.32%, to 42,360.26, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 81.21 points, or 1.39%, to 5,769.99 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 406.65 points, or 2.19%, to 18,166.48.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares closed Wednesday's choppy session in the red, with mining stocks among top drags, while weak earnings from heavyweights such as Germany's largest lender Deutsche Bank and beauty giant L'Oreal pressured sentiment further.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX declined 0.3%.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a third straight session on Wednesday as caution ahead of the country's upcoming lower house election results overshadowed any boost from a weaker yen.
The Nikkei .N225 closed 0.8% lower at 38,104.86.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks rose modestly on Wednesday, buoyed by the promise of government help for the economy even though the scope and timing of stimulus measures remain uncertain.
The Shanghai Composite .SSEC closed 0.5% higher and the blue-chip CSI 300 index .CSI300 rose 0.4% to 3,973.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are set to open marginally lower on Thursday, dragged by a possible fall in local miners on lower underlying commodity prices, while local traders awaited a quarterly production report from Fortescue FMG.AX, one of the world's largest miners.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 slipped 0.3% lower, a 5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed largely flat on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose more than 1% on Wednesday, as major chip and auto stocks rallied ahead of quarterly earnings releases.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 28.92 points, or 1.12%, at 2,599.62, posting its best session since Oct. 7.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar climbed above 153 against the yen for the first time in nearly three months on Wednesday on U.S. economic strength and an expected divergence among major global central banks' pace of interest rate cuts.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, rose 0.32% to 104.43.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - The yuan skidded to an almost two-month low on Wednesday, squeezed by falling yields in China and rising yields in the U.S., and as traders grew nervous about the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency heralding heavy tariffs on Chinese exports.
In morning trade China's currency CNY=CFXS fell about 0.1% to 7.1341 per dollar, its weakest since late August.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were again under pressure on Wednesday, having caught some respite overnight as favourable yield spreads drew buyers as the two hovered at multi-month lows.
The Aussie AUD=D3 slipped 0.2% to $0.6668, having rebounded 0.4% overnight to pull away from a six-week low of $0.6648.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose more than 1% on Wednesday, as major chip and auto stocks rallied ahead of quarterly earnings releases.
The won was quoted 0.19% lower at 1,382.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, after hitting its lowest level since late July at 1,385.1.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields reached a three-month high on Wednesday on growing uncertainty about the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, and as investors pricedin the likelihood of a less dovish Federal Reserve due to the strong economy.
Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR were last up 3.6 basis points at 4.242% and earlier reached 4.260%, the highest since July 26.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Germany's two-year government bond yields fell on Wednesday and money markets increased their bets on a 50 basis-point euro zone interest rate cut in December, with investors expecting the European Central Bank to accelerate its monetary easing cycle.
Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was flat at 2.322%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Yields on Japan's longer-dated government bonds edged up on Wednesday amid concerns about the country's fiscal expansion and political uncertainties ahead of the election.
The 20-year JGB yield JP20YTN=JBTC rose 1 basis point (bp) to 1.785%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices fell over 1% after hitting a record high on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar and a rise in U.S. Treasury yields countered support from safe-haven demand linked to the Nov. 5 U.S. election and Middle East war.
Spot gold XAU= was down 1% to $2,721.12 per ounce as of 12:25 p.m. EDT (1410 GMT) after hitting a record high of $2,758.37 earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures extended losses to a second session on Wednesday, as a weaker global steel market outlook and softer forecasts for China's economic recovery overshadowed the top consumer's latest raft of stimulus measures.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended morning trade 1.91% lower at 746.0 yuan ($104.60) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Aluminium prices rose to their highest in almost 20 days on Wednesday as news of alumina shortages triggered systematic buying from funds.
Meanwhile copper CMCU3 lost 0.5% to $9,532 a ton.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices fell on Wednesday after data showed U.S. crude inventories rose by more than expected even as refining activity rebounded, though futures remained up about 2% this week as traders factored in continuing conflict in the Middle East.
Brent LCOc1 crude futures settled at $74.96, down $1.08, or 1.42%.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest levels in more than two years on Wednesday, supported by anticipated production declines and policy moves from two top producers.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 100 ringgit, or 2.28%, to 4,486 ringgit ($1,031.98) a metric ton at the close.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures fell on Wednesday, surrendering earlier gains as prospects of heightened trade tensions and weakening domestic demand in top consumer China outweighed a softer yen.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for March delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 4.5 yen, or 1.15%, at 386.6 yen ($2.54) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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