Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
July 8 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,822.30 | -9.50 | NZX 50** | 11,794.81 | +48.11 |
DJIA** | 39,375.87 | +67.87 | NIKKEI** | 40,912.37 | -1.23 |
Nasdaq** | 20,391.97 | +205.37 | FTSE** | 8,203.93 | -37.33 |
S&P 500** | 5,567.19 | +30.17 | Hang Seng** | 17,799.61 | -228.67 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,797 | -11.00 | STI** | 3,410.81 | -29.07 |
SSEC** | 2,949.9333 | -7.63 | KOSPI** | 2,862.23 | 37.29 |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | ||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.069 | -0.002 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.221 | -0.024 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.352 | -0.054 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.2784 | 0 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.735 | 0 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.4759 | 0 |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.3495 | 0.0009 | KRW US$ | 1,376.57 | -3.65 |
AUD US$ | 0.674 | -0.0008 | NZD US$ | 0.614 | -0.0005 |
EUR US$ | 1.0806 | -0.003 | Yen US$ | 160.69 | -0.03 |
THB US$ | 36.44 | -0.18 | PHP US$ | 58.54 | 0.014 |
IDR US$ | 16,275 | -50 | INR US$ | 83.5 | 0.025 |
MYR US$ | 4.707 | 0 | TWD US$ | 32.475 | -0.005 |
CNY US$ | 7.2685 | 0.0012 | HKD US$ | 7.8126 | -0.0003 |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
Spot Gold | 2,391.4563 | 35.3363 | Silver (Lon) | 31.2129 | 0.8129 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2397.7 | 31.9 | Brent Crude | 86.54 | -1.01 |
Iron Ore | CNY845.5 | -19 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY320.2 | -3.9 | LME Copper | 9,946 | 68 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:08 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global stocks rose while U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Friday after highly anticipated jobs data boosted market expectations of a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.34% to 817.96, a record high.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
- - - -
NEW YORK - Wall Street stock indexes closed firmer on Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq and benchmark S&P 500 hitting record highs, as new data showing U.S. labor market weakness boosted expectations for interest rate cuts as early as September.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 67.87 points, or 0.17%, to close at 39,375.87. The S&P 500 .SPX gained 30.17 points, or 0.54%, at 5,567.19 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC advanced 164.46 points, or 0.90%, to 18,352.76.
For a full report, click on .N
- - - -
LONDON - European shares fell on Friday, weighed down by losses in banks and energy stocks as investors became more cautious ahead of the second round of voting in French parliamentary elections.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended 0.2% lower, after notching a more than one-week high early in the day. The index, however, clocked a 1% gain for the week.
For a full report, click on .EU
- - - -
TOKYO - Japan's main stock indexes retreated from record highs touched during early trade on Friday, as investors locked in profits after a recent rally and positioned themselves ahead of key U.S. economic data due later in the day.
The benchmark Nikkei index .N225 closed flat at 40,912.37, but managed to post its best weekly performance since late March.
For a full report, click on .T
- - - -
SHANGHAI - China stocks finished the week at a 4-1/2-month low, weighed down by financial and consumer shares, while investors braced for moves from the country's central bank that could affect market sentiment. Hong Kong shares also fell.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was down 0.26% at 2,949.93.
For a full report, click on .SS
- - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are expected to open lower on Monday, likely dragged by mining stocks as iron ore prices go down, while investors brace for crucial U.S. inflation data due later in the week.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.1%, a 25.3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark edged 0.1% lower on Friday.
For a full report, click on .AX
- - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares ended sharply higher on Friday, posting their fifth straight weekly gain, as chipmaker Samsung Electronics hit a near 3-1/2-year high on upbeat earnings.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 ended up 37.29 points, or 1.32%, at 2,862.23, its highest closing since Jan. 20, 2022.
For a full report, click on KRW/
- - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar index stayed slightly lower on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth slowed marginally in June while the unemployment rate rose, underscoring the view the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates in September.
The dollar index =USD initially extended declines after the data.
For a full report, click on USD/
- - - -
CHINA - China's yuan held steady on Friday against the U.S. dollar as yields for Chinese government bonds rose across the curve amid hints from the central bank that it could embark on large-scale bond sales.
Spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.2630 per dollar and was trading at 7.2694 as of 0254 GMT.
For a full report, click on CNY/
- - - -
AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar stood near six-month highs on Friday as yield spreads swung in its favour, delivering a break of major chart resistance and hefty gains on the Japanese yen.
The Aussie was up at $0.6731 AUD=D3, having gained 0.9% for the week so far to reach $0.6733.
For a full report, click on AUD/
- - - -
SEOUL - The South Korean won little changed against the dollar.
The won was quoted at 1,380.3 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC.
For a full report, click on KRW/
- - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields slid on Friday following closely-watched jobs data that appeared to show the U.S. labor market weakening, strengthening market expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin to cut interest rates in September.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR fell 7.1 basis points to 4.276%.
For a full report, click on US/
- - - -
LONDON - Euro zone bond yields dipped on Friday after data showed U.S. jobs growth moderated in June and was revised lower for May, bolstering expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was last down 4 basis points (bps) at 2.542%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
- - - -
TOKYO - Japanese government bonds were mixed on Friday, as traders waited for several key overseas events, including the crucial U.S. employment figures later in the day, for further direction.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC eased 1 basis point (bp) to 1.07% as of 0500 GMT.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices extended gains on Friday to their highest level in over a month following key U.S. jobs data that showed the labor market was softening, lifting expectations around a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.
U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 1.2% higher to $2,397.7.
For a full report, click on GOL/
- - - -
IRON ORE
Iron ore futures retreated on Friday as falling hot metal output weighed on sentiment, but prices were still headed for a second consecutive weekly gain on lingering hopes for more stimulus from top consumer China.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2% lower at 845.5 yuan.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
- - - -
BASE METALS
Copper prices in London hit their highest in more than three weeks on Friday, on course for the first weekly gain in seven weeks, with the outlook for U.S. interest rates supporting sentiment towards growth-dependent metals.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose 0.7% to $9,946 a metric ton by 1630 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
- - - -
OIL
Oil prices settled lower on Friday as the rising possibility of a ceasefire deal in Gaza outweighed strong summer fuel demand and potential supply disruptions from Gulf of Mexico hurricanes.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down 89 cents, or 1.02% lower, to $86.54 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
- - - -
PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures closed with their best week in five, even as prices fell on Friday as traders chose to book profits ahead of a long weekend.
The benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange FCPOc3 was down 27 ringgit, or 0.66%, to 4,040 ringgit ($858.30) a metric ton on the closing.
For a full report, click on POI/
- - - -
RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures slid to a seven-week low on Friday, as traders booked profits from recent gains caused by supply disruptions, while a stronger yen also weighed on prices.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: fell 6.1 yen, or 1.85%, to finish at 324.1 yen ($2.02) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
- - - -
(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
</body></html>Related Assets
Latest News
Disclaimer: The XM Group entities provide execution-only service and access to our Online Trading Facility, permitting a person to view and/or use the content available on or via the website, is not intended to change or expand on this, nor does it change or expand on this. Such access and use are always subject to: (i) Terms and Conditions; (ii) Risk Warnings; and (iii) Full Disclaimer. Such content is therefore provided as no more than general information. Particularly, please be aware that the contents of our Online Trading Facility are neither a solicitation, nor an offer to enter any transactions on the financial markets. Trading on any financial market involves a significant level of risk to your capital.
All material published on our Online Trading Facility is intended for educational/informational purposes only, and does not contain – nor should it be considered as containing – financial, investment tax or trading advice and recommendations; or a record of our trading prices; or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments; or unsolicited financial promotions to you.
Any third-party content, as well as content prepared by XM, such as: opinions, news, research, analyses, prices and other information or links to third-party sites contained on this website are provided on an “as-is” basis, as general market commentary, and do not constitute investment advice. To the extent that any content is construed as investment research, you must note and accept that the content was not intended to and has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such, it would be considered as marketing communication under the relevant laws and regulations. Please ensure that you have read and understood our Notification on Non-Independent Investment. Research and Risk Warning concerning the foregoing information, which can be accessed here.
