Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Aug 26 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 8023.9 | −3.10 | NZX 50** | 12529.99 | 60.64 |
DJIA | 41175.08 | 462.3 | NIKKEI** | 38364.27 | 153.26 |
Nasdaq | 17877.794 | 258.44 | FTSE** | 8327.78 | 39.78 |
S&P 500 | 5634.61 | 63.97 | Hang Seng** | 17612.1 | -28.9 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8025 | 41 | STI** | 3387.99 | 14.41 |
SSEC** | 2854.3675 | 5.5957 | KOSPI** | 2701.69 | -5.98 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.9 | 0.03 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10485.84 | -18.18 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 102.91 | 0.247 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.65625 | - |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.152 | 0 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.8125 | - |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.3001 | -0.0113 | KRW US$ | 1,323.43 | -17.86 |
AUD US$ | 0.67910 | 0.00060 | NZD US$ | 0.6222 | 0.0097 |
EUR US$ | 1.1186 | -0.0004 | Yen US$ | 144.37 | -1.89 |
THB US$ | 33.85 | -0.60 | PHP US$ | 56.400 | 0.090 |
IDR US$ | 15,485 | -110 | INR US$ | 83.8090 | -0.1210 |
MYR US$ | 4.3720 | -0.0040 | TWD US$ | 31.956 | -0.004 |
CNY US$ | 7.1244 | -0.0196 | HKD US$ | 7.7951 | -0.0003 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2510.325 | 27.0301 | Silver (Lon) | 29.8175 | 0.8325 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2546.3 | 29.6 | Brent Crude | 79.02 | 1.8 |
Iron Ore | CNY719.5 | -10.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 351.5 | 2.4 | Copper | 9298 | 167.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:17 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Wall Street and global shares jumped on Friday toward all-time highs, while Treasury yields slumped and the dollar languished, after a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the United States would soon begin interest rate cuts.
That left MSCI's all-country world index .MIWD00000PUS up about 1.1%, and with early August's turmoil in the rear view mirror, just above its mid-July all-time peak.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as dovish remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell solidified expectations that the central bank will cut its key policy rate in September.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 462.3 points, or 1.14%, to 41,175.08, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 63.97 points, or 1.15%, to 5,634.61 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 258.44 points, or 1.47%, to 17,877.79.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 ended near session-highs amidst broad-based gains on Friday, as global markets advanced after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that "the time has come" to reduce interest rates.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.5% to 518.13 at close, its highest level in over three weeks and clocking a weekly advance for the third straight week.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended Friday with gains following a rollercoaster session as traders reacted to shifts in tone over five hours of parliamentary testimony from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.
The Nikkei .N225 finished up 0.4% at 38,364.27 after starting the day higher and then slumping into the lunch break, only to rally on the restart.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks ended higher on Friday after three straight sessions of losses, while Hong Kong shares fell in conjunction with regional peers amid caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was up 0.2% at 2,854.37 points
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are likely to edge higher at open on Monday on the back of possible gains in commodity stocks, while investor sentiment was boosted on the U.S. Federal Reserve chair cementing hopes of an interest rate cut in September.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.5% higher, a 1.1-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended flat on Friday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Friday as chip and battery makers tracked U.S. tech stocks lower, with investors globally awaiting a speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 5.98 points, or 0.22%, at 2,701.69, after falling as much as 0.67% earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell and sterling rose to its highest in more than two years on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave an unambiguous signal that the long-anticipated U.S. interest rate cut would come next month.
The euro and yen rose. This weakened the dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies including those two. The index fell 0.81% from late Thursday to 100.64, having been slightly firmer before Powell spoke.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan inched higher against a softer dollar on Friday and looked set for the fifth straight weekly gain, its longest winning streak in more than three years.
By 0300 GMT, the yuan CNY=CFXS was trading 0.07% higher at 7.1428 to the dollar. If it retains all the gains into the late night close, it would have strengthened 0.23% against the dollar for the week, booking its longest weekly winning streak since May 2021.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were looking to seal another week of gains on Friday as upbeat surveys of global service sectors supported risk sentiment, though both had stalled at key chart barriers.
The Aussie steadied at $0.6712 AUD=D3, having drifted away from its recent $0.6760 top. That left it 0.7% firmer for the week, which would be its third straight week of increases. A break of $0.6783 would open the way to $0.6871.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won strengthened against dollar on Friday.
The won was quoted at 1,338.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.35% higher than its previous close at 1,343.5.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields sank across the board on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in prepared remarks, delivered his strongest signal yet that interest rates are coming down most likely at the next policy meeting in September.
The benchmark 10-year yield fell 6.1 basis points (bps) to 3.801% US10YT=RR. It was on track to post its largest daily decline in nearly three weeks.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields dropped and were set to end the week lower after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday the U.S. central bank would support a strong labour market.
Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR dropped 2 bps to 2.22%. It was up 1.5 bps at 2.26% before Powell spoke. It was on track for ending the week 3.5 bps lower.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Friday as Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signalled his readiness to continue policy tightening if inflation and economic growth remained on track.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 2 basis points to 0.89%. It had hit 0.895% before Ueda's remarks.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices gained more than 1% on Friday as the dollar and Treasury yields retreated following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that signalled an interest rate cut in September.
Spot gold XAU= rose 1.2% to $2,512.63 per ounce by 01:44 p.m. ET (1744 GMT), but was off a record high of $2,531.60 hit on Tuesday. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 1.2% higher at $2,546.30.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures prices fell on Friday as a continuous fall in near-term China demand sparked renewed caution among investors, although expectations of improved intake in the coming peak construction season kept prices heading for a weekly gain.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.24% lower at 719.5 yuan ($100.81) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Aluminium, zinc and lead prices hit multi-week highs on Friday on supply concerns and on optimism about U.S. interest rate cuts after the head of the Federal Reserve signalled monetary easing was on the cards.
Three-month aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) gained 2.3% to $2,538 a metric ton by 1600 GMT after touching $2,547.50, the strongest since July 5.
Among other metals, LME copper CMCU3 gained 1.6% to $9,276 a ton, nickel CMNI3 climbed 1% to $16,775 and tin CMSN3 advanced 1.8% to $32,885.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - U.S. light crude oil CLc1 gained more than 2% a barrel on Friday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was preparing to cut interest rates.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled up by $1.80, or 2.33%, at $79.02 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 finished up $1.82, or 2.49%, at $74.83.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a third straight session on Friday to their highest in nearly three weeks as expectations of weak output in August and improving demand underpinned the contract.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 43 ringgit, or 1.12%, to 3,869 ringgit ($884.95) a metric ton at closing.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures extended gains on Friday, with prices hitting a more than two-month high, supported by rising prices for synthetic rubber and an expected production shortfall in top exporter Thailand.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 8.1 yen, or 2.38%, at 349.1 yen ($2.40) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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