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July 11 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,816.80 | −12.90 | NZX 50** | 11,943.33 | 95.20 |
DJIA | 39,717.36 | 425.39 | NIKKEI** | 41,831.99 | 251.82 |
Nasdaq | 18,647.448 | 218.16 | FTSE** | 8,193.51 | 53.70 |
S&P 500 | 5,633.44 | 56.46 | Hang Seng** | 17,471.67 | -51.56 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,874.00 | 74.00 | STI** | 3,459.93 | 33.84 |
SSEC** | 2,939.36 | -20.01 | KOSPI** | 2,867.99 | 0.61 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.081 | -0.004 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.198 | 0.013 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.346 | -0.005 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.2802 | -0.02 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.61 | -0.001 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.4684 | -0.027 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.349 | -0.0015 | KRW US$ | 1,382.95 | 0.03 |
AUD US$ | 0.6748 | 0.0007 | NZD US$ | 0.6081 | -0.0042 |
EUR US$ | 1.0827 | 0.0015 | Yen US$ | 161.7 | 0.39 |
THB US$ | 36.32 | -0.1 | PHP US$ | 58.246 | -0.247 |
IDR US$ | 16,235 | -10 | INR US$ | 83.51 | 0.045 |
MYR US$ | 4.698 | -0.008 | TWD US$ | 32.586 | 0.046 |
CNY US$ | 7.276 | 0.0034 | HKD US$ | 7.8111 | -0.0007 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,371.59 | 8.0055 | Silver (Lon) | 30.8234 | 0.0334 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,379.70 | 11.8 | Brent Crude | 85.36 | 0.7 |
Iron Ore | CNY813 | -21 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY323 | -1.3 | LME Copper | 9,891 | 15 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:39 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - A global equities gauge rose to record levels on Wednesday while U.S. Treasury yields edged down with comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fuelling hopes for interest rate cuts as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 5.22 points, or 0.64%, to 823.00
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rallied to record high closes on Wednesday, fueled by gains in Nvidia and other Wall Street heavyweights ahead of inflation data and quarterly earnings reports due this week.
It was the Nasdaq's seventh straight record-high close and the S&P 500's sixth straight. The S&P 500 crossed 5,600 for the first time after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stoked expectations for an interest-rate cut in September.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares advanced on Wednesday amid broad-based gains and upbeat corporate updates while investors digested more comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's second day of testimony.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX gained 0.9%
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an intraday peak in a choppy session on Wednesday as financial shares outperformed and investors snapped up stocks to get in on the latest rally.
After staying in negative territory for much of the afternoon session, buying broadened toward the end of trading to spur the Nikkei .N225 to a record high of 41,889.16 points.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks closed down on Wednesday, after data showed the country's consumer prices grew for a fifth month in June but missed expectations, while producer price deflation persisted, as government support measures set a bumpy recovery in motion for the world's second-largest economy.
The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was down 0.32%
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were set to open higher on Thursday tracking Wall Street rally while traders await crucial inflation data from the world's largest economy, due later in the day, hoping it would bolster chances of a September rate cut by the U.S. central bank.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.7%, a 55.2-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.2% lower on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed little changed on Wednesday as investors refrained from taking big bets ahead of major central bank events at home and abroad.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed 0.61 point, or 0.02%, higher at 2,867.99.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar dipped on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the U.S. central bank is getting closer to cutting interest rates but wants to see further declines in inflation.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the U.S. currency against six others including the euro and yen, was last down 0.07% at 105.05.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan slid to nearly eight-month lows against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, after data showed the country's consumer inflation missed expectations, while a strong greenback also pressured the Chinese currency.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.2734 per dollar and was last trading 36 pips lower than the previous late session close and 1.98% weaker than the midpoint.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The New Zealand dollar fell on Wednesday while bonds rallied as markets sharply ramped up bets for a rate cut as early as August after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand opened the door to possible easing if inflation slows as desired.
The kiwi dollar NZD=D3 fell 0.7% to $0.6083, having held mostly steady overnight. It has support at $0.6048, a 1-1/2-month low.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The won was quoted at 1,384.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.09% lower than its previous close at 1,383.5.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments overall leaned dovish, affirming expectations that the central bank will start its easing cycle later this year.
In afternoon trading, the U.S. 10-year yield US10YT=RR edged lower to 4.284%, down 1.6 basis points (bps).
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields fell on Wednesday, particularly in France and Italy, in a sign of investors unwinding the political risk premium they had attached to the countries before French parliamentary elections.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, fell 5 bps to 2.531% after climbing 4 bps on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose on Wednesday amid uncertainties about the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) bond buying plans.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 1.5 basis points (bps) to 1.085%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices rose on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raised expectations that the U.S. central bank is on track to lower interest rates soon, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data for more cues.
Spot gold XAU= rose 0.3% to $2,370.89 per ounce by 2:25 p.m. ET (1825 GMT).
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Steel prices in China fell to a more than three-month low on Wednesday, hurt by poor demand due to a weak construction sector in the world's biggest consumer of the metal alloy.
The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 declined 1.8% to 813 yuan a ton
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - London copper prices rose for the first time in three sessions on Wednesday, aided by a weaker dollar and growth in the CME copper price, which brought a large price spread between the two contracts back in focus.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was up 0.2% to $9,891 per metric ton by 1619 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday after a jump in U.S. refining activity last week drove a larger-than-expected decline in gasoline and crude inventories, but gains were capped due to minimal supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl.
Brent LCOc1 futures settled up 42 cents, or 0.5% at $85.08 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1settled up 69 cents, or 0.85%, at $82.10 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Wednesday as inventories rose to a four-month high in June and due to weakness in soyoil, even though an increase in July exports limited the downside.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 41 ringgit, or 1.04%, to 3,918 ringgit ($833.97) a metric ton
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures reversed course to end higher on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen, although soft economic data from top consumer China capped further gains.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: rose 4.7 yen, or 1.47%, to finish at 324.3 yen ($2.01) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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