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July 19 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8,036.50 | -21.40 | NZX 50** | 12,329.44 | 37.41 |
DJIA** | 40,668.67 | -529.41 | NIKKEI** | 40,126.35 | −971.34 |
Nasdaq** | 17,871.22 | -125.70 | FTSE** | 8,204.89 | 17.43 |
S&P 500** | 5,545.09 | -43.18 | Hang Seng** | 17,778.41 | 39.00 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,922 | -95.00 | STI** | 3,471.16 | -18.41 |
SSEC** | 2,977.1334 | 14.28 | KOSPI** | 2,824.35 | -18.94 |
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Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | ||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.038 | 0.003 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.151 | 0.018 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.264 | 0.02 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.2001 | 0.054 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.375 | 0.005 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.4199 | 0.062 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.3439 | 0.0034 | KRW US$ | 1,384.48 | 5.97 |
AUD US$ | 0.67055 | -0.0023 | NZD US$ | 0.6045 | -0.0027 |
EUR US$ | 1.0896 | -0.0041 | Yen US$ | 157.35 | 1.19 |
THB US$ | 36.11 | 0.2 | PHP US$ | 58.294 | 0.024 |
IDR US$ | 16,150 | 55 | INR US$ | 83.58 | 0 |
MYR US$ | 4.665 | 0.005 | TWD US$ | 32.605 | -0.011 |
CNY US$ | 7.262 | -0.0007 | HKD US$ | 7.8101 | 0.003 |
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Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
Spot Gold | 2,445 | -13.3838 | Silver (Lon) | 29.82 | -0.4735 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,456.4 | -3.5 | Brent Crude | 84.68 | -0.4 |
Iron Ore | CNY811.5 | 6.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY318.6 | 1.4 | LME Copper | 9,385 | -242 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:23 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Wall Street was slightly lower on Thursday in choppy trading after mostly giving up early gains driven by strong demand from the world's largest chipmaker, while European shares rose after the ECB left rates unchanged.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 3.77 points, or 0.46%, to 819.82.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, reversing early gains as investors continued to rotate away from high-priced megacap growth stocks and second-quarter earnings season gathered steam.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 43.18 points, or 0.77%, to end at 5,545.09 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 125.70 points, or 0.70%, to 17,871.22. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 529.41 points, or 1.29%, to 40,668.67.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares ended lower on Thursday as a continued selloff of chip stocks kept a lid on gains brought on by some positive corporate updates, while investors assessed the European Central Bank's latest verdict to keep lending rates steady.
The continent-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.2% lower, extending losses to a fourth straight session.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Thursday, as chip-related stocks joined a global sell-off in the sector, while a strengthening yen weighed on automakers and other exporters.
The Nikkei .N225 closed 2.36% lower at 40,126.35, after falling earlier in the day to 40,104.22 - its lowest since July 2. A week earlier, it had jumped to a record high of 42,426.77.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks closed higher after struggling for direction on Thursday, as investors cautiously awaited policy news from a key leadership gathering in Beijing that is expected to end later in the day.
China's CSI 300 Index .CSI300 finished 0.6% higher and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC gained 0.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index .HIS edged up 0.2%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are set to open sharply lower on Friday, with heavyweight mining stocks likely to come under pressure due to weak copper prices, while a stronger-than-expected local jobs data fuelled worries around a possible interest rate hike by the central bank.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 1.2%, a 115.5-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.3% lower on Thursday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended lower on Thursday as deepening concerns over Sino-U.S. trade conflict weighed on risk appetite, although the benchmark index recouped much of early losses with analysts downplaying long-term implications.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 18.94 points, or 0.67%, at 2,824.35.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The euro fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept rates steady, as was widely expected, while the dollar index climbed after stronger-than-expected data on the U.S. labor market and manufacturing.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, gained 0.49% at 104.18 a day after touching a four-month low of 103.64, and was on track for its biggest daily percentage gain since June 13.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - The Chinese yuan strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, capitalising on an overnight retreat of the greenback, while market participants awaited news from a key leadership gathering in Beijing.
As of 0305 GMT, the spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.2559 per dollar and was last trading 39 pips firmer than the previous late session close at 7.2597 and 1.84% weaker than the midpoint.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar was left directionless on Thursday after jobs data proved too mixed to clarify the outlook for a rate hike.
The Aussie held at $0.6728 AUD=D3, and short of its recent six-month top at $0.6798. A break of support at $0.6715 could see a retreat to $0.6667.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The won was quoted at 1,381.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.03% lower than its previous close at 1,381.3.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - A closely watched part of the Treasury yield curve steepened on Thursday as an uptick in unemployment claims added to the view that the Federal Reserve is likely to begin cutting interest rates in September.
Interest rate sensitive two-year yields US2YT=RR were last up 3.4 basis points on the day at 4.463% and benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR rose 4.4 basis points to 4.19%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - German Bund yields hit multi-week lows on Thursday as European Central Bank remarks supported investors expectations for a rate cut in September.
The 10-year Bund yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was down 1.5 basis points (bps) at 2.403%, after hitting a fresh three-week low at 2.401%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Thursday, as investors adjusted positions on heightened concerns that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could raise interest rates again later this month.
The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was last up 2.5 basis points (bps) at 1.055%, while 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 fell 0.2 yen to 143.02 yen.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold prices eased on Thursday but stayed around record high hit in the previous session, as expectations of a September interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve continued to gather momentum.
Spot gold XAU= fell 0.3% to $2,451.21 per ounce as of 1844 GMT. It hit an all-time high of $2,483.60 on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 0.1% lower at $2,456.4.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Dalian iron ore futures prices extended losses on Thursday, dragged down by the weakening steel market in top consumer China, while investors awaited details of likely stimulus measures fromBeijing's Third Plenum.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.9% lower at 811.5 yuan ($111.86) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices fell to three-month lows on Thursday without new stimulus from a key political meeting in China and as investors switched from copper to gold to bet on earlier interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was 2.6% lower at $9,385 a metric ton at 1606 GMT. It earlier fell to $9,379.5 for its lowest since April 12.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices steadied on Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed signals about crude demand, with concerns about an economic slowdown in the U.S. contending with rising expectations the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates.
Brent LCOc1 futures settled at $85.11 a barrel, rising 3 cents, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 fell 3 cents to settle at $82.82 a barrel. Both benchmarks were up in the previous trading session.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Thursday for a third straight session, buoyed by stronger rival Dalian and Chicago contracts and bargain buying.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 6 ringgit, or 0.15% higher at 3,938 ringgit ($844.16) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures fell on Thursday, weighed down by the prospect of mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China, while a stronger yen also added pressure.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for December delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 5.6 yen, or 1.73%, at 317.2 yen ($2.03) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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