Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Sept 18 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8140.9 | 19.3 | NZX 50** | 12671.95 | -32.44 |
DJIA** | 41568.27 | -53.81 | NIKKEI** | 36203.22 | -378.54 |
Nasdaq** | 17600.462 | 8.335 | FTSE** | 8309.86 | 31.42 |
S&P 500** | 5627.73 | -5.36 | Hang Seng** | 17660.02 | 237.9 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8117 | -33 | STI** | 3593.42 | 22.99 |
SSEC** | 2704.0896 | -13.0335 | KOSPI** | 2575.41 | 3.32 |
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Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | ||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.815 | -0.025 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10566.63 | 31.82 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 99.116 | -0.175 | US 10 YR Bond | 101.90625 | -0.1875 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 100.927 | -0.056 | US 30 YR Bond | 105.078125 | -0.390625 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.2963 | 0.0015 | KRW US$ | 1,318.60 | -1.85 |
AUD US$ | 0.6754 | 0.0003 | NZD US$ | 0.6185 | -0.0014 |
EUR US$ | 1.1116 | -0.0016 | Yen US$ | 142.26 | 1.66 |
THB US$ | 33.38 | 0.21 | PHP US$ | 55.620 | -0.180 |
IDR US$ | 15,330 | -65 | INR US$ | 83.7470 | -0.0930 |
MYR US$ | 4.2540 | -0.0440 | TWD US$ | 31.935 | 0.072 |
CNY US$ | - | - | HKD US$ | 7.7936 | 0.0009 |
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Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
Spot Gold | 2567.99 | -14.5891 | Silver (Lon) | 30.6 | -0.1444 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2595 | -13.9 | Brent Crude | 73.83 | 1.08 |
Iron Ore | - | - | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 374 | -0.5 | LME Copper | 9379 | -11 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1950 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - U.S. stock markets gave back some early gains and the dollar firmed on Tuesday, as strong economic data allayed slowdown fears ahead of a policy meeting on Wednesday where the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates.
MSCI's All-World index .MIWD00000PUS was unchanged at 828.43.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains that had vaulted the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average to record highs as investors braced for the Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 31.14 points, or 0.07%, to 41,592.72, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 2.48 points, or 0.04%, to 5,630.61 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 19.58 points, or 0.11%, to 17,611.71.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 recorded its highest closing level in two-weeks on Tuesday, as global markets remained upbeat on the prospects of the U.S. Federal Reserve possibly opting for an outsized interest rate cut later this week.
The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 0.4% higher, with most local bourses also clocking gains.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, weighed down by worries of a stronger yen, as investors braced for a super-sized interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.
The Nikkei .N225 closed 1% lower at 36,203.22, after earlier dipping more than 2%. The broader Topix index .TOPX lost 0.6%.
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SHANGHAI - Hong Kong stocks rose in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday, led by local property giants on hopes of an oversized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while the upbeat listing of Chinese home appliances maker Midea Group also boosted sentiment.
At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index .HIS was up 237.90 points, or 1.37%, at 17,660.02.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were to set inch lower on Wednesday after climbing to a record high in its previous session, while market watchers geared up for the Federal Reserve's rate cut decision due later in the day.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.4%, a 21.9-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.2% higher at 8140.9 points on Tuesday, after touching a record 8150.5 during the session.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets are closed from Monday through Wednesday for thanksgiving Chuseok holidays. Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Thursday, Sept. 19.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-expected retail sales data that seemed to support a less aggressive stance by the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to deliver its first interest rate cutin more than four years.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, gained 0.199% at 100.90.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan inched higher against a weakening U.S. dollar on Friday as President Xi Jinping's call to step up efforts to hit Beijing's annual economic growth target heightened expectations for more stimulus.
As of 0254 GMT, the onshore yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.13% higher at 7.1081 to the dollar.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars held firm on Tuesday having got a lift from wagers on an outsized U.S. rate cut this week, which helped both currencies dodge a bearish break of chart bulwarks.
The Aussie was steady at $0.6747 AUD=D3, having bounced 0.7% overnight from support at $0.6689.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets are closed from Monday through Wednesday for thanksgiving Chuseok holidays. Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Thursday, Sept. 19.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury 10-year yields rose from 16-month lows on Tuesday after retail sales in the world's largest economy increased unexpectedly last month, suggesting there is no urgency for the Federal Reserve to do a supersized rate cut of 50 basis points on Wednesday.
Following the retail sales data, benchmark 10-year Treasury yields US10YT=RR fell to 3.599%, their lowest since May 2023, but rallied to trade 1.9 bps higher at 3.641%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields nudged higher on Tuesday, a day before a decision on interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve which could impact expectations for the European Central Bank's monetary policy path.
German 10-year yields DE10YT=RR, which serve as the benchmark for the wider euro zone, were up 2 basis points at 2.14%, ticking higher in line with U.S.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday, tracking their U.S. peers lower as bets grew that the Federal Reserve would deliver a half-percentage-point rate cut this week.
The 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 rose 0.16 points to 144.87 yen.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold eased slightly on Tuesday after climbing to an all-time high in the previous session as dollar and Treasury yields edged higher, while traders positioned themselves for a potential U.S. interest rate cut decision by the Federal Reserve this week.
Spot gold XAU= fell 0.3% to $2,573.99 per ounce by 11:12 a.m. ET (1512 GMT) after scaling an all-time high of $2,589.59 on Monday. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 eased 0.3% at $2,600.90.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - The Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange will be closed from Sept. 16 to Sept. 17 for the Middle Autumn Festival in China, the bourses said.
Reuters will have no ferrous metals market report IRONORE/ on those two days. The report will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices retreated from two-month highs on Tuesday as expectations for a big interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve subsided after retail sales grew unexpectedly to support the dollar.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 was down 0.3% at $9,362 per metric ton as of 1600 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices rose by a dollar a barrel on Tuesday as supply disruptions mounted and traders bet that demand will grow if the U.S. Federal Reserve lowers borrowing costs this week, as is widely expected.
U.S. crude futures CLc1 rose $1.10, or 1.6%, to $71.41. Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained 95 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $73.70 per barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures fellfor a third straight session on Tuesday, when the market reopened after a holiday, weighed down by India's decision to raise its import tax on edible oils.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 40 ringgit, or 1.06%, lower at 3,735 ringgit ($878.00) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures posted their biggest single-day gain in more than three months on Tuesday, buoyed by weather disruptions across global producing regions, while stronger oil prices also lent support to the market.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for February delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 15.6 yen, or 4.35%, at 374.5 yen ($2.66) per kg, recording its steepest daily rise since June 7.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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