Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Reuters

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

2024年8月4日，下午7:38GMT

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Aug 5 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets		Net Chng	Stock Markets		Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200**	7,943.20	−171.50	NZX 50**	12,453.04	−34.90
DJIA	39,737.26	−610.71	NIKKEI**	35,909.70	−2,216.63
Nasdaq	16,776.16	−417.98	FTSE**	8,174.71	−108.65
S&P 500	5,346.56	−100.12	Hang Seng**	16,945.51	−359.45
SPI 200 Fut	7,770.0	-115.0	STI**	3,381.450	-38.390
SSEC**	2,905.34	−27.05	KOSPI**	2,676.19	−101.49

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Bonds			Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond	0.939	-0.094	KR 10 YR Bond	2.984	-0.024
AU 10 YR Bond	4.049	-0.034	US 10 YR Bond	3.7960	-0.1820
NZ 10 YR Bond	4.262	-0.038	US 30 YR Bond	4.1110	-0.1590

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Currencies
SGD US$	1.3267	0.0100	KRW US$	1356.63	-12.45
AUD US$	0.6505	-0.0004	NZD US$	0.5961	0.0004
EUR US$	1.0908	0.0117	Yen US$	146.54	-2.82
THB US$	35.28	-0.29	PHP US$	57.93	-0.57
IDR US$	16195	-35	INR US$	83.7940	0.0840
MYR US$	4.4950	-0.0720	TWD US$	32.568	-0.202
CNY US$	7.2322	-0.0756	HKD US$	7.8062	-0.0085

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Commodities
Spot Gold	2,432.19	-6.13	Silver (Lon)	-	-
U.S. Gold Fut	2,476.8	-31.2	Brent Crude	76.81	-4.7
Iron Ore	779	-4.5	TRJCRB Index	-	-
TOCOM Rubber	JPY315.3	2.6	LME Copper	9,082	34

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 19:27 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Surprisingly weak U.S. employment data on Friday stoked fears of a recession ahead, prompting investors to dump stocks and turn to safe-haven bonds.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 16.09 points, or 2.00%, to 787.31.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks sold off for a second straight session on Friday, and the Nasdaq Composite confirmed it was in correction territory after a soft jobs report stoked fears of an oncoming recession.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 610.71 points, or 1.51%, to 39,737.26, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 100.12 points, or 1.84%, to 5,346.56 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 417.98 points, or 2.43%, to 16,776.16.

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 fell close to 3% on Friday as global equity markets ran into turbulence after a U.S. jobs report exacerbated worries of an economic slowdown in the world's biggest economy, with financials and tech the worst hit.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX dropped 2.7% to 497.85 points, hitting an over three-month low.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell nearly 6% on Friday to post its worst session in more than four years, as fears of a U.S. slowdown and uncertainties over the Japanese central bank's tightening path soured appetite for risk assets.

The Nikkei .N225 closed 5.81% lower at 35,909.7, marking its lowest close since Jan. 26 and biggest one-day percentage fall since March 2020.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - China stocks closed sharply lower on Friday, tracking weakness in global markets after softer-than-expected U.S. factory activity data sparked fears of a downturn, while the Middle East conflict and China's fragile recovery also dented sentiment.

The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was down 1.02%.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares lost more than 2% on Friday, wiping out all gains made over the past two sessions, after weak U.S. factory activity data sparked a global sell-off on worries of an economic hard landing.

The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO ended 2.1% lower at 7,943.20 points, their worst one-day drop since early March 2023.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean shares on Friday posted their worst session in four years, as chip stocks plunged after Wall Street's overnight slump on worries about an economic slowdown.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 101.49 points, or 3.65%, at 2,676.19, marking its biggest daily percentage fall since Aug. 20, 2020.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker-than-expected employment report for July raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in September as the economy sours.

The dollar index =USD was last down 1.1% at 103.21.

For a full report, click on USD/

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Friday and looked set for a second consecutive week of gain, due to a broadly stronger Japanese yen and prospects of a shrinking yield spread with the United States.

The yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.19% higher at 7.2322 to the dollar at 0319 GMT on Friday.

For a full report, click on CNY/

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar was pinned near three-month lows on Friday as weak U.S. data fuelled fears of a sharp slowdown in the world's largest economy, sending investors to the embrace of the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc.

The Aussie held at $0.6501 AUD=D3.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar on Friday.

The won was quoted at 1,371.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.10% lower than its previous close at 1,369.8.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields took a nosedive on Friday, after data showed the world's largest economy created fewer jobs than expected in July while the unemployment rate rose, supporting bets of aggressive interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.

The U.S. 10-year yield dropped as low as 3.79%, the lowest since December, and was last down 17.6 basis points at 3.801% US10YT=RR.

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - German government bond yields tumbled on Friday to their lowest level in more than a year as investors snapped up sovereign debt after weak U.S. economic data raised fears for global growth and caused stocks to fall sharply.

Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, hit 2.149%, the lowest since January.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields slid on Friday to their lowest in six weeks, tracking declines in U.S. Treasury yields, as weak U.S. economic data stoked worries of a slowdown and a steep selloff in equities sent investors looking for safe assets.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell as much as 7 basis points to 0.960%, its lowest since mid-June.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD

Gold prices retreated on Friday as profit-taking kicked in after bullion jumped over 1% earlier in the session on hopes of rate cuts buoyed by weaker than expected U.S. jobs data.

Spot gold XAU= fell 0.5% to $2,432.19 per ounce as of 2:34 p.m. ET (1834 GMT). U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 0.4% lower to $2,4769.8

For a full report, click on GOL/

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IRON ORE

Dalian iron ore futures prices climbed on Friday but were on track for a weekly loss as traders assessed the consequences of a wave of production cuts across Chinese steelmakers amid the top consumer's faltering steel market.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.16% higher at 779 yuan ($108.09) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

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BASE METALS

Copper prices edged higher on Friday, supported by growing expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts and slightly firmer physical demand in China, though investors remained cautious amid lacklustre economic data.

Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.3% at $9,082 a metric ton by 1605 GMT, steadying after Thursday's 1.9% decline.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL

Oil prices fell on Friday, settling at their lowest since January after data showed the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, and weak Chinese economic data added more pressure.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down $2.71, or 3.41%, to $76.81 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 settled down $2.79, or 3.66%, at $73.52.

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL

Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Friday tracking rival oils, although the ringgit's persistent strength capped the upside momentum.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 47 ringgit, or 1.21%, to 3,917 ringgit ($871.41) a metric ton on the closing.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER

Japanese rubber futures gained on Friday, buoyed by concerns over supply-side obstacles, although the contract for January delivery posted a weekly decline as a stronger yen and oil price movements weighed.

The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 4 yen, or 1.28%, at 315.3 yen ($2.11) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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