Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

نومبر 7، 2024 کو شام 8:40 GMT بجے

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Nov 8 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets		Net Chng	Stock Markets		Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200**	8226.3	26.8	NZX 50**	12581.38	-67.79
DJIA**	43747.57	17.64	NIKKEI**	39381.41	-99.26
Nasdaq**	19267.695	284.23	FTSE**	8140.74	-25.94
S&P 500**	5973.23	44.19	Hang Seng**	20953.34	414.96
SPI 200 Fut	8297	57	STI**	3673.49	70.5
SSEC**	3470.6609	86.8547	KOSPI**	2564.63	1.12

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Bonds		Net Chng	Bonds		Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond	1	0.02	KR 10 YR Bond	10460.16	31.86
AU 10 YR Bond	91.276	0.479	US 10 YR Bond	99.25	0.65625
NZ 10 YR Bond	98.194	0.154	US 30 YR Bond	99.3125	0.9296875

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Currencies		Net Chng			Net Chng
SGD US$	1.3198	-0.0132	KRW US$	1383.15	-17.21
AUD US$	0.6676	0.6676	NZD US$	0.6028	0.009
EUR US$	1.0795	0.0069	Yen US$	152.84	-1.78
THB US$	33.98	-0.32	PHP US$	58.180	58.180
IDR US$	15730	-95	INR US$	84.2700	-0.04
MYR US$	4.4000	0	TWD US$	32.090	-0.239
CNY US$	7.1412	-0.037	HKD US$	7.7707	-0.0052

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Commodities		Net Chng			Net Chng
Spot Gold	2693.46	34.22	Silver (Lon)	31.7376	0.5729
U.S. Gold Fut	2700.8	24.6	Brent Crude	75.97	1.08
Iron Ore	CNY799.5	7.5	TRJCRB Index	-	-
TOCOM Rubber	JPY368.7	0.8	LME Copper	9678.5	335.5

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 1945 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Shares on Wall Street scaled record highs on Thursday, lifting stock markets around the world, while U.S. Treasury yields retreated as investors processed a second Donald Trump presidency and an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

The MSCI index for world stocks .MIWD00000PUS climbed 0.8%, also to a record high.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced a cut of 25 basis points (bps) in interest rates, extending a sharp rally sparked by Donald Trump's return as U.S. president.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 12.49 points, or 0.03%, to 43,742.42, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 38.59 points, or 0.65%, to 5,967.63 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 264.29 points, or 1.39%, to 19,247.75."

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - European stocks regained ground on Thursday, boosted by technology and resources shares, while Britain's FTSE 100 dipped after the Bank of England cut interest rates but projected higher inflation following the new government's first budget.

The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.7% higher, powered by a 2.2% bounce in the tech sector .SX8P, recouping losses from the previous session.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average erased its early rise to end lower on Thursday, as investors booked profits following the sharp gains in the previous session.

The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.25% to close at 39,381.41, after rising 2.6% on Wednesday to a three-week closing high.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by investor optimism over potential stimulus measures that outweighed concerns about worsening trade tensions under a second Donald Trump presidency.

The blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 closed up 3%, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC gained 2.6%.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open higher on Friday with potential gains in commodity stocks, while investors cheered the 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 1%, a 97.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose on Thursday after the S&P 500 surged overnight as investors positioned for a second Donald Trump presidency.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 1.12 points, or 0.04%, at 2,564.63.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar slightly pared losses on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, as was widely expected, with policymakers taking note of a job market that has "generally eased" while inflation continues to move towards the U.S. central bank's 2% target.

The dollar index =USD was last down 0.49% at 104.59, while the euro EUR=EBS gained 0.44% to $1.0775.

For a full report, click on USD/

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan recovered from a three-month low to inch higher against the dollar on Thursday, as encouraging export data and state bank support outweighed worries about higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods after Donald Trump's presidential election win.

As of 0400 GMT, the onshore yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.09% higher at 7.1730 to the dollar, reversing earlier loss by hitting a trough of 7.1950 per dollar, the weakest since Aug. 15.

For a full report, click on CNY/

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars rebounded on Thursday after a sharp sell-off as investors await stimulus news from China following Republican Donald Trump's U.S. election victory.

The Aussie AUD=D3 bounced 0.7% to $0.6617, having plunged 1% overnight to as low as $0.6513.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields trimmed losses on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, as widely expected, amid a cooling labor market, while noting that economic growth remained solid.

The benchmark 10-year yield reduced losses after the Fed decision. It was last down 7.9 bps at 4.349% US10YT=RR

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - Inflation concerns and worries about increasing Bund supply after the government collapse in Germany triggered a rise in euro area yields on Thursday and led Germany's 10-year swap spread to hit its lowest level in at least 20 years.

Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the euro area's benchmark, rose as high as 2.498%, its highest since mid-July.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield crossed 1% for the first time in more than three months on Thursday, tracking U.S. yields higher, while markets were cautious that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise rates amid a weaker yen.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, helped by a retreat in the U.S. dollar, while the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as widely expected.

Spot gold XAU= was up 1.2% at $2,691.36 per ounce as of 2:22 p.m. EST (1919 GMT), after dropping to a three-week low on Wednesday.

For a full report, click on GOL/

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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures recovered on Thursday, as Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election heightened hopes that top consumer China would unveil stronger stimulus measures to offset any impact from a potentially wider trade war.

The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.11% higher at 799.5 yuan ($111.56) a metric ton, its highest since Oct. 16.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

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BASE METALS - Copper prices rebounded on Thursday as investors took another look at the impact of Donald Trump's U.S. election victory and hoped for more stimulus from China.

Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) climbed 3.5% to $9,670 a metric ton by 1700 GMT, having slid as much as 4.5% on Wednesday to its lowest since Sept. 18.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL - Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday as the market weighed how President-elect Donald Trump's policies would affect oil supplies and as drillers cut output while bracing for Hurricane Rafael.

Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 gained $1.05, or 1.4%, to $75.97 a barrel by 1:32 p.m. EST (1832 GMT).

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and reversed early losses on Thursday, supported by gains from rival vegetable oils at the Dalian market.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 33 ringgit or 0.67%, to 4,950 ringgit ($1,125.00) a metric ton on the closing.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures closed higher for the third straight session on Thursday, supported by an oil sell-off and a bullish economic outlook in China, the top consumer, while anticipation of potential tariffs from the Trump administration further contributed to the gains.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for April delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 2.9 yen, or 0.79%, at 367.9 yen($2.39) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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