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Aug 28 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 8071.2 | -13.3 | NZX 50** | 12451.11 | −138.72 |
DJIA | 41235.04 | -5.48 | NIKKEI** | 38288.62 | 178.4 |
Nasdaq | 17786.83 | 61.065 | FTSE** | 8345.46 | 17.68 |
S&P 500 | 5630.5 | 13.66 | Hang Seng** | 17874.67 | 75.94 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7999 | -26 | STI** | 3398.47 | 2.44 |
SSEC** | 2848.7312 | -6.7891 | KOSPI** | 2689.25 | -8.76 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.875 | -0.005 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10432.53 | -85.26 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 98.664 | -0.007 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.359375 | -0.109375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 99.947 | -0.024 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.125 | -0.328125 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3008 | -0.0030 | KRW US$ | 1,327.54 | 0.06 |
AUD US$ | 0.67925 | 0.00210 | NZD US$ | 0.6251 | 0.0047 |
EUR US$ | 1.1186 | 0.0025 | Yen US$ | 144.06 | -0.47 |
THB US$ | 33.92 | -0.06 | PHP US$ | 56.305 | 0.305 |
IDR US$ | 15,490 | 65 | INR US$ | 83.910 | 0.0700 |
MYR US$ | 4.3450 | 0 | TWD US$ | 31.925 | 0.120 |
CNY US$ | 7.1244 | 0.0032 | HKD US$ | 7.8021 | 0.0062 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2520.41 | 3.525 | Silver (Lon) | 30.0375 | 0.1375 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2556.2 | 1 | Brent Crude | 80.12 | -1.31 |
Iron Ore | CNY758 | 7.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | 362.5 | 2.5 | Copper | 9419.5 | 131 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1807 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - A gauge of global shares was flat in choppy trading while oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks as well as impending Nvidia earnings and U.S. inflation data.
European stocks finished up 0.16% .STOXX, following a late rally in Japan's Nikkei index, which ended 0.47% higher. MSCI's all-country index of stocks .MIWD00000PUS was up 0.02% at 830.22.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes were flat on Tuesday as caution prevailed ahead of a highly anticipated earnings report from Nvidia and key economic data expected later in the week.
The benchmark S&P 500 .SPX and the Nasdaq .IXIC see-sawed between marginal gains and losses, with focus on the upcoming quarterly report from AI chip firm Nvidia NVDA.O that is due on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Gains in banking stocks and airlines lifted European shares on Tuesday, though trading remained cautious ahead of key economic data later this week.
The travel and leisure .SXTP and banking sectors .SX7P were the top gainers for the day, rising 0.7% and 0.9% respectively. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX edged 0.2% higher to 518.88 points.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Tuesday, as a pause in the yen's push higher supported export-related shares, erasing early losses from a drop in technology shares.
The Nikkei .N225 closed up 0.5% at 38,288.62, while the broader Topix .TOPX rose 0.7% to 2,680.8.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Chinese stock markets fell on Tuesday, with Canadian tariffs weighing on shares of electric vehicle and steel makers and downbeat comments about domestic demand dragging on e-commerce shares, while financials steadied Hong Kong's market.
The Shanghai Composite index .SSEC closed 0.24% lower at 2,848.73. China's blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 fell 0.57%, with the consumer staples sector .CSI000912 down 0.83%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended marginally lower on Tuesday as losses in bank and tech stocks outweighed gains in commodity-linked shares, while investors remained cautious ahead of the domestic inflation print.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed down 0.2% at 8,071.20 points.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Tuesday as heavyweight chipmakers tracked Nvidia's NVDA.O weakness ahead of the U.S. artificial intelligence firm's quarterly earnings this week.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 8.76 points, or 0.32%, at 2,689.25, extending losses for the third straight session.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - Sterling climbed to its highest against the U.S. dollar in more than two years on Tuesday, while the greenback slipped broadly after gains the previous session, as investors await key economic data this week and next.
The dollar index was down 0.1% at 100.73 =USD, after dropping to an eight-month low on Monday. For the month of August, the dollar has fallen 3.3%, on track for its biggest monthly decline since November 2022.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan eased on Tuesday as a five-week winning streak on the dollar started to lose steam and traders bet on the currency settling into a new range until the economy improves.
Late in the Asia morning it traded at 7.1277 per dollar CNY=CFXS, weaker than Monday's three-week top of 7.1135. In offshore trade CNH=D3 the yuan was at 7.1271.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar paused its rally on Tuesday ahead of domestic inflation data that is shaping up to be market-moving due to the wide range of forecasts, while the kiwi also took a breather following sharp gains.
The Aussie AUD=D3 held at $0.6773, having recoiled from a 2024 high of $0.6798 and dipped 0.4% overnight. That is largely due to a rebound in the U.S. dollar from eight-month lows as traders positioned for key event risks including Nvidia earnings on Wednesday and U.S. inflation data on Friday.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won traded marginally lower on Tuesday, while the benchmark bond yield jumped to a one-month high after the government's budget proposal for next year.
The won was quoted at 1,331.0 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.09% lower than its previous close at 1,329.8.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday, as investors assessed the likelihood that the U.S. economy will be able to avoid a recession and awaited a two-year note auction for signs of investor demand.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=RR was last up 2.4 bps at 3.844%. The yield on the 30-year bond US30YT=RR rose 3.2 bps to 4.139%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields hit multi-week highs and spreads widened on Tuesday as investors worried about the risk that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could boost inflation expectations.
Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was up 3 basis points (bps) at 2.281%, after hitting 2.3%, its highest since Aug. 1.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Yields on the longest-dated Japanese government bonds fell on Tuesday following a well-received sale of super-long debt by the finance ministry, while short-term yields tracked their U.S. peers higher.
Benchmark 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 fell 0.07 yen to 144.74 yen.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by higher U.S. bond yields, as markets await inflation data that could shed light on the scale of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month.
Spot gold XAU= fell 0.1% to $2,515.09 per ounce, as of 11:37 a.m. ET (1537 GMT), having eased from the record high of $2,531.60 hit last week. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 eased 0.2% to $2,550.40.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures rose to a near three-week high on Tuesday, boosted by growing buying appetite from steelmakers in top consumer China ahead of the upcoming peak demand season.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 3.34% higher at 758 yuan ($106.38) a metric ton, the highest since Aug. 7.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices rose to their highest in nearly six weeks on Tuesday, with buying triggered by expectations of an imminent interest rate cut in the United States, a weaker dollar and signs of improving demand in top consumer China.
Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.6% at $9,433 a metric ton at 1610 GMT after touching $9,453 for the highest level since July 18.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday on worries that slower economic growth in the U.S. and China could reduce demand for energy, especially after prices surged over 7% during the prior three days.
Brent LCOc1 futures fell $1.31, or 1.6%, to $80.12 a barrel by 11:27 a.m. EDT (1527 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 fell $1.30, or 1.7%, to $76.12.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early gains on Tuesday to end a four-session climb, as investors weighed mixed demand signals from top global consumers.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 2 ringgit, or 0.05%, at 3,922 ringgit ($902.65) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures rose for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, buoyed by concerns of persistent wet weather in top producer Thailand and improved economic data from top consumer China.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 6.1 yen, or 1.72%, at 360 yen ($2.49) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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