Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 16 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8,318.40 | +65.60 | NZX 50** | 12,840.77 | +74.02 |
DJIA | 42,740.42 | -324.80 | NIKKEI** | 39,910.55 | +304.75 |
Nasdaq | 18,315.52 | -187.17 | FTSE** | 8,249.28 | -43.38 |
S&P 500 | 5,815.26 | -44.59 | Hang Seng** | 20,318.79 | -774.08 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8,319 | -32 | STI** | 3,595.47 | -0.44 |
SSEC** | 3,201.2919 | -83.0306 | KOSPI** | 2,633.45 | +10.16 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.964 | +0.014 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.066 | -0.012 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.259 | -0.021 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.0336 | -0.0394 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.447 | -0.036 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.3209 | -0.0611 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3095 | +0.0012 | KRW US$ | 1364.69 | +8.43 |
AUD US$ | 0.67001 | -0.00263 | NZD US$ | 0.6078 | -0.0016 |
EUR US$ | 1.0889 | -0.0020 | Yen US$ | 149.23 | -0.52 |
THB US$ | 33.26 | +0.01 | PHP US$ | 57.82 | +0.357 |
IDR US$ | 15575 | +20 | INR US$ | 84.04 | -0.005 |
MYR US$ | 4.3070 | +0.016 | TWD US$ | 32.18 | +0.012 |
CNY US$ | 7.1193 | +0.0293 | HKD US$ | 7.7668 | +0.0029 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,663.83 | +13.85 | Silver (Lon) | 31.49 | +0.29 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,678.9 | +13.3 | Brent Crude | 74.25 | -3.21 |
Iron Ore | CNY791.5 | -9 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY393.1 | +6.7 | LME Copper | 9,528 | -132 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2018 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - U.S. stocks followed world stocks lower on Tuesday as weak sales forecast from chipmaker ASML ASML.AS weighed on tech shares, while crude extended its slide due to easing supply worries and weakening demand.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 5.29 points, or 0.62%, to 851.89.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street's major stock indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq leading declines as chip stocks sold off on fears of weak demand while energy shares fell with oil prices.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 41.98 points, or 0.72%, to end at 5,817.87 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 180.26 points, or 0.97%, to 18,322.42. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 320.46 points, or 0.77%, to 42,733.92.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares posted their biggest one-day drop in over two weeks on Tuesday, weighed by technology stocks after chip equipment maker ASML's third-quarter results were leaked and showed a disappointing annual sales forecast.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended 0.8% lower.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the 40,000-point level on Tuesday, to touch a three-month high, as Wall Street's strong finish overnight and a weaker yen buoyed investor sentiment.
The Nikkei .N225 hit 40,257.34, its highest since July 18, after Japanese markets reopened following a public holiday on Monday.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Chinese stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as the frenzied rally that drove the markets to multi-year highs stalled, while investors wait to see the extent and speed of government-led support for the world's second-biggest economy.
The Shanghai Composite .SSEC slumped 2.5% in heavy trading into the market close.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to open lower on Wednesday, down from the record high close in the previous session as a decline in prices of underlying commodity stocks could lead to potential losses in mining and energy stocks.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.4%, a 0.6-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.8% on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's strong performance overnight.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 rose 10.16 points, or 0.39%, to 2,633.45 by 06:30 GMT.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar edged higher against most major currencies on Tuesday, resuming the latest uptrend that took it to more than two-month highs fueled by expectations the Federal Reserve will proceed with modest interest rate cuts over the next year and a half.
In afternoon trading, the dollar index =USD, which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals, was up 0.1% at 103.26, not far from 103.36, the highest level since Aug. 8 touched on Monday.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan slipped to a one-month low against the dollar on Tuesday, breaching a key threshold, pressured by a combination of weak domestic economic data and growing bets U.S. rate cuts will follow a measured pace in the near term.
The onshore yuan CNY=CFXS weakened to a low of 7.1133 per dollar, the softest level since Sept. 13, before changing hands at 7.1127 as of 0415 GMT.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled to make new ground on Tuesday even as Wall Street soared to a record close, with sentiment still being weighed down by a lack of stimulus measures from China after a slew of lacklustre data.
The Aussie AUD=D3 fell 0.2% at $0.6712, having fallen 0.4% overnight to as far as $0.67, the lowest in a month. The currency, however, has support at 67 cents, although it is looking vulnerable for a move lower.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
The won was quoted at 1,361.5 per U.S. dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.21% lower than its previous close at 1,358.6.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields declined on Tuesday, easing after a recent run to the upside that sent the benchmark 10-year note to a 2-1/2 month high, following a soft reading of manufacturing activity in New York State.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=TWEB fell 3.9 basis points to 4.034%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro area benchmark Bund yields dropped to a one-week low on Tuesday as a slide in oil prices soothed fears of renewed inflationary pressures, while investors await the European Central Bank policy meeting later this week.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR was down 5 bps to 2.22%, its lowest level since Oct. 7.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Tuesday to their highest levels in more than two months, tracking a rise in U.S. Treasury yields during Asian trading hours.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC ticked up 2.5 basis points (bps) to 0.97%, its highest since Aug. 2.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold edged higher on Tuesday lifted by retreating Treasury yields, while investors cautiously awaited more data that could offer fresh clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary easing cycle.
Spot gold XAU= rose 0.5% to $2,663.83 per ounce at 2:00 p.m. ET (1800 GMT).
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures gave up early gains on Tuesday to close slightly lower, as prospects of softer global demand for steel and weaker Chinese economic data outweighed hopes of further stimulus from the world's top consumer of metals.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime 0.38% lower at 791.5 yuan ($111.26) a metric ton.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices sank to a three-week low on Tuesday, pressured by confusion about the scale of stimulus measures in top metals consumer China and geopolitical uncertainty.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 slipped 1.4% to $9,528 per metric ton by 1600 GMT, having touched the lowest since Sept. 24.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices tumbled more than 4% to a near two-week low on Tuesday due to a weaker demand outlook and after a media report said Israel would not strike Iranian nuclear and oil sites, easing fears of a supply disruption.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down $3.21, or 4.14%, at $74.25 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, pressured by weakness in rival edible oils and crude oil prices, although robust export data limited the fall.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 1.04% at 4,268 ringgit ($993.26) a metric ton, and has lost 1.89% in two sessions.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures rose on Tuesday, supported by a softer yen and prospects of further fiscal stimulus from top consumer China, although softer economic data from Beijing and weaker oil prices capped gains.
The March Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 6.7 yen, or 1.73%, at 393.1 yen ($2.63) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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