Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 18 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8,355.90 | +71.20 | NZX 50** | 12,768.54 | +127.22 |
DJIA | 43,229.84 | +152.14 | NIKKEI** | 38,911.19 | -269.11 |
Nasdaq | 18,398.57 | +31.49 | FTSE** | 8,385.13 | +56.06 |
S&P 500 | 5,846.55 | +4.08 | Hang Seng** | 20,079.1 | -207.75 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8,356 | -35 | STI** | 3,625.25 | +34.63 |
SSEC** | 3,169.3843 | -33.5637 | KOSPI** | 2,609.3 | -1.06 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.966 | +0.012 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.015 | -0.002 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.246 | +0.03 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.0965 | +0.0805 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.426 | 0.001 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.3962 | +0.0972 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3142 | +0.0008 | KRW US$ | 1371.84 | +8.11 |
AUD US$ | 0.66954 | +0.00294 | NZD US$ | 0.6059 | +0.0004 |
EUR US$ | 1.0826 | -0.0035 | Yen US$ | 150.22 | +0.6 |
THB US$ | 33.19 | -0.02 | PHP US$ | 57.83 | +0.09 |
IDR US$ | 15490 | -15 | INR US$ | 84.035 | +0.005 |
MYR US$ | 4.3070 | +0.017 | TWD US$ | 32.168 | -0.007 |
CNY US$ | 7.1249 | +0.0052 | HKD US$ | 7.7744 | +0.0039 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,690.60 | +17.36 | Silver (Lon) | 31.56 | -0.11 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,707.5 | +22.08 | Brent Crude | 73.88 | -0.34 |
Iron Ore | CNY746 | -36.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY385.5 | -7.6 | LME Copper | 9,498 | -70.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1846 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - U.S. stocks followed their European counterparts higher on Thursday as investors parsed an array of mixed quarterly earnings and digested a series of robust economic reports.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.85 points, or 0.08%, to 853.07.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Wall Street rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow briefly reaching record highs, as chip stocks surged on TSMC's upbeat forecast and stronger-than-expected monthly retail sales indicated a robust U.S. consumer.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 121.52 points, or 0.28%, to 43,198.42, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 18.07 points, or 0.31%, to 5,860.54 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 99.96 points, or 0.54%, to 18,466.89.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European stocks closed less than 1% away from record high levels on Thursday after the European Central Bank delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut, even though it refrained from offering new clues about its next move.
The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended higher by 0.8%, following a two-day decline.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower on Thursday, as chip stocks slid despite industry star TSMC reporting better-than-expected earnings, while investors waited for more earnings results from domestic and overseas firms for further direction.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.7% to a one-week closing low of 38,911.19.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Thursday, as a lack of fresh stimulus from a closely-watched housing policy briefing left some investors disappointed.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC both ended lower by more than 1%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares notched a record closing high on Thursday, tracking a similar trend on Wall Street, as financials continued their bullish run, with "Big Four" banks gaining between 1.3% and 2.6%.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO climbed 0.9% to an all-time closing high of 8355.9 points. The benchmark had closed down 0.4% on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended little changed on Thursday, as losses in auto and biopharmaceuticals offset chipmakers' gains.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed marginally down, by 1.06 points, or 0.04%, at 2,609.30.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar jumped to an 11-week high on Thursday after data showed that U.S. retail sales increased slightly more than expected in September, boosting confidence that the U.S. economy remains strong.
The dollar index =USD was last up 0.16% at 103.70, having risen as high as 103.87, its highest since August 2.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan held steady against the U.S. dollar as reactions to the country's housing policy briefing were muted overall and as investors await China's economic activities data due on Friday.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1227 per dollar and was last trading 1 pip lower than the previous late session close at 7.1198 as of 0256 GMT.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar rebounded from a one-month low and bond yields gained on Thursday after jobs data again blew past expectations, leaving hopes for a year-end rate cut in tatters.
The Aussie AU=D3 hit an intraday high of $0.6710 before paring some gains and were last up 0.3% at $0.6684. It still faces resistance at $0.67, while support is at the 200-day moving average of $0.6626.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar on Thursday.
The won was quoted at 1,368.6 per U.S. dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.30% lower than its previous close at 1,364.5.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose on Thursday after economic data pointed to an economy on solid footing but with enough cushion for the Federal Reserve to continue a slow rate cut path.
The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=TWEB rose 7.5 basis points to 4.091%. The 10-year is on track for its biggest one-day jump since Oct. 4.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields were mixed on Thursday after the European Central Bank delivered a widely expected 25 basis points (bps) rate cut, with investors betting on the slight chance of 50 bps in December.
Germany's two-year yield DE2YT=RR, which is more sensitive to ECB rate expectations, dropped 1.5 bps to 2.15%, after hitting earlier in the session its two-week low at 2.126%. It fell 9 bps across Tuesday and Wednesday.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields were mixed on Thursday amid a calendar light on fresh material, while investors assessed the possible outlook for Japan's monetary policy.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 1 basis point to 0.96%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices hit record highs on Thursday as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential elections and the war in the Middle East prompted investors to seek out the safe-haven asset, while easing monetary policy environment kept prices elevated.
Spot gold XAU= rose 0.7% to $2,690.60 per ounce by 1:42 p.m. ET (1742 GMT).
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures tumbled on Thursday to their lowest in more than two weeks, weighed down by a lack of fresh stimulus from a key policy briefing in top consumer China, while higher supplies from mining heavyweights also pressured the market.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 5.99% lower at 746.0 yuan ($104.74) a metric ton, hitting its weakest level since Sept. 30.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices fell on Thursday to their lowest in more than three weeks as funds exited industrial metals and switched to gold to reduce exposure to China's struggling economy.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 fell 0.6% to $9,498 per metric ton as at 1613 GMT. The contract dipped as low as $9,435.5 earlier in the session, a level unseen since Sept. 23.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices slipped slightly on Thursday as investors waited on developments in the Middle East, while falling crude inventories in the United States provided some support.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 34 cents to $73.88 a barrel at 1:46 p.m. EDT (1746 GMT).
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures closed down on Thursday after rising in the previous session, weighed down by mixed trading in rival oils.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 34 ringgit, or 0.79%, to 4,277 ringgit ($993.03) a metric ton at the close.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures lost ground on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns of slowing economic growth in top consumer China, although a softer yen lent some support to prices.
The March Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 7.6 yen, or 1.93%, at 385.5 yen ($2.58) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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