Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
May 23 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 0.00 | 0.00 | NZX 50** | 11,732.28 | 56.29 |
DJIA | 39,671.04 | −201.95 | NIKKEI** | 38,617.10 | −329.83 |
Nasdaq | 16,801.544 | -31.08 | FTSE** | 8,370.33 | -46.12 |
S&P 500 | 5,307.01 | −14.40 | Hang Seng** | 19,195.6 | -25.02 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,803.00 | -67.00 | STI** | 3,307.9 | -6.15 |
SSEC** | 3,158.54 | 0.57 | KOSPI** | 2,723.46 | -0.72 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 1.005 | 0.01 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.473 | -0.018 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.291 | 0.026 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.4257 | 0.012 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.713 | 0.01 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.5434 | -0.011 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3509 | 0.0035 | KRW US$ | 1,365.31 | 2.31 |
AUD US$ | 0.66175 | -0.0049 | NZD US$ | 0.6092 | 0.0002 |
EUR US$ | 1.082 | -0.0034 | Yen US$ | 156.72 | 0.57 |
THB US$ | 36.46 | 0.06 | PHP US$ | 58.015 | -0.185 |
IDR US$ | 15,990 | 0 | INR US$ | 83.22 | -0.03 |
MYR US$ | 4.69 | 0.007 | TWD US$ | 32.275 | -0.019 |
CNY US$ | 7.2416 | 0.0039 | HKD US$ | 7.8078 | 0.0034 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2,378.81 | -42.8277 | Silver (Lon) | 30.8389 | -1.1211 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2,392.90 | -33 | Brent Crude | 81.69 | -1.19 |
Iron Ore | CNY921 | 13 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY327.6 | 1.4 | LME Copper | 10,440 | -369 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:15 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Wall Street turned lower and oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors parsed the minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting, and looked ahead to Nvidia Corp's earnings release, expected after the bell.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS shed 0.61%.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors digested minutes of the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting ahead of quarterly results from AI chipmaker Nvidia, due after the closing bell.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 201.95 points, or 0.51%, to 39,671.04, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 14.40 points, or 0.27%, to 5,307.01 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 31.08 points, or 0.18%, to 16,801.54.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European stocks closed at a one-week low on Wednesday, hurt by a sell-off in automakers following a report about possible Chinese tariffs on imported cars, while tech stocks ticked higher ahead of U.S.-based Nvidia's results.
The Europe-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX dipped 0.3%.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as investors awaited earnings from Nvidia, while domestic firms' cautious outlooks amid uncertainties about rate and currency moves weighed on sentiment.
The Nikkei .N225 closed down 0.85% at 38,617.10.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks edged up, while Hong Kong shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday as some investors booked profits after a rally following the country's latest real estate stimulus measures announced last week.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was up 0.02% at 3,158.54. The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was up 0.23%,
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to open lower on Thursday, dragged down by probable losses in gold and energy stocks as bullion and crude prices declined, offsetting potential gains in mining stocks.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.9%, a 47.1-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.1% on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended little changed on Wednesday as a rally in automakers offset losses in financial stocks, while investors awaited U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's earnings and U.S. and domestic monetary policy events.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down by just 0.72 points, or 0.03%, at 2,723.46.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday after minutes of the last Fed meeting showed officials acknowledging disappointment over recent inflation readings, while the pound held its gains after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for a general election for July 4.
Against the yen, the dollar JPY=EBS rose 0.3% to 156.62.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan softened and hovered around a three-week low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, as the country's central bank set the official guidance rate at the weakest level in nearly three months and the greenback held firm.
Spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.2389 per dollar and was changing hands at 7.2393 at midday.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The New Zealand dollar rose almost 1% on Wednesday to its highest level in two months as the central bank lifted its forecasts for peak interest rates and pushed back when it expects cuts, in a hawkish surprise that also sent the kiwi flying on its Aussie counterpart.
Against the greenback, the Australian dollar gained 0.2% to $0.6677 AUD=D3 after holding mostly steady overnight.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The Korean won was steady against the dollar on Wednesday.
The won ended onshore trade KRW=KFTC .03% higher at 1,362.9 per dollar.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting showed central bank officials were concerned about higher inflation but still had faith price pressures would ease, if slowly.
Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR were last up 2 basis points at 4.434%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields rose on Wednesday after British data reminded investors of the stickiness of services inflation and reinforced expectations that central banks will be cautious when it comes to interest rate cuts.
The German 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, touched 2.556% in early trade, its highest in three weeks, and was last 2 basis points higher at 2.525%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to an 11-year high of 1% on Wednesday amid mounting bets for further Bank of Japan policy tightening this year, while a weak auction of 40-year debt added to the pressure for higher yields.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was last 2 basis points (bps) higher at 1.0%, hovering at the psychologically significant level for the first time since May 2013.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices dipped over 1% on Wednesday as the gold rally cooled with investors booking profits, as traders pulled back from bets on Federal Reserve's rate cuts this year.
Spot gold XAU= fell 1.8% to $2,377.43 per ounce by 1858 GMT.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures hit a three-month high on Wednesday as investors bet on better demand following China's support for the property sector, despite ample stocks in the world's top consumer.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.7% higher at 921 yuan ($127.22) a metric ton, reaching its highest level since Feb. 19.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper retreated on Wednesday as funds took profit after prices hit a record high and depressed physical consumption.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 extended losses in the afternoon to drop 3.9% to $10,440 per metric ton as of 1655 GMT, dropping the most in two years
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, retreating for a third straight day, as Fed officials rekindled worries about oil demand when they indicated interest rate cuts might be deferred due to sustained inflation.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled 98 cents lower, or 1.18%, at $81.90 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures recouped some losses from the previous session on Wednesday in range trading, with weakness in crude futures weighing on the market.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for October delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 0.37%, at 326.2 yen per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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