Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Feb 2 -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 7,501.70 | 25.00 | NZX 50** | 12,090.93 | 123.21 |
DJIA | 33,785.89 | −300.15 | NIKKEI** | 27,346.88 | 19.77 |
Nasdaq | 11,559.65 | -24.90 | FTSE** | 7,761.11 | -10.59 |
S&P 500 | 4,061.47 | −15.13 | Hang Seng** | 22,072.18 | 229.85 |
SPI 200 Fut | 7,416.00 | -25.00 | STI** | 3,377.65 | 11.98 |
SSEC** | 3,284.92 | 29.25 | KOSPI** | 2,449.8 | 24.72 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.48 | -0.004 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.239 | -0.079 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 3.539 | -0.04 | US 10 YR Bond | 3.4717 | -0.057 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.195 | 0 | US 30 YR Bond | 3.5878 | -0.073 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3121 | -0.0019 | KRW US$ | 1,227.58 | -5.72 |
AUD US$ | 0.7073 | 0.0019 | NZD US$ | 0.6441 | 0.0002 |
EUR US$ | 1.0915 | 0.0053 | Yen US$ | 129.29 | -0.8 |
THB US$ | 32.96 | 0.12 | PHP US$ | 54.44 | -0.27 |
IDR US$ | 14,970 | -15 | INR US$ | 81.73 | -0.009 |
MYR US$ | 4.263 | 0.021 | TWD US$ | 29.965 | -0.087 |
CNY US$ | 6.7435 | -0.0096 | HKD US$ | 7.8415 | 0.0014 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 1,927.57 | -0.31 | Silver (Lon) | 23.5183 | -0.1811 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 1,931.61 | -13.69 | Brent Crude | 82.91 | -2.55 |
Iron Ore | CNY867.0 | 1 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY228 | -1 | LME Copper | 9,081 | -134 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:41 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks dipped on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields fell after economic data showed signs of a softening labor market and boosted hopes a pause to the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking cycle could be on the horizon.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS shed 0.08%.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later in the day, while an upbeat outlook from Advanced Micro Devices lifted chipmakers.
Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.64%, at 33,866.49, the S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.26%, at 4,065.80, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 0.15%, at 11,567.35.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European shares were muted on Wednesday ahead of a widely anticipated interest rate hike and accompanying commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve that would provide more clues on the central bank's monetary tightening plans.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX cut early gains and was flat at the close.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average shed early gains to end little changed on Wednesday as caution took hold of the market before a crucial U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day.
The broader Topix .TOPX slipped 0.15% to 1,972.23, giving up early gains.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks rose on the first day of February, while Hong Kong shares rebounded after two days of falls, as the country's manufacturing activity showed an improvement, with investors being hopeful ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate action.
China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index .CSI300 gained 0.94%, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC climbed 0.9%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares rebounded on Wednesday helped by miners, although a drop in energy stocks limited gains, while investors awaited a slew of central bank policy decisions including the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed up 0.3% at 7,501.7, after hitting its highest since April 22 earlier in the session. The benchmark, which ended 0.1% lower on Tuesday, recorded its best January performance since the index was launched in April 2000.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose for a fifth straight session on Friday and posted their highest close in more than five months, helped by foreign investor buying.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 gained 15.37 points, or 0.62%, to 2,484.02 - its highest close since Aug. 19, 2022.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar clung to modest gains against the euro on Friday after data showed falling U.S. consumer spending and cooling inflation, and as investors awaited a slew of central bank meetings next week.
The Commerce Department reported the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge for inflation, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, rose 0.1% last month after a similar rise in November.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan steadied against the dollar on Wednesday, as the market awaited the Federal Reserve's policy meeting for more clues on the trajectory of U.S. monetary tightening.
Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate CNY=PBOC at a two-week high of 6.7492 per dollar, 112 pips or 0.17% firmer than the previous fix of 6.7604.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The New Zealand dollar slipped on Wednesday after data showed signs of loosening in the tight labour market, reinforcing wagers that the central bank might not have to be as aggressive as previously projected.
The kiwi dollar fell 0.3% to $0.6420 NZD=D3, after dipping 0.5% overnight and away from its recent top of $0.6530. It has support around $0.6390.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The won ended onshore trade KRW=KFTC 0.05% lower at 1,231.3 per dollar. It ended the week 0.34% higher, posting the third straight weekly gain.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Treasury yields slid on Wednesday after weak private employment and manufacturing data gave fuel to those who expect the Federal Reserve to reveal a dovish stance later in the day as the economy cools from its aggressive monetary tightening.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR fell 2.8 basis points to 3.501%, while the two-year note's US2YT=RR yield, which often reflects interest rate expectations, rose 0.3 basis points at 4.210%, the only Treasury maturity to rise.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - European government bond yields edged higher on Friday as traders looked ahead to the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the bloc, was up 2 basis points (bps) at 2.24%, having earlier reached a two-week peak of 2.283%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday, under pressure from relentless purchasing operations by the central bank, while a looming 10-year note auction added to the cautious mood.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 0.5 basis point to 0.485%, retreating from the Bank of Japan's (BOJ's) policy ceiling of 0.5% under its yield curve controls (YCC). Benchmark 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 rose 0.1 yen to 146.66.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold steadied on Friday with gains capped by a stronger dollar, but the metal was still set for a sixth straight weekly rise ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision next week.
Spot gold XAU= edged up 0.1% to $1,931.61 per ounce by 2:27 p.m. ET (1927 GMT), yet gave up gains earlier in the session after data showed U.S. consumer spending fell in December, even as the core personal consumer expenditure index gained 0.3% month-on-month.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Chinese coking coal futures extended losses to hit their lowest in four weeks on Wednesday, as traders kept an eye on a batch of Australian coal cargoes expected to arrive soon in top steel producer China.
The most-traded coking coal, for May delivery DJMcv1, on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange, ended daytime trade 4% lower at 1,788.50 yuan ($265.00) a tonne, after earlier hitting 1,778 yuan, its weakest since Jan. 6.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices slumped on Wednesday amid uncertainty about demand in top metals consumer China and ahead of interest rate decisions by the U.S. central bank and others.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell 1.5% to $9,081 a tonne by 1700 GMT, having gained 11% over the past month.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices slid $3 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed big builds in crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories and OPEC and its allies stuck to their output policy.
Brent crude LCOc1 futures were down $2.6, or 3.5%, at $82.50 a barrel by 12:50 p.m. ET (1750 GMT). West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude CLc1 futures fell $2.67, or 3.4% to $76.20.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second straight session on Friday on bargain hunting amid a recovery in rival oils, ending the week with modest gains.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange jumped 3.41% to close the day at 3,910 ringgit ($921.95) per tonne, adding to Thursday's 0.75% gain.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures posted their fourth straight weekly gain, as prospects of an economic recovery in top buyer China boosted demand sentiment, despite a slight dip in the contract on Friday.
Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: finished down 0.5 yen, or 0.2%, at 235.5 yen ($1.81) per kg. Earlier in the session, the contract hit 238.3 yen, its highest level since Oct. 11.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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