Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
March 27 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 6,955.20 | -13.40 | NZX 50** | 11,580.81 | -14.13 |
DJIA | 32,237.53 | 132.28 | NIKKEI** | 27,385.25 | 34.35 |
Nasdaq | 11,823.96 | 36.56 | FTSE** | 7,405.45 | -94.15 |
S&P 500 | 3,970.99 | 22.27 | Hang Seng** | 19,915.68 | -133.96 |
SPI 200 Fut | 6,980.00 | -3.00 | STI** | 3,212.64 | -6.36 |
SSEC** | 3,265.65 | -21.00 | KOSPI** | 2,414.96 | -9.52 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.267 | -0.019 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.222 | 0.014 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 3.228 | 0.003 | US 10 YR Bond | 3.3725 | 0 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.15 | 0 | US 30 YR Bond | 3.6438 | 0 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 0 | 0 | KRW US$ | 1,294.66 | 8.43 |
AUD US$ | 0 | 0 | NZD US$ | 0.6192 | -0.0008 |
EUR US$ | 1.0759 | -0.0071 | Yen US$ | 130.69 | -0.12 |
THB US$ | 34.16 | 0.16 | PHP US$ | 54.278 | -0.022 |
IDR US$ | 15,150 | -190 | INR US$ | 82.334 | 0.098 |
MYR US$ | 4.426 | 0.01 | TWD US$ | 30.388 | 0.035 |
CNY US$ | 6.8679 | 0.0393 | HKD US$ | 7.8492 | 0 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 1,977.2172 | -16.2861 | Silver (Lon) | 23.2224 | 0.1016 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 1,983.80 | 3.5 | Brent Crude | 74.99 | -0.92 |
Iron Ore | CNY866.5 | 12.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY206.3 | 2.3 | LME Copper | 8,939.50 | -98 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:01 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - Global stock markets swooned on Friday as fears about contagion among banks hobbled shares of lenders such as Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE, with the flight from risk shoring up the dollar and driving bond yields lower.
In Europe, the STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 1.37%, helping to drag the MSCI World share index .MIWD00000PUS down 0.21%.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, marking the end of a tumultuous week as Federal Reserve officials calmed investor fears over a potential liquidity crisis in the banking sector.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 132.28 points, or 0.41%, to 32,237.53, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 22.27 points, or 0.56%, to 3,970.99 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 36.56 points, or 0.31%, to 11,823.96.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - A steep sell-off in banking stocks hit European indexes on Friday as worries about the stability of the financial sector intensified, with Deutsche Bank tumbling as cost of insuring the German bank's debt against the risk of default jumped to a more than four-year high.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 1.4%, but still posted a weekly gain supported by a sharp recovery earlier this week.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japanese shares ended lower on Friday, as a stronger yen raised concerns about denting domestic companies' earnings, while investors continued to remain concerned about a wider banking crisis.
The Nikkei index .N225 slipped 0.13% to close at 27,385.25 and lost 0.19% for the week.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, as elevated Sino-U.S. geopolitical tensions dented investor sentiment after U.S. lawmakers on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content as they pushed to ban the app.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 closed down 0.3%, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC lost 0.6%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares finished lower on Friday, as banking stocks dragged down the bourse on lingering concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve walking a tightrope between balancing inflation with banking stability.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO finished 0.2% at 6,955.20 points and posted a weekly decline of 0.6%, its seventh straight week in the red.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares retreated on Friday from a two-week peak hit a day earlier mainly due to profit-taking, but the benchmark stock index posted its biggest weekly rise in two months as fears eased about a global banking crisis.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 9.52 points, or 0.39%, at 2,414.96, snapping a three-session rally.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The euro and sterling fell sharply against a strengthening dollar on Friday amid lingering nervousness over banks.
The dollar index =USD rose 0.536% at 103.140, with the euro EUR= down 0.71% to $1.0753.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan weakened against the dollar on Friday, pulling back from a five-month high as investors awaited more clarity on the outlook for U.S. interest rates while fresh diplomatic and trade tensions with Washington weighed on sentiment.
The yuan CNY=CFXS fell 0.28% to 6.8478 in spot trade around midday, even as the central bank set the midpoint at 6.8374, the highest level since Feb. 15.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar was taking a breather on Friday after a wild week saw bond yields dive to eight-month lows as markets wagered the next move in domestic interest rates could be down amid a cooling economy and global banking stress.
The Aussie was stuck at $0.6680 AUD=D3, having failed to clear resistance at the 200-day moving average of $0.6758. That left it down a shade for the week and uncomfortably close to chart support around $0.6650.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The Korean won weakened more than 1% on Friday, but posted its second straight weekly gain. The benchmark bond yield dropped to its lowest level since early February.
The won ended onshore trade KRW=KFTC at 1,294.3 per dollar, 1.24% lower than its previous close at 1,278.3.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields came off six-month lows reached earlier on Friday but remained lower on the day as concerns about further stress in the banking sector led investors to seek out the safe haven debt.
Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR fell as low as 3.285%, the lowest since Sept. 12, before rising back to 3.378% Two-year yields US2YT=RR reached 3.555%, the lowest since Sept. 13, and were last 3.777%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday, with investors betting on fewer interest rate hikes from the European Central Bank, while renewed banking stability concerns boosted demand for safe-haven assets.
Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR, the bloc's benchmark, dropped to a low of 1.994% earlier in the session. It was last down 8 basis points (bps) at 2.106%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields mostly fell on Friday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields, which dropped on expectations that the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate hikes.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 1.5 basis points (bps) to 0.280%, while the 20-year JGB yield JP20YTN=JBTC slipped 0.5 bp to 1.050%.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold dipped on Friday in a volatile week that saw bullion prices north of the key $2,000 figure as bank contagion fears bolstered both safe-haven demand and bets on a pause in Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Spot gold XAU= fell 0.8% to $1,977.01 per ounce by 2:34 p.m. EDT (1834 GMT), after it rose to $2,002.89 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures GCv1 slipped 0.6% to settle at $1,983.80.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE
Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rebounded in afternoon trading on Friday as sentiment improved, helped by data showing that inventories at Chinese ports continued to fall in the past week.
The most-traded May iron ore futures contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trading 0.29% higher at 866.5 yuan ($126.43) a tonne, but marked a week-on-week fall of 4.3% and a month-on-month drop of 4.6%.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS
Nickel shot up on Friday after inventories in China tumbled, while some speculators took advantage of the metal's recent low price and others scrambled to cover bearish positions.
Three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange CMNI3 gained 4.5% to $23,525 a tonne by 1715 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices settled lower on Friday as European banking shares fell and after U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said refilling the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) may take several years, dampening demand prospects.
Brent crude LCOc1 settled down 92 cents, or 1.2%, to $74.99. West Texas Intermediate U.S. crude futures CLc1 fell 70 cents, or 1%, to $69.26 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures on Friday extended losses to a seventh session to log their biggest weekly drop in more than four months, tracking weakness in rival edible oils.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 48 ringgit, or 1.34%, to 3,521 ringgit ($795.53) a tonne. The contract hit its lowest closing level since Oct. 4.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures slid on Friday and posted a third weekly loss, as market sentiment remained bearish over a cloudy economic outlook after local data showed the country's manufacturing activity had contracted again.
Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for August delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: finished down 0.1 yen, or 0.1%, at 204.0 yen ($1.57) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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