Asia Morning Call-Global Markets



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Jan 30 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets


Net Chng

Stock Markets


Net Chng

S&P/ASX 200**

7,493.80

25.50

NZX 50**

12,036.05

12.59

DJIA

33,978.08

28.67

NIKKEI**

27,382.56

19.81

Nasdaq

11,621.709

109.30

FTSE**

7,765.15

4.04

S&P 500

4,070.56

10.13

Hang Seng**

22,688.9

122.12

SPI 200 Fut

7,450.00

12.00

STI**

3,394.21

17.02

SSEC**

3,264.81

24.53

KOSPI**

2,484.02

15.37

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Bonds



Bonds



JP 10 YR Bond

0.486

0.006

KR 10 YR Bond

3.287

0.004

AU 10 YR Bond

3.56

-0.02

US 10 YR Bond

3.5071

0

NZ 10 YR Bond

4.14

0

US 30 YR Bond

3.6256

0

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Currencies






SGD US$

0

0

KRW US$

1,229.62

-2.22

AUD US$

0

0

NZD US$

0.6492

0.0005

EUR US$

1.0867

-0.0022

Yen US$

129.85

-0.36

THB US$

32.79

-0.02

PHP US$

54.48

0

IDR US$

14,980

35

INR US$

81.51

0.092

MYR US$

4.241

-0.002

TWD US$

30.368

0.035

CNY US$

6.7955

0.0217

HKD US$

7.8285

-0.0007

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Commodities






Spot Gold

1,927.33

-0.01

Silver (Lon)

23.5625

-0.0011

U.S. Gold Fut

1,930.20

0.2

Brent Crude

0

0

Iron Ore

-

-

TRJCRB Index

-

-

TOCOM Rubber

JPY234.9

-0.6

LME Copper

9,258

-100

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 18:35 GMT


EQUITIES


GLOBAL - World stocks rallied and the dollar edged up from eight-month lows on Friday as slowing inflation data raised hopes the Federal Reserve can engineer an economic soft landing and reduce its pace of aggressive monetary tightening next week.

MSCI's gauge of stock performance in 47 countries .MIWD00000PUS gained 0.31%, after the index earlier hit fresh five-month highs, while the dollar index =USD rose 0.187%.


For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB


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NEW YORK - Wall Street advanced on Friday, marking the end of an rocky week in which economic data and corporate earnings guidance hinted at softening demand but also economic resiliency ahead of next week's Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 0.08% to 33,978.08, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 0.25% to 4,070.56 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 0.95% to 11,621.71.


For a full report, click on .N


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LONDON - European shares ended higher on Friday as investors assessed mixed earnings from the region, while easing inflation in the United States bolstered sentiment ahead of a week of major central bank decisions.

The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX climbed for the second straight day, adding 0.2%, and posted weekly gains.


For a full report, click on .EU


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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Tuesday, rebounding from two straight session of heavy losses, as the yen's relentless rise paused on the eve of a crucial Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision.

The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.23% to close at 26,138.68, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.88% to 1,902.89.

For a full report, click on .T


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SHANGHAI - China's stock exchange, bond, forex, commodity futures and financial futures markets will be closed for a week for the Lunar New Year holiday, which officially starts Jan. 21. The markets will resume trading on Monday, Jan. 30.


For a full report, click on .SS


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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares hovered near a nine-month high on Friday, as financials and technology stocks tracked overnight gains in their Wall Street peers, while the benchmark index logged its fourth consecutive weekly climb.

The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO ended 0.34% higher at 7,493.8 points. The benchmark index was closed on Thursday due to a public holiday.


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 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.

Against the yen JPY=, the dollar was 0.25% lower at 129.89 yen as hot Tokyo inflation readings spurred bets that a hawkish pivot from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could be in the offing.


For a full report, click on USD/


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SHANGHAI - China's stock exchange, bond, forex, commodity futures and financial futures markets will be closed for a week for the Lunar New Year holiday, which officially starts Jan. 21. The markets will resume trading on Monday, Jan. 30.


For a full report, click on CNY/


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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar held hefty weekly gains on Friday as markets priced in higher interest rates at home, while optimism over China's reopening whetted risk appetites globally.

The Aussie stood at $0.7125 AUD=D3, having gained 2.2% on the week so far to reach highs not seen since June at $0.7142. The next bull target is $0.7282, with support at $0.7063.


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 - U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Friday after inflation data in Japan surprised on the upside and following the release of the Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, which was in line with expectations.

Benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR were up about three basis points at 3.518%. They went as high as 3.565% in intraday trading, their highest in over a week. Two-year yields US2YT=RR rose to 4.207%.


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 - Japan's government bond (JGB) yields rose to their highest levels in more than a week on Friday, as investors braced for an auction for 10-year bonds and as Tokyo's consumer inflation hit a four-decade high.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose to 0.475%, its highest since the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept a trading band for the benchmark yield unchanged at the policy meeting on Jan. 18.


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


Iron ore futures rose on Friday as continued optimism about an economic recovery in top steel producer China lifted demand sentiment, although they still posted weekly losses due to a slump in prices early in the week.

The most-traded May iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange DCIOcv1 ended day-time trade 1.8% higher at 865.0 yuan ($127.51) a tonne.


For a full report, click on IRONORE/


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BASE METALS


Copper prices slumped on Friday, pressured by a firmer dollar and uncertainty about how soon Chinese metals demand will rise after the country dismantled strict COVID-19 controls.

Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 0.8% to $9,258 a tonne by 1700 GMT. U.S. Comex copper futures HGcv1 dropped 1.3% to $4.21 a lb.


For a full report, click on MET/L


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OIL


Oil prices settled lower on Friday, making their weekly finish flat to lower, as indications of strong Russian oil supply offset better-than-expected U.S. economic growth data, strong middle distillate refining margins and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand.

Brent LCOc1 futures settled down 0.9% at $86.66 per barrel, up just 3 cents from last week's settlement. U.S. crude CLc1 fell 1.6 % to settle at $79.68, 2% lower on the week.


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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دستبرداری: XM Group کے ادارے ہماری آن لائن تجارت کی سہولت تک صرف عملدرآمد کی خدمت اور رسائی مہیا کرتے ہیں، کسی شخص کو ویب سائٹ پر یا اس کے ذریعے دستیاب کانٹینٹ کو دیکھنے اور/یا استعمال کرنے کی اجازت دیتا ہے، اس پر تبدیل یا توسیع کا ارادہ نہیں ہے ، اور نہ ہی یہ تبدیل ہوتا ہے یا اس پر وسعت کریں۔ اس طرح کی رسائی اور استعمال ہمیشہ مشروط ہوتا ہے: (i) شرائط و ضوابط؛ (ii) خطرہ انتباہات؛ اور (iii) مکمل دستبرداری۔ لہذا اس طرح کے مواد کو عام معلومات سے زیادہ کے طور پر فراہم کیا جاتا ہے۔ خاص طور پر، براہ کرم آگاہ رہیں کہ ہماری آن لائن تجارت کی سہولت کے مندرجات نہ تو کوئی درخواست ہے، اور نہ ہی فنانشل مارکیٹ میں کوئی لین دین داخل کرنے کی پیش کش ہے۔ کسی بھی فنانشل مارکیٹ میں تجارت میں آپ کے سرمائے کے لئے ایک خاص سطح کا خطرہ ہوتا ہے۔

ہماری آن لائن تجارتی سہولت پر شائع ہونے والے تمام مٹیریل کا مقصد صرف تعلیمی/معلوماتی مقاصد کے لئے ہے، اور اس میں شامل نہیں ہے — اور نہ ہی اسے فنانشل، سرمایہ کاری ٹیکس یا تجارتی مشورے اور سفارشات؛ یا ہماری تجارتی قیمتوں کا ریکارڈ؛ یا کسی بھی فنانشل انسٹرومنٹ میں لین دین کی پیشکش؛ یا اسکے لئے مانگ؛ یا غیر متنازعہ مالی تشہیرات پر مشتمل سمجھا جانا چاہئے۔

کوئی تھرڈ پارٹی کانٹینٹ، نیز XM کے ذریعہ تیار کردہ کانٹینٹ، جیسے: راۓ، خبریں، تحقیق، تجزیہ، قیمتیں اور دیگر معلومات یا اس ویب سائٹ پر مشتمل تھرڈ پارٹی کے سائٹس کے لنکس کو "جیسے ہے" کی بنیاد پر فراہم کیا جاتا ہے، عام مارکیٹ کی تفسیر کے طور پر، اور سرمایہ کاری کے مشورے کو تشکیل نہ دیں۔ اس حد تک کہ کسی بھی کانٹینٹ کو سرمایہ کاری کی تحقیقات کے طور پر سمجھا جاتا ہے، آپ کو نوٹ کرنا اور قبول کرنا ہوگا کہ یہ کانٹینٹ سرمایہ کاری کی تحقیق کی آزادی کو فروغ دینے کے لئے ڈیزائن کردہ قانونی تقاضوں کے مطابق نہیں ہے اور تیار نہیں کیا گیا ہے، اسی طرح، اس پر غور کیا جائے گا بطور متعلقہ قوانین اور ضوابط کے تحت مارکیٹنگ مواصلات۔ براہ کرم یقینی بنائیں کہ آپ غیر آزاد سرمایہ کاری سے متعلق ہماری اطلاع کو پڑھ اور سمجھ چکے ہیں۔ مذکورہ بالا معلومات کے بارے میں تحقیق اور رسک وارننگ ، جس تک رسائی یہاں حاصل کی جا سکتی ہے۔

ہم کوکیز کا استعمال آپکو ہماری ویب سائٹ پر بہتریں تجربہ دینے کیلیے کرتے ہیں۔ مزید پڑھیے یا اپنی کوکی سیٹنگ تبدیل کیجیے۔

خطرے کی انتباہ: آپکا سرمایہ خطرے پر ہے۔ ہو سکتا ہے کہ لیورج پروڈکٹ سب کیلیے موزوں نہ ہوں۔ براہ کرم ہمارے مکمل رسک ڈسکلوژر کو پڑھیے۔