Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** 12.59
7,493.80 25.50 12,036.05
DJIA 33,978.08 28.67 NIKKEI** 27,382.56 19.81
Nasdaq FTSE**
11,621.709 109.30 7,765.15 4.04
S&P 500 4,070.56 10.13 Hang Seng**
22,688.9 122.12
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,450.00 12.00 3,394.21 17.02
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,264.81 24.53 2,484.02 15.37
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.486 0.006 3.287 0.004
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.56 -0.02 3.5071 0
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.14 0 3.6256 0
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Currencies
SGD US$ 0 KRW US$
0 1,229.62 -2.22
AUD US$ 0 NZD US$
0 0.6492 0.0005
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0867 -0.0022 129.85 -0.36
THB US$ PHP US$
32.79 -0.02 54.48 0
IDR US$ INR US$
14,980 35 81.51 0.092
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.241 -0.002 30.368 0.035
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.7955 0.0217 7.8285 -0.0007
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,927.33 -0.01 23.5625 -0.0011
U.S. Gold Fut 1,930.20 Brent Crude
0.2 0 0
Iron Ore - TRJCRB Index
- - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY234.9 LME Copper 9,258
-0.6 -100
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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 gained 0.31%, after the index earlier hit fresh five-month highs, while the dollar index rose 0.187%. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 rose 0.08% to 33,978.08, the S&P 500 gained 0.25% to 4,070.56 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.95% to 11,621.71. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 climbed for the second straight day, adding 0.2%, and posted weekly gains. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 rose 1.23% to close at 26,138.68, while the broader Topix gained 0.88% to 1,902.89. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 - - - - 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 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 - - - - 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 gained 0.62% to 2,484.02 - its highest close since Aug. 19, 2022. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 , 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 - - - - 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 - - - - 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 , 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 - - - - SEOUL - The won ended onshore trade 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 - - - - 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 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 rose to 4.207%. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 , 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 - - - - 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 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 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 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 - - - - 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 ended day-time trade 1.8% higher at 865.0 yuan ($127.51) a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 0.8% to $9,258 a tonne by 1700 GMT. U.S. Comex copper futures dropped 1.3% to $4.21 a lb. For a full report, click on - - - - 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 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 - - - - 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 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 - - - - 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 , 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 - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
