Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,481.70 -12.10 NZX 50** -1.88 12,034.17
DJIA 33,819.04 -159.04 NIKKEI** 27,433.40 50.84
Nasdaq FTSE**
11,437.645 -184.06 7,784.87 19.72
S&P 500 4,031.18 -37.24 Hang Seng**
22,069.73 -619.17
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,429.00 2.00 3,378.29 -15.92
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,269.32 4.50 2,450.47 -33.55
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.481 0.009 3.239 -0.044
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.588 0.022 3.5421 0.024
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.155 0 3.652 0.018
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3138 0.0017 1,229.31 -0.31
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.7067 -0.00425 0.6479 -0.0013
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0853 -0.0014 130.39 0.54
THB US$ PHP US$
32.75 -0.04 54.53 0.05
IDR US$ INR US$
14,965 -15 81.52 0.01
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.242 0.001 30.137 -0.231
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.7522 -0.0433 7.8353 0.0061
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,922.43 -4.91 23.54 -0.0239
U.S. Gold Fut 1,922.9 Brent Crude
-7.3 85.04 -1.62
Iron Ore CNY873.50 TRJCRB Index
- - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY233 LME Copper 9,197
0.1 -61
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 19:01 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks dipped on Monday after six sessions of gains
while the yield on the U.S. ten-year Treasury rose for a third day, ahead of central
bank policy announcements and data that may shed light on whether progress has been
made in bringing down inflation.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.68%. MSCI's index
was on track for its biggest January percentage gain since 2019.
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NEW YORK - The tech-focused Nasdaq fell more than 1% on Monday as megacap growth
stocks including Apple, Amazon and Alphabet fell ahead of their earnings reports this
week, while investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting.
Wall Street is expected to end the month higher, with the Nasdaq and the
S&P 500 Growth index recouping more than half their monthly losses from
December. The S&P 500 index is set for the best start to the year since 2019.
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LONDON - European shares slipped on Monday as hotter-than-expected inflation data
from Spain added to market jitters as investors brace for a slew of interest rate hikes
from prominent central banks later in the week.
The pan-European STOXX 600 closed down 0.2%.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei index ended at a more than one-month high on Monday,
tracking Wall Street gains in the last session, although the gains were capped by
caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting and domestic corporate earnings
announcements.
The Nikkei share average gained 0.19% to close at 27,433.40, its highest
close since Dec. 16, after briefly slipping in the negative territory. The broader
Topix was marginally down 0.01% at 1,982.40.
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SHANGHAI - China stocks rose on Monday as strong consumer spending and a rebound in
travel during the country's week-long Lunar New Year holidays boosted investor
sentiment.
China's CSI 300 Index closed up 0.5%, after opening 2.1% higher to touch
a half-year high, while the Hang Seng Index retreated 2.7% after two sessions of
gains when Chinese markets were closed.
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended down on Monday, slipping from a nine-month high
hit in the previous session as miners and banks fell, while investors awaited U.S.
Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and the local central bank's upcoming policy
meeting.
The S&P/ASX 200 index finished 0.2% lower at 7,481.700, below Friday's
closing level of 7,493.80, its highest since April 22.
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell more than 1% on Monday as institutional investors
locked in their gains ahead of the events- and data-heavy week.
The benchmark KOSPI ended 33.55 points, or 1.35%, lower at 2,450.47.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar was little changed on Monday, a day before the Federal
Reserve was due to begin a two-day policy meeting, while the euro was boosted by
unexpectedly high inflation data before the European Central Bank meets on Thursday.
The dollar index has weakened to 101.88 from a 20-year high of 114.78 on
Sept. 28 as investors price in the likelihood that the Fed is nearing the end of its
tightening cycle.
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan jumped against the dollar on the first trading day after
the week-long Lunar New Year holidays on Monday, as investors cheered signs of economic
recovery suggested by robust holiday spending and tourism data.
In the spot market, the spot yuan opened at 6.7450 per dollar and firmed
to 6.7429, the strongest level since Jan. 18. By midday, it gave back those gains and
was trading at 6.7562, 393 pips firmer than the previous late session close.
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars drifted lower on Monday at the
start of a week packed with central bank rate decisions and U.S. data releases that
will be watched closely by traders trying to discern the path of future interest rate
rises.
The Aussie eased 0.2% at $0.7095 , having jumped 2.0% the previous week to
reach highs not seen since June. It now faces resistance at last week's top of $0.7142,
with support at $0.7063.
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SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened to its highest level since mid-April 2022,
while the benchmark bond yield fell.
The won ended onshore trade 0.32% higher at 1,227.4 per dollar, near its 9-1/2-month high of 1,227.1 touched during the session. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Monday at the start of a busy week of economic data and a widely anticipated interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was up 3.5 basis points to 3.553%, bringing it close to its highest level since Jan. 11. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields climbed sharply on Monday, with Germany's 10-year yield hitting a two-week top, following stronger-than-expected Spanish inflation data. Inflation in Spain, when adjusted to compare across the euro zone, was 5.8% year-on-year in January, up from 5.5% in December, data showed on Monday. That was well above analysts' expectations for a 4.7% reading. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Yields on five-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) fell on Monday, supported by a firm outcome of the Bank of Japan's bond buying and ahead of the central bank's offer of 5-year loans to investors. The five-year bond yield fell 1.5 basis points to 0.175%. 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 Dalian iron ore futures extended gains after a week-long Lunar New year holiday in China, climbing more than 3% to a contract high on Monday, on optimism around demand prospects for the world's top steel producer. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 2% higher at 873.50 yuan ($129.40) a tonne, after earlier hitting a contract-high 890 yuan. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS Copper prices dropped on Monday as worries about the outlook for demand in top consumer China dominated sentiment ahead of data from the country's manufacturing sector, while a softer dollar provided some support. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.7% at $9,197 a tonne at 1702 GMT. It hit a seven-month high earlier this month as speculators piled in after China removed its COVID-19 restrictions. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL Oil prices extended losses on Monday as looming increases to interest rates by major central banks and signs of strong Russian exports offset Middle East tension over a drone attack in Iran and hopes for higher Chinese demand. Brent futures for March delivery fell 95 cents to $85.71 a barrel, a 1.1% loss, by 12:36 p.m. ET (1736 GMT). U.S. crude fell 70 cents, or 0.9%, to $78.98 per barrel. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL Malaysian palm oil futures on Monday closed at their highest in nearly three weeks on concerns over output, following flooding in the world's second largest producer. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 28, or 0.72%, to 3,930 ringgit ($926.45) a tonne. The contract rose for a third straight session to close at its highest since Jan. 10. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER Japanese rubber futures edged down on Monday hit by profit-taking following last week's sharp rally, even as the Shanghai market firmed after a week-long Lunar New Year holiday. Osaka Exchange's (OSE) rubber contract for July delivery , : finished 2.6 yen, or 1.1%, down at 232.9 yen ($1.80) per kg For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
