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 33,723.61 -254.47 NIKKEI** 27,433.40 50.84
Nasdaq 11,393.81 -227.89 FTSE**
7,784.87 19.72
S&P 500 4,018.18 -52.38 Hang Seng**
22,069.73 -619.17
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,422 -5.00 3,378.29 -15.92
SSEC** KOSPI** 2,450.47 -33.55
3,269.318 4.50
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.481 0.009 3.239 -0.044
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.597 0.031 3.5477 0.03
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.19 0.035 3.657 0.023
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3144 0.0023 1,231.33 1.71
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.706 -0.00495 0.6469 -0.0023
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0852 -0.0015 130.44 0.59
THB US$ PHP US$
32.77 -0.02 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 -0.0345 7.8351 0.0059
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,922.96 -4.38 23.57 0.0061
U.S. Gold Fut 1,922.9 -7.3 Brent Crude
84.91 -1.75
Iron Ore CNY873.50 TRJCRB Index
- - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY233 LME Copper 9,197 -61
0.1
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All prices as of 20:39 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks retreated on Monday after six sessions of gains while U.S. Treasury yields rose 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 .MIWD00000PUS shed 0.85%. MSCI's index was on track for its biggest January percentage gain since 2019 For a full report, click on - - - - 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. For a full report, click on - - - - 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%. For a full report, click on - - - - 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. For a full report, click on - - - - 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. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open flat on Tuesday, with gains in mining stocks likely to counter losses record by technology and energy shares, while markets keenly await key central bank meetings, including from the Fed, over the course of the week.
The local share price index futures fell 0.04% , a 57.7-point discount to
the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark finished 0.2% lower at
7,481.7 points on Monday.
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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 prices edged down slightly in choppy trade on Monday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting this week amid expectations of a slowdown in rate hikes. Spot gold inched 0.2% lower to $1,924.05 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. ET (1840 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled down 0.3% to $1,922.9. 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 dipped 2% on Monday, extending losses as looming increases to interest rates by major central banks weighed on demand and Russian exports remained strong. Brent futures for March delivery fell $1.76, or 2.03%, to $84.90 a barrel. U.S. crude CLc1 fell $1.78 to $77.90 per barrel, a decline of 2.23% - its steepest decline in nearly four weeks. 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)
