Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** -66.45 7,476.70 -5.00 11,967.72
DJIA** NIKKEI**
34,017.48 300.39 27,327.11 -106.29
Nasdaq** 151.65 FTSE**
11, 7,771.7 -13.17
542.79
S&P 500** 49.00 Hang Seng**
4,066.77 21,842.33 -227.40
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,456 31.00 3,365.67 -12.62
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,255.6692 -13.65 0 0.00
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.491 0.001 3.318 0.079
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.55 -0.012 3.5142 -0.037
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.195 0 3.6346 -0.025
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3143 -0.0001 1,233.21 1.75
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.7055 -0.00055 0.6454 -0.0013
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0865 0.0021 130.2 -0.24
THB US$ PHP US$
32.83 0.06 54.71 0.18
IDR US$ INR US$
14,985 20 81.75 0.23
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.263 0.021 30.052 -0.085
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.7531 0.006 7.8394 0.0042
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,927.24 4.7227 23.6925 0.1023
U.S. Gold Fut Brent Crude
1,945.3 22.4 84.47 -0.43
Iron Ore CNY866.00 TRJCRB Index
-7.5 - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY231 LME Copper
-1.3 9,215 28
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All prices as of 20:49 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks rose on Tuesday while U.S. Treasury yields mostly fell as investors assessed economic data and earnings reports ahead of a run of central bank policy announcements. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe gained 0.39%. MSCI's index was on pace for its biggest January percentage gain since 2019. For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - Major U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday as labor cost data encouraged investors about the Federal Reserve's aggressive approach to taming inflation a day ahead of the central bank's critical policy decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.48%, to 33,880.32, the S&P 500 gained 0.73%, to 4,047.28 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.95%, to 11,501.72. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 fell on Tuesday as investors geared up for a fresh round of interest rate hikes from top central banks, but the index still recorded its biggest January percentage gain since 2015. The pan-European STOXX 600 <.STOXX > closed down 0.2%. However, the index logged a monthly gain of 6.7% on hopes of better-than-expected corporate earnings and signs of economic resilience. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower, as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting, and as corporate results showed mixed trends. The Nikkei share average slipped 0.39% to finish at 27,327.11, after opening the session higher. The index posted a 4.72% monthly gain, the best since October. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday, as investors booked profits after a strong rally that was fuelled by record monthly foreign inflows, although analysts predicting upside ahead on growing signs of a post-COVID economic recovery limited losses. China's bluechip CSI300 Index closed down 1.1%, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng benchmark lost 1%. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were set to rebound on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors assessed economic data and earnings reports ahead of a run of central bank policy announcements. The local share price index futures rose 0.4%, a 20.7-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark fell about 0.1% on Tuesday. 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 15.37 points, or 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 fell on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains, after data showed U.S. labor costs increased less than expected in the fourth quarter, and before the Federal Reserve is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The dollar index was last down 0.21% on the day against a basket of currencies at 102.03. It earlier rose to a two-week high of 102.61, which analysts said was likely due in part to repositioning for month-end. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China's yuan weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of an expected rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve and took in stride more evidence of recovery in the pandemic-hit Chinese economy. The spot yuan opened at 6.7540 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.7560 at midday, 38 pips weaker than the previous late session close and 0.07% weaker than the midpoint. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar wobbled on Tuesday after data showed retail spending took a shock tumble in December and likely dragged on economic growth, trimming expectations for how much further interest rates might have to rise. The Aussie slipped 0.1% to $0.7050 , having already lost 0.7% overnight amid a broad-based bout of risk aversion. That still left it 3.5% higher for January as a whole. 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 - Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields inched down from two-week highs on Tuesday following economic data that showed slowing wage growth and a cooling housing market, while shorter-term yields were on pace for their largest monthly decline in nearly three years.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was down 2.8 basis points to 3.524%. Yields had been down as much as 5.3 basis points earlier in the session The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down 0.6 basis point to 3.654%. Yields had dipped 3 basis points earlier in the day. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Euro zone yields dropped on Tuesday after economic data revived fears of a marked economic slowdown, while investors got ready for a 50-basis point rate hike and possibly further hawkish guidance at this week's European Central Bank policy meeting. Germany's 10-year bond yield , the benchmark of the bloc, was last flat on the day at 2.298%. A month ago, it was around its highest since July 2011 at 2.57% on Dec. 30. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Yield on Japan's five-year government bond rose on Tuesday, even as the central bank offered loans with the same maturity to the market in a move to control the yield from rising. The five-year yield rose 0.5 basis point to 0.180%, after the BOJ announced the outcome of the loan offer. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD Gold prices on Tuesday were on track for their third straight monthly gain, helped by an overall weaker dollar and expectations around slower rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold was near its session-highs, up 0.3% to $1,928.81 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. ET (1840 GMT). Bullion has gained 5.7% in January. For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday, with the Dalian benchmark price pulling back from the previous session's contract high, as traders assessed demand in top steel producer China while also keeping an eye on regulatory risks. The most-traded May iron ore on the Dalian exchange ended daytime trade 1.3% lower at 866 yuan ($128.25)a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS Copper edged higher on Tuesday but an expected increase to U.S. interest rates was helping to drain momentum from a rally that drove prices to seven-month highs this month. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.1% at $9,215 a tonne at 1701 GMT.
For a full report, click on - - - - OIL Oil prices closed steady on Tuesday after recovering from a near three-week low, drawing support from a weakening dollar and on data showing that demand for U.S. crude and petroleum products rose in November. The more active second-month Brent contract settled at $85.46 a barrel, up 1%, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled at $78.87 a barrel, up 1.3%. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL Malaysian palm oil futures slid 3% on Tuesday, ending a three-day climb as Indonesia maintained its domestic sales rule and traders fretted about slow export demand. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 123 ringgit, or 3.13%, to 3,813 ringgit ($894.44) a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER Japanese rubber futures dipped for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, tracking weaker domestic equities as data highlighting faltering domestic factory activity weighed on sentiment, while Shanghai losses added pressure. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery , finished 0.6 yen, or 0.3%, lower at 232.3 yen ($1.78) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
