Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** 123.21 7,501.70 25.00 12,090.93
DJIA 33,785.89 -300.15 NIKKEI** 27,346.88 19.77
Nasdaq FTSE**
11,559.65 -24.90 7,761.11 -10.59
S&P 500 4,061.47 -15.13 Hang Seng**
22,072.18 229.85
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,416.00 -25.00 3,377.65 11.98
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,284.92 29.25 2,449.8 24.72
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.48 -0.004 3.239 -0.079
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.539 -0.04 3.4717 -0.057
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.195 0 3.5878 -0.073
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3121 -0.0019 1,227.58 -5.72
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.7073 0.0019 0.6441 0.0002
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0915 0.0053 129.29 -0.8
THB US$ PHP US$
32.96 0.12 54.44 -0.27
IDR US$ INR US$
14,970 -15 81.73 -0.009
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.263 0.021 29.965 -0.087
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.7435 -0.0096 7.8415 0.0014
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,927.57 -0.31 23.5183 -0.1811
U.S. Gold Fut 1,931.61 Brent Crude
-13.69 82.91 -2.55
Iron Ore CNY867.0 TRJCRB Index
1 - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY228 LME Copper
-1 9,081 -134
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All prices as of 18:41 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks dipped on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields fell after economic data showed signs of a softening labor market and boosted hopes a pause to the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking cycle could be on the horizon. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.08%. For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later in the day, while an upbeat outlook from Advanced Micro Devices lifted chipmakers. Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.64%, at 33,866.49, the S&P 500 was down 0.26%, at 4,065.80, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.15%, at 11,567.35. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares were muted on Wednesday ahead of a widely anticipated interest rate hike and accompanying commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve that would provide more clues on the central bank's monetary tightening plans. The pan-European STOXX 600 cut early gains and was flat at the close. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average shed early gains to end little changed on Wednesday as caution took hold of the market before a crucial U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day. The broader Topix slipped 0.15% to 1,972.23, giving up early gains. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China stocks rose on the first day of February, while Hong Kong shares rebounded after two days of falls, as the country's manufacturing activity showed an improvement, with investors being hopeful ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate action. China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index gained 0.94%, while the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.9%. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares rebounded on Wednesday helped by miners, although a drop in energy stocks limited gains, while investors awaited a slew of central bank policy decisions including the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.3% at 7,501.7, after hitting its highest since April 22 earlier in the session. The benchmark, which ended 0.1% lower on Tuesday, recorded its best January performance since the index was launched in April 2000. 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 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. The Commerce Department reported the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge for inflation, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, rose 0.1% last month after a similar rise in November. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China's yuan steadied against the dollar on Wednesday, as the market awaited the Federal Reserve's policy meeting for more clues on the trajectory of U.S. monetary tightening. Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at a two-week high of 6.7492 per dollar, 112 pips or 0.17% firmer than the previous fix of 6.7604. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The New Zealand dollar slipped on Wednesday after data showed signs of loosening in the tight labour market, reinforcing wagers that the central bank might not have to be as aggressive as previously projected. The kiwi dollar fell 0.3% to $0.6420 , after dipping 0.5% overnight and away from its recent top of $0.6530. It has support around $0.6390. 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 - Treasury yields slid on Wednesday after weak private employment and manufacturing data gave fuel to those who expect the Federal Reserve to reveal a dovish stance later in the day as the economy cools from its aggressive monetary tightening. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes fell 2.8 basis points to 3.501%, while the two-year note's yield, which often reflects interest rate expectations, rose 0.3 basis points at 4.210%, the only Treasury maturity to rise. 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 - Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday, under pressure from relentless purchasing operations by the central bank, while a looming 10-year note auction added to the cautious mood. The 10-year JGB yield fell 0.5 basis point to 0.485%, retreating from the Bank of Japan's (BOJ's) policy ceiling of 0.5% under its yield curve controls (YCC). Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.1 yen to 146.66. 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 Chinese coking coal futures extended losses to hit their lowest in four weeks on Wednesday, as traders kept an eye on a batch of Australian coal cargoes expected to arrive soon in top steel producer China. The most-traded coking coal, for May delivery DJMcv1, on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange, ended daytime trade 4% lower at 1,788.50 yuan ($265.00) a tonne, after earlier hitting 1,778 yuan, its weakest since Jan. 6. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS Copper prices slumped on Wednesday amid uncertainty about demand in top metals consumer China and ahead of interest rate decisions by the U.S. central bank and others. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell 1.5% to $9,081 a tonne by 1700 GMT, having gained 11% over the past month. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL Oil prices slid $3 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed big builds in crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories and OPEC and its allies stuck to their output policy. Brent crude futures were down $2.6, or 3.5%, at $82.50 a barrel by 12:50 p.m. ET (1750 GMT). West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude CLc1 futures fell $2.67, or 3.4% to $76.20. 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)
