Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 0 NZX 50**
0.00 12,197.15
DJIA** NIKKEI**
!RIC {.DJI} !RIC !RIC !RIC
is invalid {.DJI} is {.N225} is {.N225} is
invalid invalid invalid
Nasdaq** FTSE**
12,006.955 7,836.71 -65.09
S&P 500** Hang Seng**
!RIC {.SPX} 21,222.16 -438.31 is invalid
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,465 -6.00 3,385.93 1.64
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,238.6978 -24.71 0 0.00
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.495 0 3.281 0.133
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.528 0.06 3.6305 0.099
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.13 0.18 3.6677 0.041
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3279 0.0042 1,260.83 13.37
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.68805 -0.0043 0.6301 -0.0031
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0726 -0.0067 132.56 1.39
THB US$ PHP US$
33.75 0.36 54.45 0.8
IDR US$ INR US$
15,050 160 82.82 0.614
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.256 0.013 29.984 0.084
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.7988 0.0185 7.8458 -0.001
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,866.39 0.86 22.2227 -0.1269
U.S. Gold Fut Brent Crude
!RIC {GCcv1} !RIC 81.22 1.28 is invalid {GCcv1} is
invalid
Iron Ore CNY!RIC TRJCRB Index
{DCIOcv1} is !RIC !RIC !RIC
invalid {DCIOcv1} {.TRJCRB} {.TRJCRB}
is invalid is invalid is invalid
TOCOM Rubber JPY227.6 LME Copper
0.3 !RIC !RIC
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invalid invalid
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All prices as of 20:27 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - Global equity markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday after data showing a resilient U.S. jobs market suggested interest rates will stay higher for longer as central banks face a tough battle to slow inflation amid relatively strong economic growth. MSCI's gauge of stock performance in 47 countries slid 1.09% For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - The main U.S. stock indexes fell on Monday as investors shifted gears after considering the possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve may take longer to start cutting rates. At 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 33.05 points, or 0.1%, to 33,892.96, the S&P 500 lost 21.7 points, or 0.52%, to 4,114.78 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 89.69 points, or 0.75%, to 11,917.27. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares fell on Monday, as fears that the global interest rate-hiking cycle could persist for longer than previously expected weighed on rate-sensitive technology and real estate shares. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed down 0.8%, pulling back from a nine-month high it hit on Friday on optimism about the euro zone economy. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at its highest in more than seven weeks on Monday, as a weaker yen boosted automakers and other exporters, while trading firms gained on robust earnings outlook. The Nikkei rose 0.67% to close at 27,693.65, its highest since Dec. 15. The broader Topix gained 0.45% to 1,979.22. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - Hong Kong stocks closed at a one-month low and China shares fell on Monday, as elevated Sino-U.S. geopolitical tensions over a suspected spy balloon dented investor sentiment. China's CSI 300 Index closed down 1.3%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng benchmark ended 2% lower. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are expected to remain flat ahead of key local bank decision scheduled to come later in the day while a drag on Wall Street and major commodity prices could pull the index down.
The local share price index futures were largely unchanged standing at a 68-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark ended 0.3% lower on Monday. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares, currency and bond prices fell sharply on Monday, hit by growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep the interest rates higher for longer. On the stock market, the benchmark KOSPI ended down 42.21 points, or 1.70%, at 2,438.19 to mark its biggest daily percentage drop since late December 2022. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - XX XX For a full report, click on - - - - CHINA - China's yuan firmed on Monday after touching a four-week low but gains were capped by strong U.S. employment data that reinforced expectations the world's largest economy can withstand higher rates for longer this year. Soon after, onshore yuan slipped further to 6.8077, a four-week low after opening at 6.8055 per dollar.
For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed heavy losses on Monday, after red-hot U.S. jobs data suggests interest rates will have to rise further, while traders shift their focus to the policy decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The Aussie was struggling at $0.6923 , after slumping 2.2% on Friday - the most since mid-December - to dip below 70 cents for the first time in two weeks. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares, currency and bond prices fell sharply on Monday, hit by growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep the interest rates higher for longer. The won ended onshore trade at 1,252.8 per dollar, 1.87% lower than its previous close at 1,229.4. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - XX XX For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields rose and spreads between core and periphery yields widened on Monday as investors' hopes for a quick end to the monetary policy tightening cycle were fading. Germany's 10-year government bond yield , the bloc's benchmark, rose 8 basis points (bps) to 2.28% on Monday. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday, taking cues from a rise in U.S. Treasury yields after stunning jobs and services data, even as a report said Japan might pick a dovish policymaker as its next central bank governor. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD - Gold edged higher on Monday, with investors banking on the precious metal's safe-haven appeal as concerns about an economic slowdown linger, after a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields nudged prices to a one-month low. Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,868.96 per ounce by 2:37 p.m. ET (1937 GMT).
For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE - Singapore iron ore futures fell on Monday to their lowest in nearly three weeks, while Dalian prices see-sawed, as traders curbed their optimism about demand prospects in top steel producer China. On China's Dalian Commodity Exchange, the steelmaking ingredient's most-active May contract ended daytime trade 0.9% higher at 853.50 yuan ($125.85) a tonne, rebounding after hitting a session-low 835 yuan. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS - Copper prices dropped to four-week lows on Monday as doubts about a recovery in demand, tensions between the United States and China and a stronger dollar spurred a sell-off. Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 1.2% at $8,869 a tonne at 1705 GMT from an earlier $8,808, the lowest since Jan. 10.
For a full report, click on - - - - OIL - Oil prices edged higher in choppy trading on Monday as markets weighed a return in demand from China against supply concerns and fears of slower growth in major economies curbing consumption. Brent futures for April delivery rose $1.05, or 1.3%, to $80.99 a barrel, after trading between $79.10 and $81.25. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Friday on a weaker ringgit and profit-taking ahead a long weekend, but they still posted weekly losses. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 97 ringgit, or 2.59%, to 3,848 ringgit ($904.14) a tonne by the end of trading hours on Friday. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures edged up on Monday, tracking stronger domestic equities and supported by a weaker yen, while gains in the Shanghai market also supported sentiment. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery , finished 1.0 yen, or 0.4%, higher at 227.3 yen ($1.73) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
