Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,504.10 -34.90 NZX 50** -68.17 12,128.98
DJIA** 34,166.61 275.59 NIKKEI** 27,685.47 -8.18
Nasdaq** 12,113.16 225.71 FTSE**
7,864.71 28.00
S&P 500** 4,166.63 55.55 Hang Seng**
21,298.7 76.54
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,451 20.00 3,380.84 -5.09
SSEC** KOSPI** 2,451.71 56.45
3,248.094 9.40
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.495 0 3.303 0.022
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.652 0.04 3.6773 0.045
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.178 0.078 3.7163 0.044
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.325 -0.0032 1,255.35 -4.9
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6944 0.00615 0.6315 0.0012
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0717 -0.0013 131.16 -1.49
THB US$ PHP US$
33.59 -0.15 55.16 0.71
IDR US$ INR US$
15,140 90 82.86 0.12
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.301 0.045 30.043 0.059
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.787 -0.0008 7.8485 0.0025
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,868.45 1.09 22.1122 -0.153
U.S. Gold Fut 1,884.80 5.3 Brent Crude
83.89 2.9
Iron Ore CNY840.50 -13 TRJCRB Index
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TOCOM Rubber JPY226.7 LME Copper 8,932.50 63.5
0.2
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All prices as of 20:31 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global equities edged lower and the dollar inched up on Tuesday as markets awaited word from the Federal Reserve chief after last week's blockbuster U.S. jobs number made clear interest rates will stay higher for longer to combat inflation. MSCI's gauge of global stock performance shed 0.12%. For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks gained in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about how long the fight to tame inflation may take. At 2:24 p.m. EST (1924 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63.77 points, or 0.19%, to 33,954.79, the S&P 500 gained 23.72 points, or 0.58%, to 4,134.8 and the Nasdaq Composite added 105.46 points, or 0.89%, to 11,992.91. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares eked out slim gains on Tuesday, helped by some upbeat earnings reports though investors grew increasingly jittery about interest rates staying higher for longer as they awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed up 0.2%. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei index pared gains to inch lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while a slew of corporate earnings rendered the market directionless. The Nikkei share average ended 0.03% lower at 27,685.47, snapping a fourth straight winning session, after trading most of the session in positive territory. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - Chinese blue chips inched higher on Tuesday, as some investors bought the dip after a three-session slide amid hopes for a de-escalation in Sino-U.S. tensions. China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index closed up 0.2%, and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3%. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are seen edging up on Wednesday, likely tracking gains on Wall Street, though the central bank's signals on more tightening ahead and current decade-high rate hike could temper risk sentiment. The local share price index futures rose 0.2%, a 57.1-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark closed 0.5% lower on Tuesday. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares rebounded to close higher on Tuesday, with heavyweight chipmakers, battery makers and online platform operators leading the gains, although there was some caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's interview. The benchmark KOSPI ended 13.52 points, or 0.55%, higher at 2,451.71. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar fell from one-month highs on Tuesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell doubled down on statements last week that disinflation has started, as he expects significant declines in inflation this year. The dollar index , which measures the performance of the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, fell to session lows after Powell's remarks. For a full report, click on - - - - CHINA - China's yuan edged higher on Tuesday from a one-month low against the dollar hit a day earlier, supported by signs of de-escalation in Sino-U.S. tensions. In the spot market, the onshore yuan bounced from a near one-month low of 6.8077 per dollar a day earlier and was changing hands at 6.7818 at midday, 170 pips firmer than the previous late-session close. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar jumped on Tuesday after the country's central bank hiked interest rates for a ninth straight policy meeting and said "further increases" would be needed, a more hawkish outlook than many had expected. The Aussie was up 0.8% at $0.6938 , recouping all of an overnight fall but still short of last week's eight-month peak of $0.7158. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - The Korean won weakened on Tuesday, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The won ended onshore trade 0.20% lower at 1,255.3 per dollar. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields were at four-week highs as investors waited to see whether Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will strike a more hawkish tone when he speaks later on Tuesday, following unexpectedly strong jobs data last week. Benchmark 10-year yields rose as high as 3.666%, the highest since Jan. 6, and are up from a low of 3.333% on Thursday before the data For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Shorter-dated euro area yields jumped on Tuesday after the European Central Bank said it would cut the maximum rate it pays on deposits held by governments to give them an incentive to redeploy that cash into the financial system. Germany's 2-year yield jumped over 8 basis points to 2.691% after the ECB statement . For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday, tracking for any tweaks of the Bank a rise in U.S. Treasury yields overnight, while investors braced of Japan's ultra-low rate policy when the new governor takes a seat in April. The 10-year JGB yield rose 0.5 basis point (bp) to 0.495%. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD - Gold eked out gains on Tuesday, tracking a slight pullback in the dollar and as investors digested comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on the outlook for rate-hike policy. Spot gold XAU= rose 0.2% to $1,870.49 per ounce by 2:02 p.m. ET (1902 GMT). For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE - Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell to three-week lows on Tuesday, as rising portside inventory in China weighed on prices already pressured by weak demand prospects. The most-traded iron ore, for May delivery, on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 0.7% lower at 840.50 yuan ($123.86) a tonne. It earlier dropped to 828.50 yuan, its lowest since Jan. 17. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS - Copper prices rose on Tuesday from a four-week low in the previous session as a dollar rally paused and global equities steadied following a sell-off. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.7% at $8,932.50 a tonne at 1718 GMT, up from Monday's low of $8,808. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL - Oil prices climbed more than 3% on Tuesday after the head of the U.S. central bank eased market concerns over interest rate hikes, while recovering demand in China also boosted prices. Brent crude futures were up $2.70, or 3.3%, to $83.69 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $3.03, or 4.1%, to $77.14 per barrel. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session on Tuesday, underpinned by supply concerns following top exporter Indonesia's plan to suspend some existing export permits and after forecasts of smaller Malaysian stockpiles. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 74 ringgit, or 1.92%, to 3,925 ringgit ($912.58) a tonne by the end of trading hours on Tuesday. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures edged lower on Tuesday, as a firmer yen made the commodity less affordable for buyers holding other currencies, while a stronger Shanghai market lent some support. The Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery , finished 0.8 yen, or 0.4%, lower at 225.7 yen ($1.71) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
