Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,490.30 -39.80 NZX 50** -93.29 12,118.67
DJIA** 33,644.99 -304.02 NIKKEI** 27,584.35 -22.11
Nasdaq** 11,764.74 -145.78 FTSE**
7,911.15 25.98
S&P 500** 4,074.52 -43.34 Hang Seng**
21,624.36 340.84
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,384 -33.00 3,359.48 -29.04
SSEC** KOSPI** 2,481.52 86.26
3,270.3826 38.28
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.496 0.002 3.362 0.04
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.708 0.052 3.675 0.039
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.215 0.027 3.7425 0.031
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3258 -0.0007 1,264.79 4.33
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6931 0.0007 0.6321 0.0016
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0733 0.0024 131.54 0.17
THB US$ PHP US$
33.55 0.09 54.45 -0.33
IDR US$ INR US$
15,090 -5 82.48 -0.17
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.312 0.015 30.068 0.008
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.785 -0.009 7.8498 0.0001
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,860.49 -15.1 21.9483 -0.3608
U.S. Gold Fut 1,872.25 -18.35 Brent Crude
84.24 -0.85
Iron Ore CNY866 18 TRJCRB Index
- -
TOCOM Rubber JPY226.7 LME Copper 8,986 80
-0.7
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All prices as of 20:39 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - Global equity markets rallied and the dollar slid on Thursday as earnings from Walt Disney, Siemens and AstraZeneca dispelled investor worries about the economy and future pace of interest rate hikes, helping stocks advance to one-year highs in Europe. MSCI's U.S.-centric index of stock performance in 47 countries gained 0.34%, increasing year-to-date gains to more than 8% after an 18% decline in 2022.
For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes turned lower on Thursday afternoon as Treasury yields rose after an auction, overshadowing gains in Disney after strong earnings. At 2:36 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 175.71 points, or 0.52%, to 33,773.3, the S&P 500 lost 23.16 points, or 0.56%, to 4,094.7 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 77.55 points, or 0.65%, to 11,832.97. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares climbed for the third straight session on Thursday as cooling inflation in Germany and a slew of upbeat earnings offset concerns over hawkish comments by top central bank policymakers and alleviated fears of a steep recession. The pan-European STOXX 600 ended up 0.6%, after hitting a near one-year high earlier in the session. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei index ended lower on Thursday, marking a retreat from its near two-month highs, as the benchmark index tracked downbeat performances on Wall Street after investors positioned for a protracted period of high U.S. interest rates. The Nikkei share average ended 0.08% lower at 27,584.35, but hovered above the 27,500 level it had scaled late-January. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - Shares in China and Hong Kong added to their gains on Thursday as investors remained upbeat on China's economic recovery, after a poll showed that new yuan loans extended by Chinese banks likely surged to a record high in January. China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index rose 1.34%, while the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.18%. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are set to open lower on Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors continue to assess the U.S. Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates, while a likely drag on local gold and energy stocks could further burden the index. The local share price index futures fell 0.4%, a 103.3-points discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark fell 0.5% on Thursday. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares closed almost flat on Thursday, recouping most of their early losses as index heavyweight battery makers advanced. The Korean won ended little changed, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The benchmark KOSPI closed 2.12 points, or 0.09%, lower at 2,481.52, after falling as much as 0.69% earlier in the session. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Thursday, moving in line with lower Treasury yields, as investors stuck to their views that the Federal Reserve does not need to raise interest rates any more than it should as inflation is starting to get under control. In late morning trading, the dollar index fell 0.7% to 102.74 . For a full report, click on - - - - CHINA - China's yuan inched higher against the dollar on Thursday, supported by signs of tightness in money markets and expectations that data will show robust credit growth. In the spot market, the onshore yuan opened at 6.7922 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.7904 at midday, 36 pips firmer than the previous late session close. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars flatlined on Thursday after another rally faltered overnight, though the prospect of higher interest rates at home helped put a floor under both. The Aussie was back at $0.6927 , having failed to clear resistance around $0.6996 overnight. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - The Korean won ended little changed on Thursday, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The won ended onshore trade at 1,260.4 per dollar, 0.02% lower than its previous close at 1,260.1. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell from one-month highs on Thursday as investors evaluated the likely path of Federal Reserve policy after last week’s blockbuster jobs report, and before highly expected inflation data due next week. Benchmark 10-year note yields were last at 3.586%, after reaching 3.692% on Wednesday, the highest since Jan. 6. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields fell on Thursday after four days of increases as cooler German inflation data tempered investor expectations for euro zone interest rates to rise much further. The yield on Germany's 10-year government bond , the benchmark for the euro zone, hit a session low of 2.256% before edging above that.
For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Yields on Japan's five-year government bonds rose to a more than two-week high on Thursday, a level that had prompted the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in January-end to provide loans with the same maturity in a bid to contain them. The five-year yield rose 1.5 basis points to 0.200%, its highest level since Jan. 27, the day the BOJ announced to offer five-year loans against collateral to financial institutions. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD - Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors braced for more interest-rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, with focus now turning to inflation data due next week that could be an important factor for the central bank's monetary policy plans. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $1,865.60 per ounce by 2:09 p.m. ET (1909 GMT), going as high as $1,890.18 after U.S. jobless claims data.
For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE - Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting a one-week high after two days of declines, as sentiment turned upbeat ahead of the release of Chinese lending data, a key indicator of support for economic growth. The most-traded May iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 2.6% higher at 863 yuan ($127.19) a tonne. It earlier climbed 3% to 866 yuan, its highest since Feb. 2. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS - Copper prices rebounded on Thursday, buoyed by a slide in the dollar and bets that China's lacklustre metals demand will recover following its lifting of COVID-19 controls. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.1% at $8,986 a tonne by 1700 GMT after slipping 0.4% in the previous session and touching a four-week low on Monday. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL - Crude prices eased on Thursday as oil infrastructure appeared to have escaped serious damage from the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, while U.S. inventories swelled and investors worried about Federal Reserve rate hikes. Brent crude settled at $84.50 a barrel, losing 59 cents, or 0.7%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $78.06 a barrel, down 41 cents, or 0.5%.
For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures retreated from a one-month high on Thursday as traders booked profits, while losses in rival edible oils due to higher-than-expected U.S. supplies added pressure. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 23 ringgit, or 0.58%, to 3,974 ringgit ($921.61) a tonne by the end of trading on Thursday. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER -Japanese rubber futures edged up on Thursday, as top domestic automakers posted rises in third-quarter operating profits, lifting demand sentiment. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery , finished 1.3 yen, or 0.6%, higher at 227.4 yen ($1.73) per kg For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
