Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,433.66 56.60 NZX 50** 60.094 12,178.76
DJIA** 33,869.27 169.39 NIKKEI** 27,670.98 86.63
Nasdaq** -71.46 FTSE**
11,789.579 7,882.45 -28.70
S&P 500** 4,090.46 8.96 Hang Seng**
21,190.42 -433.94
SPI 200 Fut -58.5 STI**
7,357 3,360.69 1.21
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,260.6734 -9.71 2,469.73 -11.79
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.5 0.005 3.355 -0.013
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond 0.060
3.804 0.094 3.7435
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond 0.07
4.258 0.053 3.8275
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ 0.75 0.00059 KRW US$
1,267.45 3.01
AUD US$ 0.6923 0.0067 NZD US$
0.6307 0.0007
EUR US$ Yen US$ -0.15
1.0672 -0.0003 131.41
THB US$ PHP US$
33.65 0.09 54.465 0.015
IDR US$ INR US$
15,130 40 82.51 -0.001
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.329 0.017 30.136 0.068
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.8158 0.0288 7.8496 -0.0002
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,864.49 3.1 21.99 0.0142
U.S. Gold Fut 1,876.50 -2.00 Brent Crude 86.52 2.02
Iron Ore 125.14 0.49 TRJCRB Index
- -
TOCOM Rubber JPY224.1 LME Copper 8,851 -135
-0.4
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All prices as of 20:20 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - The dollar firmed and global equity markets fell on Friday as rising interest rates unsettled investors amid a growing chorus of central bank officials insisting monetary policy needs to remain tight for some time to lick inflation. MSCI's U.S. central index of stock market performance in 47 countries shed 0.34%, while the dollar index rose 0.37%. Stocks on Wall Street ended mixed as many investors held out hope for a rate cut later this year and rising oil prices lifted energy shares. For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - The Nasdaq ended lower on Friday as megacap growth stocks came under pressure after Treasury yields pointed to higher interest rates and shares of ride-hailing firm Lyft plunged following a downbeat profit forecast. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 169.52 points, or 0.5%, to 33,869.4, the S&P 500 gained 8.98 points, or 0.22%, to 4,090.48 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 71.46 points, or 0.61%, to 11,718.12. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares dropped on Friday, pressured by a jump in yields as investors grappled with the prospect of a prolonged period of interest rate hikes by top central banks, while a dour outlook by Adidas added to the downbeat sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed down 1.0%, logging its first weekly decline in three weeks. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japanese shares ended higher on Friday, underpinned by robust corporate earnings and outlook of domestic firms, with index heavyweight Tokyo Electron leading the gains after raising its annual profit forecast. The Nikkei share average rose 0.31% to close at 27,670.98, after rising as much as 0.8% earlier in the session. For the week, the index rose 0.59%. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday, weighed down by rising Sino-U.S. tensions, waning excitement over post-COVID recovery, and cooling interest in ChatGPT-concept stocks. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index fell 0.6% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.3%. Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng tanked roughly 2%, as tech shares tumbled. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open flat on Monday, as traders remained wary of hawkish commentary by U.S. Federal Reserve officials, indicating more interest rate hikes in the pipeline, while miners are expected to cap losses on higher iron ore prices.
The local share price index futures were flat, a 76-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares dropped on Friday and logged their second consecutive weekly drop as investors struggled to assess the impact of aggressive rate hikes by major central banks on global economy. The benchmark KOSPI ended down 11.79 points, or 0.48%, at 2,469.73. It lost 0.43% for the week after a 0.15% loss last week. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar gained on Friday as investors grew concerned about a U.S. inflation report next week that could show a number that is higher than markets forecast amid data showing expectations for a continued rise in prices over the next year. In afternoon trading, the dollar index , which measures the greenback against six other currencies, was up 0.4% at 103.55. For a full report, click on - - - - CHINA - China's yuan weakened on Friday after data showed factory gate prices fell more than expected in January, suggesting manufacturers are not yet running at full speed even after the scrapping of tough COVID measures late last year. Spot yuan opened at 6.7880 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.7996 at midday, 146 pips weaker than the previous late session close and 0.16% away from the midpoint. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars found support on Friday as markets continued to ramp up expectations for how high local interest rates might rise, sending bond yields to one-month peaks. The Aussie stood at $0.6923 , having rallied from a $0.6856 low early in the week. It still faces resistance at $0.7011 and remains well short of its recent eight-month top of $0.7158. The kiwi dollar was a shade softer for the week at $0.6317 , but up from a trough of $0.6271. Resistance lies around $0.6348. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korea's currency won also ended the day weaker against the dollar to post a fastest weekly loss in more than 11 years, largely on profit-taking after a four-week rally. The won ended onshore trade down 0.38% at 1,265.2 per dollar, to bring its weekly decline at 2.83%. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors continued to digest last week's strong employment report and await next week's latest consumer price index and retail sales figures. Benchmark 10-year note yields were last at 3.749%, their highest since Jan. 6. They have fallen from a 15-year high of 4.338% on Oct. 21, based on expectations that Fed tightening will lead to a recession this year. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - German government bond yields edged higher on Friday, heading for the largest weekly rise of 2023 as European Central Bank policymakers fought back against expectations for a quick end to the monetary tightening cycle. Germany's 10-year government bond yield , the benchmark of the bloc, rose 6 basis points (bps) to 2.37%, on-track to close the week up 17.6 bps - its biggest such rise of 2023. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit the top end of the Bank of Japan's policy band after a report said the Japanese government was set to appoint an economist as the central bank's next governor. The 10-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point to 0.50%, rising to the upper end of the BOJ's trading band for the first time since Jan. 18. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD Gold inched higher on Friday while markets awaited next week's U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve's monetary policy trajectory. Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,864.10 per ounce by 2:34 p.m. EST (1934 GMT). U.S. gold futures GCv1 for February delivery settled 0.2% lower at $1,874.50 per ounce. For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE Dalian iron ore futures edged higher in choppy trade on Friday, while the Singapore benchmark slipped, as traders curbed their optimism about demand prospects taking into account the global economic outlook. The most-traded May iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 0.8 higher at 863.50 yuan ($126.98) a tonne, reversing early losses. It was up 1.7% for the week so far. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS Copper prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss on Friday as Chinese demand remained weak and investors awaited inflation data next Tuesday that could hint at the direction of U.S. monetary policy. Benchmark LME copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 1.5% to $8,851 a tonne by 1726 GMT and was also around 1.5% lower for the week. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday and posted weekly gains of over 8%, as Russia announced plans to reduce oil production next month after the West imposed price caps on the country's crude and fuel. Brent crude futures rose to settle at $1.89, or 2.2%, to $86.39 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) were up $1.66, or 2.1%, at $79.72. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Friday on a rise in January stocks, although stronger exports and higher Indonesian export taxes helped the benchmark contract log a weekly gain. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 39 ringgit, or 0.98%, to 3,934 ringgit ($908.75) a tonne by the end of trading on Friday, down for a second consecutive day. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday and posted a second consecutive weekly drop, as a weaker Shanghai market and concerns about a global economic slowdown weighed on sentiment. Osaka Exchange's (OSE) rubber contract for July delivery , finished 2.9 yen, or 1.3%, lower at 224.5 yen ($1.71) per kg. The benchmark contract hit its lowest level since Jan. 17 at 223.9 yen earlier in the session. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
