Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,417.75 -15.9 NZX 50** -103.581 12,075.18
DJIA** 34,173.39 304.12 NIKKEI** 27,427.32 -243.66
Nasdaq** 153.12 FTSE**
11,718.12 7,947.6 65.15
S&P 500** 4,127.47 37.01 Hang Seng**
21,164.42 -26.00
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,387 37.00 3,324.7 -35.99
SSEC** KOSPI** -17.03
3,284.1599 23.49 2452.7
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond -0.001 KR 10 YR Bond
0.5 3.433 0.065
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.761 -0.009 3.7187 -0.024
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.31 0.007 3.7915 -0.034
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3291 -0.0013 1,272.9 5.45
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6963 0.00445 0.6355 0.0055
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0719 0.0044 132.41 1
THB US$ PHP US$
33.8 0.15 54.81 0.345
IDR US$ INR US$
15,190 60 82.64 0.13
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.36 0.031 30.238 0.102
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.819 0.0145 7.8499 0.0001
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,852.32 -12.35 21.9302 -0.0626
U.S. Gold Fut 1,862.50 -11.85 Brent Crude
85.91 -0.48
Iron Ore 125.14 TRJCRB Index
-0.49 - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY222.4 LME Copper 8,934 -83
-0.2
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All prices as of 20:27 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - Wall Street shares were gaining ground on Monday while U.S. Treasury yields fell from an almost six-week high as investors bet that key U.S. economic data due out on Tuesday would show easing inflation. The MSCI All-World index , after rising more than 8% in the first five weeks of 2023, fell 1.3% last week. For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - Wall Street rallied on Monday as investors awaited inflation data likely to hint at the path of the Federal Reserve's future interest rate hikes, while Meta Platforms gained after a report said the Facebook parent was planning fresh layoffs. In afternoon trading, the S&P 500 was up 1.05% at 4,133.27 points. The Nasdaq gained 1.48% to 11,891.06 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.99% at 34,205.73 points. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares rose on Monday as focus turned to inflation data from the United States due later in the week, while defence stocks jumped on news of India aiming to triple its defence exports. Broad-based gains helped the pan-European STOXX 600 end 0.9% higher, with shares of Swedish defence equipment maker SAAB SAABb.ST jumping 7.4% to the top of the index. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked weakness in the Nasdaq in the previous session, while stocks of companies with dim earnings outlook weighed on investor sentiment. The Nikkei share average fell 0.88% to close at 27,427.32, after falling to as low as 27,266.94, its lowest since Jan. 25. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China stocks rose on Monday as a strong rebound in January credit demand lifted the market's sentiment, while Hong Kong shares seesawed on geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index closed up 0.9%, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC added 0.7%. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were expected to open higher on Tuesday, in-tandem with global sentiment, as market participants expect a favorable reading from key U.S. economic data due later today, likely to indicate a slowdown in inflation. The local share price index futures rose 0.5%, a 31.8-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark fell 0.2% on Monday. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares fell for a third consecutive trading day on Monday on caution that U.S. inflation data due later this week could further undermine the case for an early end in the Federal Reserve's tightening campaign. The stock market's benchmark KOSPI closed down 17.03 points, or 0.69%, at 2,452.70, taking its combined losses over the past three sessions to a relatively small 1.25%. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar rose to six-week highs against the rate-sensitive Japanese yen in choppy trading on Monday, on expectations the Federal Reserve will keep monetary policy tight for longer, sending short-term U.S. Treasury yields higher. The U.S. currency, however, fell against most currencies as investors pared back long dollar positions after a strong rally last week. The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, was down 0.2% at 103.35.
For a full report, click on - - - - CHINA - China's yuan sank to its weakest in five weeks during early trading on Monday, as data from South Korea compounded concerns about Asia's export growth and investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data. The spot yuan opened at 6.8349 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.8293 at midday, 135 pips weaker than the previous late session close and 0.21% away from the midpoint. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars gave up a bit of ground on Monday as caution ahead of a key U.S. consumer price report set in, although rising local bond yields provided some support. The Aussie was off 0.2% at $0.6909 , having been largely flat in the previous week. A hawkish turn by the Reserve Bank of Australia helped shore up the currency against a strong dollar and it has support at $0.6856. Resistance lies at $0.7011. The kiwi dollar edged 0.1% lower to $0.6302 after easing 0.4% last week. Support lies around $0.6270 while resistance is around $0.6389. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - The country's won currency sharply fell in value against the dollar while the domestic bond prices suffered modest losses, also due to concerns about U.S. monetary policy. The won ended onshore trade at 1,277.3 per dollar, 0.95% lower than its previous close of 1,265.2. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields hit a six-week high on Monday as markets prepared for the latest inflation data and potentially tighter monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Benchmark 10-year yields rose as high as 3.755% on Monday, the highest since Jan. 6. Meanwhile, two-year yields reached 4.560%, their highest since late November. For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields were mixed in choppy trading on Monday as investors awaited Tuesday's U.S. inflation report. Germany's 10-year yield was last up 1 basis point at 2.376%, after rising to its highest level in more than a month, joint with Feb. 8, at 2.396% earlier in the day. It remained well below late December's 11-year high of 2.569%. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bonds were untraded on Monday as investors anticipated the next governor of the Bank of Japan may not be as hawkish as expected. The 10-year JGBs were not traded and the yield was flat at 0.490% as of Friday's close. The yield hit 0.5%, the upper end of the BOJ's policy band, in the night session after a report said the Japanese government was set to appoint economist Kazuo Ueda as the central bank's next governor. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD Gold prices dipped on Monday as investors braced for much awaited U.S. January consumer price index data that could steer the Federal Reserve's rate-hike strategy. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $1,854.79 per ounce by 1:42 p.m. ET (1842 GMT), while U.S. gold futures settled 0.6% lower at $1,863.50. For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE Chinese ferrous futures fell on Monday, as mounting steel stocks and rising portside iron ore inventory indicated a slow recovery in demand, even as latest indicators pointed to a rebounding economy. The most-traded May iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 2.2% lower at 841.50 yuan ($123.23) a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS Aluminium prices fell to five-week lows on Monday as surging inventories in London Metal Exchange-approved warehouses hit sentiment, while copper was boosted by Chinese data showing a jump in new bank loans. Aluminium prices on the LME had fallen 0.9% to $2,418 a tonne by 1710 GMT after earlier dropping to $2,410, the lowest since Jan. 10. Copper gained 0.9% to $8,934 a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL Oil prices edged higher on Monday, rebounding from early losses as investors weighed Russia plans to cut crude production and short-term demand concerns ahead of U.S. inflation data. Brent futures for April delivery rose 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $86.69 a barrel, by 12:35 p.m. ET (17:35 GMT). U.S. crude rose 58 cents, or 0.7%, to $80.30 per barrel gain. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for a third day on Monday after rival oils turned negative and dragged on sentiment for palm despite strong export data. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery fell 0.33% to 3,918 ringgit ($898.62) per tonne by the end of the afternoon session, extending a 1.60% loss posted over the previous two sessions. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER Japanese rubber futures slipped on Monday, as losses in the Shanghai market, domestic equities and crude prices weighed on sentiment, although a weaker yen capped further decline. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery , finished 1.9 yen, or 0.9%, lower at 222.6 yen ($1.68) per kg, hitting its lowest since Jan. 16. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
