Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** -248.612 7,351.50 4.70 11,896.05
DJIA 33,826.69 129.84 NIKKEI** 27,531.94 18.81
Nasdaq FTSE**
11,787.272 -68.56 8,014.31 9.95
S&P 500 4,079.09 -11.32 Hang Seng**
20,886.96 167.15
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,253.00 -28.00 3,308.75 -19.62
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,290.34 66.31 2,455.12 3.91
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.504 0.004 3.611 -0.016
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.83 0.022 3.8167 0
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.368 0 3.8656 0
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3354 -0.0009 1,296.18 0.31
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6912 0.00335 0.6253 0.0009
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0684 -0.001 134.21 0.06
THB US$ PHP US$
34.4 -0.06 54.96 -0.54
IDR US$ INR US$
15,155 -45 82.693 -0.057
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.428 -0.002 30.371 -0.039
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.8563 -0.0098 7.8334 -0.0112
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,840.39 -1.2 21.8059 0.0799
U.S. Gold Fut 1,850.25 0.05 Brent Crude
84.06 1.06
Iron Ore 124.94 0.25 TRJCRB Index
- -
TOCOM Rubber JPY222.3 LME Copper 8,987.50 -20.80
-0.4
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All prices as of 18:30 GMT EQUITIES GLOBAL - Global shares inched up on Monday as a U.S. holiday tempered volatility ahead of minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting even though data on core inflation has raised the risk of interest rates heading higher for longer. The MSCI All-World index rose 0.2%, helped by modest gains in Europe, where the STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.1%, as gains in mining shares offset a decline in the tech sector.
For a full report, click on - - - - NEW YORK - Markets in the United Sates are closed for a holiday.
For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - European shares inched higher on Monday, with sustained gains in miners on bets of a demand recovery in China offsetting a fall in industrials and shares of Telecom Italia. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.1% higher ahead of a slew of economic data due later this week. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japanese shares posted small gains on Monday as cautious traders awaited a week of important U.S. and global economic data as well as testimony by the incoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) leadership team. The Nikkei edged up 0.07% to 27,531.94 at the close, staying near the middle of its range since Jan. 24.
For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China stocks saw their best day since end-November on Monday as risk appetite improved on hopes of the economy gradually shifting from reopening to recovery, outweighing the pressure from U.S.-China tensions. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index closed up 2.5% and the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.0%. Both indexes logged their biggest daily jump since Nov. 29.
For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - Australian shares inched up on Monday, led by a rally in banking stocks which was largely offset by losses in the real estate and energy sectors, as investors remained cautious ahead of minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.1% at 7,351.50 points. The benchmark fell 1.2% last week. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares ended flat on Monday, with investors' focus set on key monetary policy events due later this week The benchmark KOSPI rose 3.91 points, or 0.16%, to 2,455.12 by the close of the session. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar edged lower on Monday but kept close to Friday's six-week high, after a flurry of economic data reinforced market expectations of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. The U.S. dollar index , which measures the dollar against six other major currencies, slipped 0.2% to 103.81. It is still up almost 1.8% for the month, on track for its first monthly gain since September. It hit a six-week high of 104.67 on Friday. For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China's yuan was largely flat on Monday as investors assessed domestic and global monetary policy outlooks and took a cautious stance in the wake of mounting tensions in China-U.S. relations. In the spot market, the yuan opened at 6.8680 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.8668 at midday, 7 pips softer from the previous late session close. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars found some footing on Monday after bouncing beyond key support levels as buyers piled back in and traders anticipated New Zealand's first rate hike of 2023 later in the week. The Aussie was hovering at $0.6886 , having recovered from a six-week trough of $0.6812 on Friday. It fell 0.6% last week, with major support at the 200-moving average of $0.6805. The kiwi dollar was tracking at $0.6240 , after plunging as low as $0.6194 - the weakest since early January. It has major support at the 200-day moving average of $0.6187. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell. In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,294.4 per dollar, up 0.1% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,293.0. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - Markets in the United Sates are closed for a holiday.
For a full report, click on - - - - LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields held close to their highest levels in over a decade on Monday, as investors scaled back expectations of a short monetary tightening cycle. Germany's 10-year government bond yield , the bloc's benchmark, was little changed at 2.457%. It hit 2.569%, its highest since August 2011, at the beginning of January. For a full report, click on - - - - TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields ticked higher on Monday following spikes in Treasury yields last week, as investors bet on higher U.S. interest rates for longer. Benchmark 10-year JGB futures , however, rose a muted 0.04 yen to 146.65. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES GOLD - Gold prices edged higher on Monday on a slightly weaker dollar, as investors looked out for upcoming U.S. economic data for clues on the Federal Reserve's rate hike path. Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,845.93 per ounce at 9:43 a.m. ET (1443 GMT), after falling to its lowest since late December in the previous session. U.S. gold futures gained 0.3% to $1,855.10. For a full report, click on - - - - IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures rose on Monday, extending gains to a fourth consecutive session, as hopes of stronger demand in top steelmaker China supported market sentiment. The most-traded May iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended day-time trade 1.0% higher to 894.0 yuan ($130.35), after hitting a contract high of 898.5 yuan earlier in the session. For a full report, click on - - - - BASE METALS - Aluminium prices were driven higher on Monday by supply concerns after reports that smelters in top producer China were curbing production. Three-month aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) advanced 3.1% to $2,461 a tonne by 1700 GMT after slipping by 0.3% on Friday. LME copper advanced 1.8% to $9,147 a tonne, its highest in more than two weeks, while zinc rose 2.5% to $3,133. For a full report, click on - - - - OIL - Oil prices rose over 1% on Monday, buoyed by optimism over Chinese demand, continued production curbs by major producers and Russia's plans to rein in supply. Brent crude was up $1.07, or 1.3%, to $84.07 a barrel by 1:02 p.m. EST (1802 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) for March, which expires on Tuesday, was up 90 cents, or 1.2%, at $77.24. For a full report, click on - - - - PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a third consecutive session on Monday to the highest closing in nearly seven weeks, tracking strength in rival edible oils in China and crude oil. The benchmark palm oil contract for May delivery gained 32 ringgit or 0.77% to 4,163 ringgit ($940.15) per tonne, after gaining 5.11% in the last two sessions. For a full report, click on - - - - RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures inched higher on Monday for a second straight session, tracking gains in the Shanghai market and buoyed by stronger domestic equities, while a rally in crude oil prices also lent support. The Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for July delivery , finished 0.4 yen, or 0.2%, higher at 222.7 yen ($1.66) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
