Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** 3.25 7,219.00 -18.20 11,870.08
DJIA 33,542.93 57.64 NIKKEI** 27,633.66 115.35
Nasdaq FTSE**
12,046.69 -41.27 7,741.56 78.62
S&P 500 Hang Seng**
4,102.96 -2.32 20,331.2 56.61
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,248.00 9.00 3,294.43 -6.05
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,315.36 -12.29 2,512.08 21.67
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.466 0.004 3.244 -0.044
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.175 -0.019 3.4168 0.034
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
3.96 0 3.6265 0.023
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3335 0.0021 1,320.2 3.9
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6639 -0.0035 0.6212 -0.0032
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0854 -0.0043 133.64 1.51
THB US$ PHP US$
34.37 0.23 54.754 0.17
IDR US$ INR US$
14,899 -11 81.975 0.115
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.408 0.007 30.452 0.006
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.8835 0.0185 7.8499 0.0007
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,988.04 -19.9764 24.7815 -0.2235
U.S. Gold Fut Brent Crude
2,003.45 -22.85 84.43 -0.69
Iron Ore TRJCRB Index
119.50 -1.0 - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY203.7 LME Copper
-0.6 - -
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All prices as of 18:19 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - U.S. stock indexes fell and the dollar rose on Monday after strong jobs data last week suggested the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in May, while the yen weakened after Japan's new central bank governor vowed to maintain ultra-loose policy. Asian shares were little changed overnight with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipping 0.05%. For a full report, click on - - - -
NEW YORK - The Nasdaq led losses among Wall Street's main indexes on Monday, with technology stocks taking a hit on concerns that the Federal Reserve will continue to hike interest rates after Friday's jobs data indicated a resilient labor market. At 12:03 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 40.48 points, or 0.12%, at 33,444.81, the S&P 500 was down 25.02 points, or 0.61%, at 4,080.00, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 115.49 points, or 0.96%, at 11,972.46. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Markets in Europe were closed on Monday.
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the yen a touch weaker, on hopes the global economy could hold up in the face of high inflation and interest rates, but moves were modest ahead of Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's first news conference.
The Nikkei share average rose 0.42% to close at 27,633.66, and the broader Topix .TOPX gained 0.56% to 1,976.53. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China stocks fell on Monday amid heightened geopolitical tensions around the Taiwan Strait, and a slump in Chatbot-related shares damped sentiment The blue-chip CSI300 Index fell 0.5%, while the Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.4%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Markets in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares ended at a near eight-month high on Monday, led by a chipmakers and battery makers rally on improved earnings outlook. The benchmark KOSPI ended up 21.67 points, or 0.87%, at 2,512.08, its highest closing since Aug. 17. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar gained after a solid jobs report for March on Friday added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again in May, while the Japanese yen weakened as Japan's new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that he was in no hurry to dial back its massive stimulus. The dollar index was last up 0.67% against a basket of currencies at 102.68, the highest since April 3. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China's yuan eased on Monday as upbeat U.S. payrolls boosted chances the Federal Reserve will further raise interest rates, while investors looked to upcoming domestic data for more clues on the health of the world's second-largest economy. In the spot market, the onshore yuan opened at 6.8813 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.8768 at midday, 118 pips weaker than the previous late session close. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Markets in Australia were closed on Monday.
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SEOUL - The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield fell. The won ended onshore trade at 1,319.7 per dollar, 0.23% lower than its previous close. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday in holiday-thinned trading, as investors continued to price in a 25 basis-point hike by the Federal Reserve at next month's policy meeting following a still strong U.S. jobs report that offset other weak economic data released earlier last week. In late morning trading, the yield on 10-year Treasury notes was up 4.7 bps at 3.430%. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Markets were closed on Monday.
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TOKYO - Japanese government bonds were under pressure on Monday ahead of Kazuo Ueda's first news conference as Bank of Japan governor, and as U.S. bonds slipped on stronger-than-expected jobs data. Ten-year JGB futures fell about 20 ticks to 147.48 and yields on some off-the-run 10-year bonds, such as No. 368 JP03680067= which matures in September 2032, have lately been on the rise in a possible sign that short sellers are circling. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold fell below the key $2,000 level on Monday as the dollar advanced on Friday's strong U.S. jobs numbers, while traders also positioned for inflation readings this week that could influence interest rate hikes. Spot gold fell 1% to $1,987.96 per ounce by 12:40 p.m. EDT (1640 GMT), while U.S. gold futures GCv1 slid 1.2% to $2,002.90. For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Chinese coking coal futures fell nearly 4% to five-month lows on Monday after steel mills sought lower prices for a second time this month, exacerbating bearish sentiment in the fragile ferrous market. The most-traded May coking coal futures contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended Monday daytime trading 3.66% lower at 1,696.5 yuan a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Shanghai copper prices rose marginally higher on Monday as expectations of improved Chinese demand lent support, although trade was quiet as European markets were closed due to the Easter holiday.(CMCU3) The most-traded May copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was up 0.22% to 68,740 yuan ($10,000.73) a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices slipped on Monday, after rising for three straight weeks, as concern about further interest rate hikes that could curb demand balanced the prospect of a tighter market due to supply cuts from OPEC+ producers. Brent crude was down 54 cents, or 0.6%, at $84.58 a barrel by 12:23 p.m. EDT (1723 GMT) on Monday, after earlier falling $1. U.S. West Texas Intermediate also fell 54 cents, or 0.7%, to $80.16. For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures closed a touch higher on Monday, snapping three days of losses after a report showed a sharp drop in stocks last month, though weak exports in the April 1-10 period limited gains. The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 0.95% to 3,830 ringgit ($868.87) per tonne on closing. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures fell marginally on Monday after rising in early
trade, as the market braced itself for another potential interest rate hike from the
U.S. Federal Reserve; but a weaker yen and lower Chinese inventories capped losses.
Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for September delivery , finished
0.3 yen, or 0.1%, lower at 204.3 yen ($1.54) per kg.
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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
