Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** -50.30 7,361.60 37.50 11,880.56
DJIA 33,886.47 -143.22 NIKKEI** 28,493.47 336.50
Nasdaq FTSE**
12,123.465 -42.81 7,871.91 28.53
S&P 500 4,137.64 -8.58 Hang Seng**
20,438.81 94.33
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,390.00 12.00 3,302.66 8.12
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,338.15 19.79 2,571.49 9.83
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.479 0.008 3.29 0.006
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.411 0.081 3.5147 0
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.13 0 3.7374 0
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Currencies
SGD US$ 0 KRW US$
0 1,304 2.86
AUD US$ 0 NZD US$
0 0.6201 -0.0093
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.1 -0.0044 133.77 1.21
THB US$ PHP US$
34.23 0.27 55.26 -0.079
IDR US$ INR US$
14,695 -55 81.82 0.17
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.4 0.002 30.465 -0.031
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.869 0.001 7.8486 -0.0011
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,003.04 -36.695 25.34 -0.4575
U.S. Gold Fut 2,015.8 -39.5 Brent Crude 86.31 0.22
Iron Ore 768.50 TRJCRB Index
-0.5 - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY208.9 LME Copper 9,026 -24
-0.9
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:21 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - Treasury yields rose and the dollar index bounced off a one-year low on Friday after a decline in U.S. retail sales suggested the economy is slowing but not fast enough to stop the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates again in May. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.11% For a full report, click on - - - -
NEW YORK - Wall Street ended lower on Friday as a barrage of mixed economic data appeared to affirm another Federal Reserve interest rate hike, dampening investor enthusiasm after a series of big U.S. bank earnings launched first-quarter reporting season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 143.22 points, or 0.42%, to 33,886.47; the S&P 500 lost 8.58 points, or 0.21%, at 4,137.64; and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 42.81 points, or 0.35%, to 12,123.47. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday and logged its fourth straight weekly gain, boosted by shares of big British banks, while Dechra surged following news of talks for a takeover deal. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed 0.4% higher at a one-month high For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied for a sixth straight session on Friday, its longest winning streak since July, as the benchmark index was buoyed by advances on Wall Street overnight and a surge in Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing. The Nikkei rose 1.2% to close at 28,493.47, and posted a 3.54% weekly advance, its biggest since November. XX For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China stocks rose on Friday, led by semiconductor and resource shares, while the central bank head saying that the country would achieve this year's growth target also lifted investor sentiment. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both closed up 0.6%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed higher on Friday and posted their third straight weekly gain, as latest U.S. data fuelled hopes that the Federal Reserve could be nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.5% higher at 7,361.60. The benchmark advanced 2% for the week. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares on Friday closed higher for a sixth consecutive session, and marked a fifth straight weekly gain, as softer U.S. inflation data and expectations for a sustained recovery in the Chinese economy underpinned the market. The benchmark KOSPI ended up 9.83 points, or 0.38%, at 2,571.49. For the week, it rose 3.26% — the biggest weekly jump since late-January. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar index bounced off a one-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday after some March retail sales components were not as weak as some economists had feared, while a key Federal Reserve official warned that the U.S. central bank needs to continue hiking interest rates to bring down inflation. The dollar index gained 0.57% on the day at 101.53, after falling to 100.78, the lowest since last April.
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SHANGHAI - The yuan on Friday hit the strongest level against the dollar in three weeks, and was set for the biggest gain in a month bolstered by China's robust export performance in March and broad weakness in the greenback. The spot yuan was changing hands at 6.8465 at midday, 215 pips firmer than the previous late session close, after China's central bank set a stronger midpoint rate For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were hugging hefty gains on Friday in the wake of upbeat domestic economic data as their U.S. counterpart came under broad pressure. The Aussie was up at $0.6785 , having jumped 1.3% overnight to a seven-week top of $0.6796. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The won ended onshore trade at 1,298.9 per dollar, up 0.89% on Friday. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as a mixed batch of data suggested that the world's largest economy is not slowing quickly enough to deter the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates yet again at the next policy meeting. In late afternoon trading, U.S. 10-year yields climbed 6.4 bps to 3.513%. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields were set for their biggest weekly rise of 2023 as fears of a banking crisis faded and investors' focus shifted to the European Central Bank's monetary tightening path. Germany's 10-year Bund yield , the benchmark for the euro zone, rose 6.5 basis points (bps) on Friday to 2.427%, its highest since mid March.
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields stuck to recent narrow ranges on Friday, as the new Bank of Japan chief again reiterated his intention to keep ultra-easy policy settings in place for the time being. The 10-year JGB yield was flat at 0.455%, having strayed only one basis point either side of that level since April 5. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices pulled back sharply on Friday after surging to a more than one-year peak in the last session, as the dollar bounced and a Federal Reserve official flagged the need for another interest rate hike. Spot gold was down 1.8% at $2,003.60 per ounce by 01:52 EDT (17:51 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 1.9% lower at $2,015.8
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IRON ORE -Iron ore futures wobbled on Friday, on track for their second consecutive weekly fall amid mounting concerns about demand for the steelmaking ingredient in top steel producer China. The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 0.8% lower at 768.50 yuan ($112.30) a tonne, and was on course for a weekly fall of nearly 3%. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Copper prices in London reversed from a seven-week high on Friday, shrugging off support from tightening inventories as the U.S. dollar bounced and investors took the opportunity to lock in profits from the metal's 2.6% weekly gain. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.4% at $9,026 a tonne by 1601 GMT after reaching $9,183, the highest since Feb. 22. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices were up on Friday and secured a fourth straight week of gains after the West's energy watchdog said global demand will hit a record high this year on the back of a recovery in Chinese consumption. Brent crude futures settled at $86.31 a barrel, rising 22 cents, or 0.3%. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) CLc1 settled at $82.52 a barrel, gaining 36 cents, or 0.4%. For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Friday and posted their first weekly loss in three weeks, as weaker rival oils and expectation of sluggish exports weighed on prices. The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended 0.27% lower to close at 3,703 ringgit ($841.59) per tonne. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures hit a more than one-week high on Friday, as lower supplies during the Thai holiday season lifted prices but weak Chinese demand capped gains. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for September delivery , finished 3.3 yen, or 1.6%, higher at 209.8 yen ($1.58) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
