Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** 55.59 7,381.50 19.90 11,936.15
DJIA 33,840.50 -45.97 NIKKEI** 28,514.78 21.31
Nasdaq FTSE**
12,078.898 -44.57 7,879.51 7.60
S&P 500 4,127.25 -10.02 Hang Seng**
20,782.45 343.64
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,358.00 -35.00 3,319.26 16.60
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,385.61 47.46 2,575.91 4.42
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.482 -0.001 3.348 0.064
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.457 0.083 3.5908 0.069
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.125 0 3.8071 0.07
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3345 0.0031 1,319.33 15.33
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6695 -0.0014 0.6171 -0.003
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0919 -0.008 134.4 0.63
THB US$ PHP US$
34.49 0.26 56.046 0.707
IDR US$ INR US$
14,785 90 82.01 0.19
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.419 0.019 30.494 0.029
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.8817 0.0127 7.8495 0.0009
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,994.44 -8.6 24.9907 -0.3493
U.S. Gold Fut 2,007 Brent Crude
!RIC 84.63 -1.68 {GCcv1} is
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Iron Ore CNY775.50 7 TRJCRB Index -
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TOCOM Rubber JPY211.4 LME Copper 8,962 -64
0.6
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All prices as of 18:31 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks edged lower for a second straight session but remained near two-month highs on Monday ahead of another round of corporate earnings results, while the dollar and U.S. Treasuries rose on increasing expectations for another rate hike from the Federal Reserve in May. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.14%. For a full report, click on - - - -
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks slipped on Monday after strong data on manufacturing activity in New York state supported the case for another interest rate increase in May, while investors awaited more quarterly reports to gauge the health of corporate America. At 11:38 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 40.72 points, or 0.12%, at 33,845.75, the S&P 500 was down 12.06 points, or 0.29%, at 4,125.58, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 48.24 points, or 0.40%, at 12,075.23. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - European shares cooled off after five straight sessions of gains on Monday as bank shares led declines, while semiconductor stocks slipped after a report that the world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, was cutting its annual costs outlook. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended flat, still holding near one-year highs For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a more than one-month high on Monday, rising for the seventh straight session, as a weaker yen lifted exporters and bank shares tracked sharp gains of their U.S. peers at the end of last week. The Nikkei share average edged up 0.07% at 28,514.78, its highest close since March 9 and posted its longest rally since mid-July. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - Shanghai stocks ended at a nine-month high on Monday, as China's March home price data and signs of corporate earnings recovery fuelled optimism ahead of the release of first-quarter economy data. Hong Kong shares also gained. The Shanghai Composite Index , which posted five consecutive weekly gains on Friday, climbed 1.4%, its biggest jump in two months and highest level since July 8. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed marginally higher on Monday after gold and mining stocks capped gains in the financial sector, as cautious investors adopted a wait-and-watch approach ahead of domestic production results, China GDP data and minutes from the central bank due through the week. The S&P/ASX 200 index eked out gains of 0.3% at the close of trade to end at 7,381.50 points. The benchmark advanced 2% last week. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares recouped early losses to end higher on Monday and extended their gaining streak to a seventh session, with investor focus set on major corporate earnings and China's economic data this week. The benchmark KOSPI ended up 4.42 points, or 0.17%, at 2,575.91, reversing its early loss of 0.40%. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar edged higher on Monday after the April survey of business activity in New York state rose for the first time in five months and bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in May. The dollar index , a measures of the currency against six major peers, rose 0.443% For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China's yuan eased against a strengthening dollar on Monday with investor sentiment subdued and the market awaiting China's first-quarter economic data due on Tuesday. The spot yuan opened at 6.8758 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.8769 at midday, 79 pips weaker than the previous late session close. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars came under pressure again on Monday as their latest rallies came to nothing in the face of diverging interest rate outlooks and yield spreads. The Aussie was struggling at $0.6705 , after a 1.1% drop on Friday For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The Korean won weakened nearly 1% on Monday in its worst session in two weeks, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The won ended onshore trade at 1,311.1 per dollar, 0.93% lower than its previous close. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors waited on Federal Reserve speakers for any new guidance on whether the U.S. central bank is likely to stop hiking rates after an expected increase in May. Benchmark 10-year yields rose 4 basis points to 3.560% on Monday For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields hit one-month highs on Monday, rising for a sixth straight session, as investors focused on future European Central Bank policy moves, with an expected peak in the deposit rate of 3.75% priced in by markets. Germany's 10-year Bund yield , the bloc's benchmark, rose 6 basis points (bps) to 2.49%, after hitting its highest level since mid-March at 2.495%. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit an over one-month high on Monday, tracking higher U.S. yields, and investors remained cautions in buying debts ahead of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy meeting. The 10-year JGB yield rose 2 basis points (bps) to 0.475%, its highest since March 10. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold reversed course to slip below the key $2,000 level on Monday, pressured by a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields, while investors looked for cues on whether the market will see a 'one and done' rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve in May. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,995.42 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. EDT (17:40 GMT) after rising as much as 0.6% earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures GCv1 settled 0.4% lower at $2,007. For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Iron ore futures were subdued on Monday on persistent worries about demand prospects for the steelmaking ingredient in China and caution ahead of a raft of Chinese economic data releases. The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 0.1% lower at 775.50 yuan ($112.87) a tonne. It hit 760 yuan earlier in the session, its lowest since March 24. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Tin prices soared on Monday to their highest in nearly two months as news of a mining ban in Myanmar, a major producer of the soldering metal, fuelled worries about shortages. Benchmark tin on the London Metal Exchange had gained 10.2% to $27,400 a tonne by 1617 GMT after reaching $27,705, its highest since Feb. 21. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices turned lower on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened and as investors mulled over a possible May interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which could dampen economic recovery hopes. Brent crude futures fell $1.75, or 2%, at $84.56 a barrel at 12:54 p.m. EDT (1654 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped $1.83, or 2.2%, at $80.69 a barrel. For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures recovered on Monday, on the back of a sharp drop in Indonesia's February inventories, and a weaker Malaysian ringgit. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 1.96% to 3,636 ringgit ($822.81) per tonne. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures extended gains on Monday, underpinned by tighter inventories, while investors hoped to see signs of a recovery in China's economy from March-quarter data scheduled to be released on Tuesday. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for September delivery , finished 1.0 yen, or 0.5%, higher at 210.8 yen ($1.57) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
