Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** -38.14 7,362.20 -3.30 11,879.68
DJIA 33,834.78 -62.23 NIKKEI** 28,657.57 50.81
Nasdaq FTSE**
12,135.451 -21.78 7,902.61 3.84
S&P 500 4,138.99 -15.53 Hang Seng**
20,396.97 29.21
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,360.00 -17.00 3,313.41 -10.64
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,367.03 -3.10 2,563.11 -11.97
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.474 0.003 3.417 0.047
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.493 -0.028 3.5508 -0.051
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.258 0 3.7561 -0.033
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3323 -0.0023 1,322.35 -7.36
AUD US$ - - NZD US$
0.6186 -0.0012
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.097 0.0016 134.31 -0.38
THB US$ PHP US$
34.28 -0.16 55.88 -0.52
IDR US$ INR US$
14,840 55 82.08 -0.185
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.435 -0.005 30.612 0.05
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.874 -0.0111 7.8498 0.0002
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,004.25 10.9858 25.2606 0.0031
U.S. Gold Fut Brent Crude
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invalid
Iron Ore CNY761.5 -16 TRJCRB Index - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY212.4 LME Copper 8,877.50 -81.5
-0.4
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:12 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks was on track for its biggest daily percentage drop in two weeks after a sharp decline in Tesla shares while softening U.S. economic data and growing worries about the debt ceiling sent Treasury yields lower. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.22%. For a full report, click on - - - -
NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday as disappointing results from Tesla, AT&T and some regional banks dented investor sentiment already soured by prospects of further interest rate hikes. At 11:45 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 96.16 points, or 0.28%, at 33,800.85, the S&P 500 was down 18.73 points, or 0.45%, at 4,135.79, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 49.15 points, or 0.40%, at 12,108.07. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - European shares ended lower for the second straight session on Thursday as earnings reports disappointed and automakers fell after weak quarterly results from U.S. EV-maker Tesla. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous day as retailers surged from an increase in foreign visitors and semiconductor shares rebounded from early declines. The Nikkei added 0.18% to 28,657.57, finishing near the day's high after starting out in the red, and putting it not far from Tuesday's nearly six-week high of 28,698.22. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - Chinese stocks fell on Thursday, although information technology shares shot up, as uneven economic recovery after this year's re-opening from stringent COVID curbs muted market sentiment. China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index closed down 0.3%, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.1%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares struggled for direction on Thursday, as mining and gold stocks offset gains from financials, with investors eyeing cues from global central banks on monetary policies amid a high inflation environment. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed flat at 7,362.20 points. The benchmark ended 0.1% higher on Wednesday. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares closed lower on Thursday, as market heavyweights automakers and battery manufacturers dropped after U.S. electric-vehicle giant Tesla's first-quarter results came in below expectations. The won ended onshore trade at 1,322.8 per dollar, 0.22% higher than its previous close. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell on Thursday as weak data reinforced expectations the world's largest economy is likely headed toward recession, further supporting the view that the Federal Reserve could pause in June after another expected rate hike next month. In late morning trading, the dollar index , which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of major currencies, eased 0.3% to 101.65.
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan was slightly weak but within a narrow range on Thursday as U.S. interest rate expectations lifted the dollar while local yuan benchmark rates were kept steady, leaving markets fretting about domestic growth and export flows. The spot yuan opened at 6.8901 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.8896 at midday, 45 pips weaker than the previous late session close but 0.13% stronger than the midpoint. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened on Thursday, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The won ended onshore trade at 1,322.8 per dollar, 0.22% higher than its previous close. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Treasury yields fell on Thursday after soft U.S. economic data and as the market consolidated before the Federal Reserve's May meeting, when the U.S. central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the final time this hiking cycle. Benchmark 10-year note yields were last at 3.541%, down 6 basis points on the day. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields slipped on Thursday after hitting their highest levels in a month the previous day. The yield on Germany's 10-year government bond , the euro zone benchmark, slipped 5 basis points (bps) on Thursday to 2.452%. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields fluctuated in familiar ranges on Thursday and the benchmark 10-year futures ended almost flat, with the market cautious ahead of new Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's first policy meeting next week. The 10-year JGB yield was flat at 0.470% after earlier dipping to 0.465%.
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GOLD - Gold prices firmed above the key $2,000 level again on Thursday as the dollar and Treasury yields pulled back after soft U.S. economic data strengthened the case for a pause in interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $2,006.26 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. EDT (17:40 GMT), after hitting a two-week low of $1969.1 in the previous session. For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell on Thursday on increasing supply of the steelmaking ingredient and lower-than-expected steel output, amid lingering concerns over China's warning on price hikes. The most-traded September iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trading 2.62% lower at a two-month low of 761.5 yuan ($110.62) a tonne.
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BASE METALS - Copper prices fell on Thursday on uncertainty over further U.S. rate hikes and a sluggish recovery of demand in China, while zinc hit a five-month low after a ramp-up in inventories. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange dropped 1% to $8,877.50 a tonne by 1600 GMT after having touched the lowest in a week. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices slid by about $2 a barrel to their lowest level since late March on Thursday, dragged lower by fears a possible recession could dent fuel demand and after a rise in U.S. gasoline inventories. Brent crude futures were down $1.98, or 2.4%, to trade at $81.14 a barrel at 12:56 p.m. EDT (1656).
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures finished lower for a second session on Thursday, underpinned by weakening rival oils, while falling exports dragged prices further, even as futures rose for the week. The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 30 ringgit, or 0.80%, to 3,705 ringgit ($835.40) a tonne, but edged up 0.08% for the week. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Thursday to extend gains for a fifth consecutive session, supported by a stronger Shanghai market, although gains were capped as slowing domestic export growth dented demand sentiment. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for September delivery ><JRUc6, finished 0.5 yen, or 0.2%, higher at 212.8 yen ($1.58) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
