Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** -47.820 7,322.00 -8.40 12,026.39
DJIA 33,552.63 -322.77 NIKKEI** 28,620.07 26.55
Nasdaq FTSE**
11,848.777 -188.43 7,891.13 -21.07
S&P 500 4,082.60 -54.44 Hang Seng**
19,617.88 -342.06
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,311.00 -43.00 3,296.56 -27.99
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,264.87 -10.54 2,489.02 -34.48
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.477 -0.007 3.322 0.016
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.413 -0.059 3.3827 -0.132
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.156 -0.009 3.6377 -0.091
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3388 0.0053 1,342.32 9.81
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6618 -0.0078 0.6138 -0.0028
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.097 -0.0071 133.41 -0.81
THB US$ PHP US$
34.39 0.05 55.52 -0.13
IDR US$ INR US$
14,840 55 82.015 0.065
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.443 0.008 30.68 0.035
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.933 0.0383 7.8498 0.0007
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,001.5137 12.638 25.0253 -0.1447
U.S. Gold Fut 2,013.25 13.15 Brent Crude
80.92 -1.81
Iron Ore CNY711 TRJCRB Index
-9.5 - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY212.2 LME Copper 8,524.50 -214.5
0.2
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All prices as of 18:13 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - Wall Street headed lower and the safe-haven dollar strengthened as a spate of mixed earnings and soft economic data dampened investor risk appetite. The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.58% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.83%.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a downbeat forecast from United Parcel Service fueled concerns about a slowing U.S. economy, while a plunge in First Republic Bank's deposits stoked worries about the banking sector. At 11:43 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 143.65 points, or 0.42%, at 33,731.75, the S&P 500 was down 34.71 points, or 0.84%, at 4,102.33, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 120.92 points, or 1.00%, at 11,916.28. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Spanish stocks clocked their worst session in a month on Tuesday as heavyweight Santander led a slide among banks amid a disappointing round of earnings for the sector, while an encouraging outlook from Novartis kept healthcare shares afloat. Spain's lender-heavy IBEX index fell 1.2%, its worst one-day percentage fall since March 24, while the STOXX 600 index dropped 0.4%. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japanese shares inched higher, with the Nikkei index touching the highest level in eight months, led by electronics makers on earnings optimism and expanded government subsidies for chip production. The Nikkei added 0.09% to close at 28,620.07, advancing for a second straight session. In early trading, the gauge jumped as much as 0.75% to 28,806.69, the highest since Aug. 19, 2022. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China stocks closed down for a fifth straight session to around a one-month low on Tuesday, after data highlighted an uneven economic recovery, while investors worried about lingering geopolitical risks. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 0.5% at close, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - There was no Australia and New Zealand stock markets report on April 25, Tuesday, as both the markets will be closed for the Anzac Day holiday.
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SEOUL - South Korean shares ended more than 1% lower on Tuesday, amid increased worries about forced sell-offs of leveraged stocks. The benchmark KOSPI closed down 34.48 points, or 1.37%, at 2,489.02, extending its losing streak to a fourth session and marking the lowest closing level since April 6. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar rose on Tuesday as market sentiment turned risk-averse amid worries about earnings and the outlook for the global economy, which knocked the euro off a nearly 10-month high. The U.S. dollar index climbed 0.6% to 101.81, having dropped over 3.3% since the beginning of March. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China's yuan ended its domestic trading session at a more-than-six-week low against the dollar on Tuesday, pressured by rising pre-holiday demand for the greenback and an increase in capital outflows in the stock market. The onshore yuan finished domestic trading session at 6.9163 per dollar, the weakest such close since March 10. It was down 216 pips or 0.3% from the previous late night close. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The Korean won ended higher on authorities' intervention, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The won ended onshore trade 0.20% higher at 1,332.2 per dollar, after falling 0.18% earlier. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields fell by their largest amount since March on Tuesday while short-term yields climbed as investors balanced rising concerns about the regional banking sector and the possibility of an imminent recession with worries about the U.S. debt ceiling. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was down 10 basis points to 3.415%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down 7.7 basis points to 3.652%. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields extended their fall on Tuesday, tracking moves in U.S. Treasuries, with investors on edge about the state of the euro area economy ahead of the European Central Bank's interest rate decision next week. Germany's 10-year bond yield , the euro zone benchmark, was last down 12 basis points (bps) at 2.37%. Yields move inversely to prices. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose on Tuesday, as investors remained cautions about a possible surprise tweak by the Bank of Japan to its yield curve control policy at a meeting this week. Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.03 yen to 147.74. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices were flat on Tuesday as a stronger dollar countered support from lower Treasury yields, while investors awaited a slew of U.S. economic data due later this week that could sway the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hike stance. Spot gold was mostly unchanged at $1,988.59 per ounce by 11:50 a.m. EDT (15:50 GMT), while U.S. gold futures were also nearly flat at $1,999.00. For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell to a more-than-four-month low on Tuesday as sluggish steel demand in China prompted mills to curb output, raising the possibility of an oversupply of the steel-making raw material. The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 1.9% lower at 711 yuan ($102.85) a tonne, having earlier hit 710.50 yuan, its weakest since Dec. 20. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Copper prices fell to their lowest in six weeks on Tuesday, pressured by weak Chinese demand, a stronger dollar and a sharp rise in inventories in the London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouse system. Benchmark LME copper was down 2.4% at $8,524.50 a tonne at 1646 GMT, heading for a fifth consecutive daily loss. The metal used in electrical wiring has fallen from a seven-month high of $9,550.50 in January. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil dropped 2% on Tuesday after two sessions of gains as jitters about the global economic outlook and a stronger dollar outweighed hopes of higher Chinese demand and expectations of a drop in U.S. crude inventories. Brent crude fell by $1.65, or 2%, to $81.08 a barrel by 1:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped $1.51 to $77.23. On Monday, both contracts rose by more than 1%. For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped to the lowest close in more than one-week on Tuesday, as the market reopened after the Eid holidays, weighed down by poor exports in April so far. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 67 ringgit, or 1.81%, to 3,638 ringgit ($818.82) a tonne by the midday break, down for a third-straight session. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures closed more than 2% higher on Tuesday, its biggest
daily jump since March 27, triggered by supply concerns given recent heat waves.
Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for October delivery , finished
5.2 yen, or 2.5%, higher at 212.0 yen ($1.58) per kg, recovering from losses in the
last two sessions.
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