Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,309.20 16.50 NZX 50** 101.62 12,019.84
DJIA 34,098.16 272.00 NIKKEI** 28,856.44 398.76
Nasdaq FTSE**
12,226.584 84.35 7,870.57 38.99
S&P 500 4,169.48 34.13 Hang Seng**
19,894.57 54.29
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,372.00 54.00 3,270.51 -11.52
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,323.27 37.39 2,501.53 5.72
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.381 -0.017 3.367 0.012
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.269 -0.117 3.4333 0
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.123 0.013 3.6821 0
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Currencies
SGD US$ 0 KRW US$
0 1,337.78 -1.39
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6617 0 0.6176 -0.0007
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.1035 0.0015 136.25 -0.03
THB US$ PHP US$
34.12 -0.02 55.5 0.03
IDR US$ INR US$
14,665 -35 81.72 0.025
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.458 -0.002 30.74 0.03
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.9179 -0.0024 7.8496 0.0001
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
1,989.6475 1.7773 25.0363 0.0813
U.S. Gold Fut 1,999.10 0.1 Brent Crude
0 0
Iron Ore CNY714 -4.5 TRJCRB Index
- -
TOCOM Rubber JPY210.9 LME Copper 8,596.50 22
2.2
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 20:27 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - U.S. stocks rallied to a higher close on Friday and benchmark Treasury yields
dipped at the end of a week marked by strong earnings, wrapping up a solid month with
data confirming inflation is cooling, which could allow the Federal Reserve to pause
after next week's expected rate hike.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.56% and MSCI's gauge of stocks
across the globe gained 0.66%.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes advanced on Friday after strong earnings updates from
Exxon and Intel offset worries over Amazon's slowdown warning, while economic data
reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates next week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 272 points, or 0.8%, to 34,098.16, the
S&P 500 gained 34.13 points, or 0.83%, to 4,169.48 and the Nasdaq Composite added 84.35 points, or 0.69%, to 12,226.58.
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LONDON - European shares staged a late-day turnaround on Friday after upbeat earnings
and a rise in oil stocks helped the main STOXX 600 index shrug off bleak euro zone data
and a fall in bank stocks.
The STOXX 600 index gained 0.6% adding 1.9% this month, driven by earnings
following a turbulent month of March after the collapse of two U.S. regional lenders
and the Swiss state-sponsored rescue of Credit Suisse .
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an eight-month high on Friday after the
Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy settings unchanged, adding to the
boost from a series of strong domestic earnings.
The Nikkei surged as high as 28,879.24 for the first time since Aug. 19,
and closed near that level at 28,856.44, a gain of 1.4%.
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SHANGHAI - China's mainland financial markets will be closed from Monday, May 1 to
Wednesday, May 3 for the Labour Day holiday.
Markets will resume trade on Thursday, May 4.
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are likely to rise on Monday, taking cues from its peers
on Wall Street after data from the United States showed that the U.S. Federal Reserve
could pause on its aggressive rate hike path going forward.
The local share price index futures rose 1.1% a 79.3 point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - South Korean shares rose on Friday to end the month 1% higher, led by heavyweight chipmakers and online platform providers, although their gains were countered by weakness in the automobile and rechargeable battery sectors. The benchmark KOSPI closed up 5.72 points, or 0.23%, at 2,501.53, after rising as much as 0.85% during the session. For a full report, click on - - - - FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose on Friday after data showed inflation grew in March, though at a slower pace, keeping the Federal Reserve still firmly on track to raise interest rates at next week's monetary policy meeting. The dollar index, a measure of the greenback's value against six major currencies, rose 0.2% to 101.65 . For a full report, click on - - - - SHANGHAI - China's mainland financial markets will be closed from Monday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 3 for the Labour Day holiday. Markets will resume trade on Thursday, May 4. For a full report, click on - - - - AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid on Friday after investors ditched the Japanese yen as the Bank of Japan stood pat on its monetary policy, bolstering the dollar, while local bonds pared losses. The Aussie was 0.2% lower at $0.6617 , after gaining 0.4% overnight on a broad risk-on rally driven by strong results from U.S. tech giants. For a full report, click on - - - - SEOUL - The South Korean won ended flat on Friday, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The won ended onshore trade at 1,337.7 per dollar, up 0.02%. It ended the week 0.71% lower and the month 2.68% lower. For a full report, click on - - - - TREASURIES NEW YORK - Treasury yields drifted lower on Friday after data showed that the pace of inflation was slowing and consumer spending remained steady.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was down 7.8 basis points to
3.450%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down 7.8 basis
points to 3.678%.
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields headed for their biggest weekly drop since mid-March on
Friday after data showed the region's economy was weaker than expected in the first
quarter and inflationary pressures in some countries are easing rapidly.
The German 10-year bond yield , the bloc's benchmark, fell 13 bps to
2.319%.
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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell to a nearly four-week low on Friday,
as investors bought back bonds after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its ultra-loose
policy unchanged.
The 10-year JGB yield fell 6.0 basis points (bps) to 0.395%, its
lowest since April 4, in its sharpest decline since March 13.
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GOLD
Gold bounced back on Friday on a dip in yields and renewed concerns over the U.S.
banking turmoil, putting the safe haven on course for its second monthly rise even as
steady U.S. inflation reinforced bets for an interest rate hike next week.
Spot gold was 0.1% higher at $1,989.91 per ounce by 1:45 p.m. EDT (1745
GMT), up about 1.1% for the month. U.S. gold futures settled unchanged at
$1,999.10.
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IRON ORE
The Singapore Exchange will be closed for a Labour Day holiday on May 1 while the
Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange will be closed over May 1-3
for the same holiday, the bourses said.
Reuters will have no ferrous metals market report over May 1-3. Normal
reporting will resume on May 4.
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BASE METALS
Copper prices steadied on Friday as China pledged to boost growth in the world's top
metals consumer, but gains were capped by weak demand and signs of a slowing global
economy.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged up 0.1% to
$8,596.50 a tonne by 1630 GMT, having earlier risen to $8,648.
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OIL
Oil prices mostly rose over 2% on Friday after energy firms posted positive earnings
and U.S. data showed crude output was declining while fuel demand was growing.
On its last day as the front-month, Brent futures for June delivery rose
$1.17, or 1.5%, to settle at $79.54 a barrel, while the more actively traded July contract jumped 2.7% to settle at $80.33.
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures slumped on Friday to record its biggest monthly decline
since September, as traders factored in weak exports and larger supply from top
producer Indonesia.
The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia
Derivatives Exchange closed down 102 ringgit, or 2.95%, to 3,353 ringgit ($752.13) a
tonne, its lowest closing since Sept. 29.
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures inched higher on Friday, underpinned by a softer yen after the
Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced it would keep rates ultra-low, although mixed signals on
China's recovery and recession concerns capped gains.
Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for October delivery , finished
1.0 yen, or 0.5%, higher at 208.7 yen ($1.55) per kg.
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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
