Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,264.10 -12.40 NZX 50** -52.88 11,889.61
DJIA** 33,561.81 -56.88 NIKKEI** 29,242.82 292.94
Nasdaq** 12,179.55 -77.37 FTSE**
7,764.09 -14.29
S&P 500** 4,119.17 -18.95 Hang Seng**
19,867.58 -429.45
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,237 -19.00 3,242.95 -14.71
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,357.6707 -37.33 2,510.06 -3.15
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.425 0 3.309 0.001
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.473 0.006 3.5262 0.007
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.197 0.002 3.8463 0.012
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3276 0.0028 1,325.58 4.09
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6761 -0.002 0.6333 -0.0009
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0961 -0.0043 135.22 0.14
THB US$ PHP US$
33.68 -0.2 55.78 0.51
IDR US$ INR US$
14,725 30 82.07 0.3
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.447 0.012 30.702 0.029
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.92 0.0079 7.8411 -0.0076
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,034.475 13.085 25.598 0.028
U.S. Gold Fut 2,042.90 20.89 Brent Crude
77.27 0.26
Iron Ore CNY714 -7.5 TRJCRB Index - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY211.3 LME Copper 8,593 24.5
-0.7
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All prices as of 20:04 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global equities fell on Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of key data on U.S. consumer prices, while the impasse over the U.S. debt ceiling sparked a sharp sell-off in short-dated Treasury bills. MSCI's gauge of global equity performance shed 0.36%
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NEW YORK - Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Tuesday as investors grew more cautious ahead of a U.S. consumer price index report and a meeting between U.S. political leaders to discuss the debt ceiling. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 18.87 points, or 0.46%, to end at 4,119.25 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 77.36 points, or 0.63%, to 12,179.55. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 54.67 points, or 0.16%, to 33,564.02. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - European shares fell on Tuesday after a slew of weak corporate earnings soured sentiment, while investors keenly awaited crucial U.S. economic data for more clarity on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy plans. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.3% lower. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japanese shares rallied on Tuesday, sending the benchmark Nikkei gauge to the highest close in 16 months, led higher by steelmakers on upbeat corporate earnings. The Nikkei climbed 1.01% to 29,242.82, the highest closing level since January 2022. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - Chinese and Hong Kong stocks declined on Tuesday, as investor sentiment was dampened after trade data pointed to weak domestic demand, while a rally of financial shares in the morning session waned in late trade. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index closed down 0.9%, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.1%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are expected to open marginally lower on Wednesday as investors exercised caution ahead of key U.S. consumer prices data for April, which will indicate whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates sooner rather than later.
The local share price index futures fell 0.3%, a 28.1-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark was down 0.2% at the close of trade on Tuesday. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares edged down on Tuesday in an extremely thin trade, on heightened sense of caution among investors ahead of the release of key U.S. inflation data. The stock market's benchmark KOSPI fell 3.15 points, or 0.13%, to close at 2,510.06. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The dollar clung to modest gains against major currencies on Tuesday but remained rangebound as traders awaited U.S. debt ceiling talks and tried to digest how a host of conflicting economic data will influence monetary policy and global growth. Against a basket of currencies, the U.S. dollar index edged up 0.25% to 101.68 For a full report, click on - - - -
CHINA - China's yuan eased against the dollar on Tuesday as signs of softening growth momentum in the world's second largest economy dented market sentiment, while investors also awaited a key U.S. inflation report. In the spot market, the onshore yuan opened at 6.9180 per dollar and weakened to a low of 6.9265 at one point, the softest level since April 28. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were holding their strong gains on Tuesday despite weak China trade data as they benefited from investor bets the U.S. dollar has probably peaked and wagers that domestic rates might have to go higher. The Aussie was standing tall at $0.6785, a more than three-week high. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The won also weakened slightly on Tuesday while bond prices were mixed. The won ended onshore trade at 1,323.9 per dollar, 0.19% lower than its previous close at 1,321.4. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Treasury yields rose slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited April consumer price inflation data on Wednesday for clues on whether price pressures are continuing to ease. Benchmark 10-year yields rose almost one basis point to 3.526%.
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields struggled for direction on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that will be key to the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision, and could affect bets on European Central Bank monetary policy. Germany's 10-year government bond yield , the euro zone's benchmark, was one basis point higher at 2.33%. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday, tracking U.S. peers higher as easing worries over the U.S. regional banking system helped improve risk sentiment. The 10-year JGB yield rose 2 basis points (bps) to 0.430%. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold gained on Tuesday as investors sought cover from economic uncertainty while also positioning for the U.S. inflation print for cues on the trajectory of interest rates. Spot gold was up 0.8% at $2,036.56 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. EDT (1741 GMT) For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures extended gains on Tuesday on hopes of additional policy support for China's economy, but the challenging outlook for the world's top steel producer weighed on the steelmaking ingredient's benchmark price in Singapore. The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 1.3% higher at 714 yuan ($103.30) a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Copper prices held steady on Tuesday but came under pressure after data from top consumer China raised concern over weak economic growth and metals demand while rising inventories and a firm dollar reinforced negative sentiment. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.1% at $8,593 a tonne by 1604 GMT. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices ticked up on Tuesday, reversing a more than 2% drop earlier in the session, as markets weighed U.S. government's plans to refill the nation's emergency oil reserve and anticipated higher seasonal demand. Brent crude settled 43 cents, or 0.6% higher, at $77.44 a barrel. For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses on Tuesday to scale to their highest closing in a month, as traders assessed slow exports against forecasts of a steep drop in supply ahead of key data. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 42 ringgit, or 1.12%, to 3,804 ringgit ($857.72) a tonne, extending a four-session winning streak. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures snapped a four-session rally on Tuesday, as disappointing Asian economic data weighed on investor sentiment, although a strong Shanghai market capped losses. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for October delivery , finished 1.6 yen, or 0.8 %, lower at 212.0 yen ($1.57) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
