Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** -99.54 0.00 0.00 11,887.76
DJIA 33,309.51 -221.82 NIKKEI** 29,126.72 4.54
Nasdaq FTSE**
12,328.507 22.07 7,730.58 -10.75
S&P 500 4,130.62 -7.02 Hang Seng**
19,743.79 -18.41
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,244.00 -11.00 3,229.55 -12.74
SSEC** KOSPI** 2,491 -5.51
3,309.55 -9.60
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.394 0.003 3.289 -0.055
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.354 -0.063 3.388 -0.048
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.143 0 3.7429 -0.056
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3315 0.0066 1,330.38 12.62
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6701 -0.00775 0.6297 -0.0069
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0914 -0.0066 134.55 0.21
THB US$ PHP US$
33.86 0.21 55.76 0.06
IDR US$ INR US$
14,720 0 82.09 0.19
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.46 0.004 30.738 0.009
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.9495 0.0207 7.8361 0.0046
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,014.265 -15.245 24.1598 -1.2602
U.S. Gold Fut 2,020.50 -16.6 Brent Crude
75.54 -0.87
Iron Ore CNY698.50 -25.5 TRJCRB Index - -
TOCOM Rubber JPY210.6 LME Copper 8,164 -313
1.1
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All prices as of 20:38 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - A gauge of global stock performance slid on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims and a modest rise in producer prices suggested a slowing economy, which also pushed Treasury yields lower as it could allow the Federal Reserve to halt raising interest rates. MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.40%. For a full report, click on - - - -
NEW YORK - The Dow and the S&P 500 ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by Walt Disney Co DIS.N, which reported weaker subscriber growth, and declines in regional bank and energy stocks. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 7.63 points, or 0.18%, to end at 4,130.01 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 20.13 points, or 0.16%, to 12,326.57. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 227.35 points, or 0.68%, to 33,303.98. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 was unchanged on Thursday as a drag by Germany's Bayer and energy stocks offset an earlier rise on hopes of a pause in the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike campaign amid supportive U.S. economic data. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed flat, after rising as much as 0.7% earlier in the day. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Most Japanese shares fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after recent gains and took stock of a mixed bag of corporate earnings ahead of a high-profile Group of Seven nations meeting. The benchmark Nikkei gauge ended almost flat, inching 0.02% to close at 29,126.72. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China stocks closed lower on Thursday, as slow consumer inflation and deepening factory gate deflation data suggested an uneven recovery and stoked deflation worries. China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index edged down 0.2% at close, while the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.3%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed marginally lower on Thursday, their third consecutive session of losses, amid a drag in miners and as investors weighed the ramifications of a cooling, but still historically high U.S. inflation reading. The S&P/ASX 200 index inched 0.1% lower at the close of trade. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - South Korean shares reversed modest early gains to close down for a third consecutive day on Thursday, as investors took softer Chinese inflation data as reflecting a weak economic momentum there. The benchmark KOSPI fell 5.51 points, or 0.22%, to close at 2,491.00 after having risen as much as 0.65% on the day. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and sterling on Thursday and set a more than one-week high against a basket of its major peers as traders sought safety after a series of economic data prompted a reassessment of their outlook for global monetary policy. The dollar index , which tracks the U.S. currency against six major peers, rose 0.7% to 102.06, its highest showing in more than a week. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China's yuan slipped to a two-month low against the dollar on Thursday, as disappointing April inflation data and news the nation's big four state banks had been told to lower deposit rate ceilings dragged on sentiment. Spot yuan opened at 6.9300 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.9348 at midday, 60 pips weaker than the previous late session close. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars kept their rally against the U.S. dollar alive on Thursday, helped by a U.S. inflation report that contained few surprises and reinforced bets that U.S. rates have peaked and cuts are on the cards this year. The Aussie rose 0.1% to $0.6785, after briefly touching a 2-1/2 month high of $0.6818 overnight before giving back some of the gains. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The won ended onshore trade at 1,326.3 per dollar on Thursday, 0.11% lower than its previous close at 1,324.8. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday on news of smaller producer price increases, bolstering expectations that an easing of inflationary pressures will lead the Federal Reserve to pause its interest rate increases. Benchmark 10-year notes were last at 3.397%, down 4 basis points on the day For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields slipped for a second day running on Thursday as data supported expectations for the Federal Reserve to pause its monetary policy tightening in June. Germany's 10-year bond yield was down 8 basis points (bps) at 2.22%, after hitting a one-month low at 2.174%. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Yields on super-long ended Japanese government bonds (JGBs) fell to a six-week low on Thursday after investors witnessed the firm outcome of an auction for 30-year notes. The 10-year JGB yield fell 2.5 bps to 0.385%, its lowest level since May 1. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold retreated on Thursday as rival safe-haven dollar advanced and outweighed support for bullion from lingering economic risks, while traders digested the impact of weak data on the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 0.8% to $2,013.84 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. EDT (1740 GMT) For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Iron ore dipped on Thursday, with Dalian futures retreating from a more-than-two-week high and the Singapore benchmark contract sinking back below $100 a tonne on scepticism over prospects of demand recovery in China. The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 3.5% lower at 698.50 yuan ($101.05) a tonne. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Prices for copper and other base metals fell in London on Thursday, hitting multi-month lows, after inflation data from the top consumer China added to concerns over the strength of the country's economic recovery. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 3.7% at $8,164 a tonne by 1606 GMT For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices fell about 2% to a one-week low on Thursday as a political standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling stoked recession jitters in the world's biggest oil consumer, while rising U.S. jobless claims and weak Chinese economic data weighed. Brent crude futures fell $1.43, or 1.9%, to settle at $74.98 a barrel For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower for a second session on Thursday, hitting a near one-week low on concerns over rising supply in the world's top producers and losses in rival Dalian oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 105 ringgit, or 2.83%, to 3,604 ringgit ($812.63) a tonne, its lowest since May 5. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures extended losses for a third day on Thursday, as
spread traders adjusted their positions following poor economic performance from U.S.
and China.
Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for October delivery , finished
1.6 yen, or 0.8%, lower at 209.5 yen ($1.55) per kg.
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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
