Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,256.70 4.80 NZX 50** 11,938.84 51.08
DJIA** 33,300.62 -8.89 NIKKEI** 29,388.30 261.58
Nasdaq** 12,284.74 -43.76 FTSE**
7,754.62 24.04
S&P 500** 4,124.08 -6.54 Hang Seng**
19,627.24 -116.55
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,274 7.00 3,208.55 -21.00
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,272.3619 -37.19 2,475.42 -15.58
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Bonds Net Chng Bonds Net Chng
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.389 0.003 3.282 0.011
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
3.393 0.066 3.4625 0
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.04 -0.005 3.7826 0
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Currencies Net Chng Net Chng
SGD US$ 0 KRW US$
0 1,342.41 11.58
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.666 0.00185 0.6188 -0.0001
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0863 0.0015 135.65 -0.06
THB US$ PHP US$
33.93 0.11 55.84 -0.014
IDR US$ INR US$
14,745 25 82.173 0.083
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.477 0 30.758 0.02
CNY US$ HKD US$
6.9585 0.0095 7.8421 0.0065
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Commodities Net Chng Net Chng
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,011.15 -4.3999 23.91 -0.265
U.S. Gold Fut 2,019.80 -0.7 Brent Crude 74.17 -0.81
Iron Ore CNY697 -1.5 TRJCRB Index
- -
TOCOM Rubber JPY208 LME Copper 8,257 93
-0.9
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All prices as of 20:12 GMT
EQUITIES GLOBAL - The dollar rose on Friday but a gauge of global stocks retreated on a report that showed U.S. consumer sentiment slumped to a six-month low in May, reinforcing bearish investor sentiment over talks to raise the U.S. government's debt ceiling. MSCI's U.S.-centric gauge of stocks across the globe closed down 0.23%. But the pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.40% after upbeat results from Richemont underscored strength in the luxury sector. For a full report, click on - - - -
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Friday, led by weaker megacap shares following their recent rally, as data showed U.S. consumer sentiment dropped to a six-month low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.89 points, or 0.03%, to 33,300.62; the S&P 500 lost 6.54 points, or 0.16%, to 4,124.08; and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 43.76 points, or 0.35%, to 12,284.74. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - European shares rose on Friday on upbeat results from luxury major Richemont and gains in energy stocks, while investors assessed inflation data from France and Spain for signals about the European Central Bank's plans on interest rate hikes. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed the day 0.4% higher. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei closed at a 1-1/2-year high on Friday, led by gains in chip-related heavyweights, as investors cheered announcements of domestic firms' shareholder returns at the peak of the earnings season. The Nikkei share average ended 0.9% higher at 29,388.30, its highest close since November 2021. For the week, the index added 0.79%. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Friday, as a clutch of weak economic data darkened the prospects of a recovery in the world's second-biggest economy, while Hong Kong shares also dipped. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index closed down 1.3% at a two-week low, while the Shanghai Composite Index declined 1.1%. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index edged down 0.6%. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - Australian shares are likely to open flat on Monday as bearish investor sentiment strengthened further in the global markets after a report showed U.S. consumer sentiment slumped to a six-month low in May. The local share price index futures rose 0.1%, a 17.3-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.1% on Friday.
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Friday for a fourth straight session, as risk appetite retreated on uncertainties surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling, and logged their fourth consecutive weekly loss. The benchmark KOSPI closed down 15.58 points, or 0.63%, at 2,475.42, the lowest since April 6. It ended the week 1.02% lower. For a full report, click on - - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and sterling on Friday, and was on track for its biggest weekly gain since February, as investors shifted to safe havens after consumer sentiment data fueled concern about the U.S. debt ceiling and monetary policy. That left the dollar index up 0.6% at 102.69, notching a weekly gain of 1.4% - its biggest weekly rise since February. For a full report, click on - - - -
SHANGHAI - China's yuan weakened past a key threshold to a new two-month low against the dollar on Friday before steadying as exporters rushed to settle their FX receipts and lock in profits. Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at a two-month low of 6.9481 per dollar, 380 pips or 0.55% weaker than the previous fix of 6.9101. For a full report, click on - - - -
AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid to around one-week lows on Friday amid concerns of a global economic slowdown, while local bonds extended a global rally. The Aussie was feeling unloved at $0.6686 and headed for a weekly decline of 0.8%, after tumbling 1.1% overnight to as far as $0.6689. The kiwi dollar eased 0.6% to $0.6256, having also plunged 1.1% overnight to $0.6289, a one-week trough. It was down 0.5% for the week and has support at the 21-day moving average of $0.6221. For a full report, click on - - - -
SEOUL - The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield fell. The won ended onshore trade 0.61% lower at 1,334.5 per dollar, marking the worst daily performance since April 17. It ended down 0.88% for the week. For a full report, click on - - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday after data showed that consumers' long-term inflation expectations increased to their highest reading since 2011 in May, while consumer sentiment slumped to a six-month low. The yield on benchmark 10-year notes rose 6 basis points on the day to 3.461% and two-year yields rose 10 basis points to 4.002%. For a full report, click on - - - -
LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields ticked up on Friday, but were still down slightly for the week as investors balanced soft economic data from the U.S. with sticky inflation in the euro area and hawkish remarks from European Central Bank officials. Germany's 10-year bond yield was up 5 basis points (bps) at 2.27%, retracing some recent days' moves and leaving it down 2 bps this week. For a full report, click on - - - -
TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield hit an over one-month low on Friday, underpinned by demand from investors to boost their positions as prospects for the Bank of Japan's policy change weakened. The 10-year JGB yield fell to as low as 0.360%, its lowest since April 3. It was last flat at 0.385%. For a full report, click on COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices fell to a one-week low on Friday, and are on track for a weekly dip, weighed down by a stronger dollar and an uptick in U.S. bond yields. Spot gold was 0.1% lower at $2,014.09 per ounce by 1:45 p.m. EDT (1745 GMT), after falling as much as 0.7% earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $2,019.80. For a full report, click on - - - -
IRON ORE - Iron ore futures fell on Friday, as traders worried about a dim demand outlook in top steel producer and metals consumer China assessed the prospects of additional stimulus for the world's second-biggest economy. The most-traded September iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trading 2% lower at 697 yuan ($100.84) a tonne, off a session low of 685.50 yuan, its weakest since May 5. For a full report, click on - - - -
BASE METALS - Copper prices hit their lowest level in more than five months on Friday as fears of slowing demand in top consumer China, rising inventories and a stronger dollar reinforced negative sentiment. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.1% at $8,257 a tonne at 1604 GMT. Prices of the industrial metal have dropped 10% since mid-April. For a full report, click on - - - -
OIL - Oil prices settled more than 1% lower on Friday, falling for the third consecutive week, as the market balanced supply fears against renewed economic concerns in the United States and China. Brent crude futures settled down 81 cents, or 1.1%, to $74.17 while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude futures fell 83 cents, or 1.2%, to $70.04. For a full report, click on - - - -
PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses on Friday to record a second consecutive weekly rise, as traders covered short positions ahead of exports data due on Monday. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed 43 ringgit, or 1.19%, higher at 3,646 ringgit ($822.10) a tonne, after a two-day decline. For a full report, click on - - - -
RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures edged lower for a fourth day and ended the week in red on Friday, as rubber prices lost their supply-driven lift on the end of wintering, while lacklustre economic data dented investor confidence further. Osaka Exchange's rubber contract for October delivery , finished 0.6 yen, or 0.3%, lower at 208.9 yen ($1.55) per kg. For a full report, click on - - - - (Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)
