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Nov 1 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | closing level) | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | |
S&P/ASX 200** | 8160 | -20.4 | NZX 50** | 12638.9 | -55.94 |
DJIA | 41861.64 | -279.9 | NIKKEI** | 39081.25 | -196.14 |
Nasdaq | 18151.528 | -456.403 | FTSE** | 8110.1 | -49.53 |
S&P 500 | 5721.53 | -92.14 | Hang Seng** | 20317.33 | -63.31 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8120 | -50 | STI** | 3558.88 | -31.48 |
SSEC** | 3279.8244 | +13.5866 | KOSPI** | 2556.15 | -37.64 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 0.935 | -0.015 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10434.65 | -27.659 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 91.591 | -0.227 | US 10 YR Bond | 96.671875 | -0.234375 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 97.927 | -0.159 | US 30 YR Bond | 96.03125 | -0.21875 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 1.3204 | -0.0018 | KRW US$ | 1374.88 | -3.39 |
AUD US$ | 0.65830 | +0.00114 | NZD US$ | 0.5977 | +0.0005 |
EUR US$ | 1.088 | +0.0025 | Yen US$ | 151.95 | -1.46 |
THB US$ | 33.77 | +0.05 | PHP US$ | 58.334 | +0.098 |
IDR US$ | 15690 | 0 | INR US$ | 84.061 | -0.019 |
MYR US$ | 4.3750 | +0.004 | TWD US$ | 32.031 | -0.07 |
CNY US$ | 7.1176 | +0.0026 | HKD US$ | 7.7735 | +0.0016 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 2746.27 | -39.9197 | Silver (Lon) | 32.69 | -1.11 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2756.6 | -44.2 | Brent Crude | 73.16 | +0.61 |
Iron Ore | CNY781.5 | +4 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY354.8 | -3.7 | Copper | 9547 | 9 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1955 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - World stock indexes dropped on Thursday, with the Nasdaq down more than 2% after Facebook owner Meta Platforms META.O and Microsoft MSFT.O both warned of rising costs for artificial intelligence, while the dollar weakened slightly after U.S. data did little to suggest a change to Federal Reserve policy.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 12.08 points, or 1.43%, to 832.86.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - Major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Thursday after Microsoft and Meta Platforms highlighted growing artificial intelligence costs that could hit their earnings, curbing enthusiasm for megacaps that have fueled the market rally this year.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 110.39 points, or 1.90%, to end at 5,703.28 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 522.07 points, or 2.81%, to 18,085.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 380.02 points, or 0.93%, to 41,761.52.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 slumped over 1% on Thursday, notching the steepest monthly decline in a year, ragged down by bleak corporate earnings and as investors await more clarity on macroeconomic conditions and the U.S. election outcome.
The pan-European main stock index .STOXX closed 1.2% lower, falling to its lowest level since mid August.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average index ended lower on Thursday as investors locked in profits after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept key rates unchanged.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.5% to close at 39,081.25. The index tracked overnight declines in U.S. equities to open 0.25% lower.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - China stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday, led by property shares, as the country's manufacturing activities returned to growth in October, while traders await a key leadership meeting for details on more potential stimulus. Hong Kong shares closed down.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 closed roughly flat, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC rose 0.4%. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index .HIS edged down 0.1%.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open lower on Friday, likely weighed down by falling iron ore and gold prices, while investors remained cautious ahead of local central bank policy meeting and the U.S. presidential election next week.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.6%, a 39-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.3% lower on Thursday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's weak finish overnight and dragged down by losses in Korea Zinc.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 was down 37.64 points, or 1.45%, at 2,556.15 as of 06:32 GMT.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell against the yen on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan's less dovish remarks and U.S. data suggested upward price pressures continue to ease, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week.
The Dollar Index =USD, which measures the U.S. currency's strength against a basket of major peers, rose as much as 4.5% from its September lows.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan ticked down against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as investors looked past an encouraging manufacturing activity survey to next week's U.S. election and policy risks for China.
The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.1174 per dollar and was last trading 67 pips lower than the previous late session close at 7.1217 as of 0302 GMT.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars are set for their biggest monthly fall in two years as the relentless rise in U.S. yields buoyed the greenback ahead of the U.S. presidential election, while local bonds are also showing heavy monthly losses.
The Aussie AUD=D3 was little changed at $0.6572, having bounced 0.2% overnight from its three-month low of $0.6537. October has been tough for the currency, which has shed 4.9% in its biggest monthly fall since September 2022.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won was little changed on Thursday, while the benchmark bond yield was flat.
The won was quoted at 1,379.9 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.01% lower than its previous close at 1,379.8.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday and two-year yields hit a three-month high before Friday's highly anticipated jobs report for October, after data on Thursday showed falling wage inflation and strong consumer spending.
Benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR were last up 1.8 basis points at 4.282%. They reached a nearly four-month high of 4.339% on Tuesday.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields rose to multi-week highs on Thursday, and were set for their biggest monthly rise in six months as traders processed a series of developments around the world, each largely pointing to a slower pace of central bank rate cuts.
German 10-year yields rose as much as 7.2 basis points to 2.447%, their highest since late July. Bunds were last yielding 2.392%, up 1.8 bps on the day DE10YT=RR, having risen 26 bps in October, the largest monthly increase since April.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield fell after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its policy unchanged and the market took its outlook report as dovish.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 1 basis point (bp) to 0.94%, after rising to a high of 0.96% before the decision.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold retreated on Thursday as prices consolidated after hitting a record high, while safe-haven demand ahead of the U.S. presidential election kept the precious metal on track for its fourth straight monthly gain.
Spot gold XAU= was down 1.7% at $2,738.69 per ounce by 11:58 a.m. ET (1558 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,790.15 earlier in the session. Prices have firmed around 4% for the month so far.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures held within a narrow range on Thursday as upbeat industry data from top consumer China lifted sentiment, but gains were capped as investors awaited cues on further stimulus from Beijing next week.
The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.38% lower at 781.5 yuan ($109.75) a metric ton, after hitting a intraday high of 789.5 yuan a ton earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - Copper prices edged lower on Thursday as uncertainty about further economic stimulus in China offset an uptick in manufacturing data from the top metals consumer while investors also anxiously awaited the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.
Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.3% at $9,513.50 a metric ton by 1700 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices extended gains after settlement on Thursday, rising by more than $2 per barrel on a report that Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled up 61 cents, or 0.84%, to $73.16 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures snapped a six-session losing streak on Thursday, as hopes grew that top consumer China would unveil further stimulus measures for its fragile economy.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for April delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was up 1.54% at 358.5 yen ($2.35) per kg, as of 0851 GMT. The benchmark fell 11.1% in October, the first monthly drop in three months.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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