Asia Morning Call-Global Markets
Oct 3 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8198.2 | -10.7 | NZX 50** | 12451.69 | −15.00 |
DJIA** | 42196.33 | 39.36 | NIKKEI** | 37808.76 | -843.21 |
Nasdaq** | 17925.123 | 14.764 | FTSE** | 8290.86 | 14.21 |
S&P 500** | 5709.51 | 0.77 | Hang Seng** | 22443.73 | 1310.05 |
SPI 200 Fut | 8254 | 4 | STI** | 3584.67 | 3.71 |
SSEC** | 3336.4974 | 248.9688 | KOSPI** | 2561.69 | -31.58 |
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Bonds | Net Chng | Bonds | Net Chng | ||
JP 10 YR Bond | 102.472 | -0.083 | KR 10 YR Bond | 10578.43 | 44.609 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 98.315 | -0.265 | US 10 YR Bond | 100.75 | -0.328125 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 99.895 | -0.023 | US 30 YR Bond | 102.0625 | -0.859375 |
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Currencies | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
SGD US$ | 1.2917 | 0.0036 | KRW US$ | 1324.00 | 0.23 |
AUD US$ | 0.6887 | 0.0005 | NZD US$ | 0.6264 | -0.0017 |
EUR US$ | 1.1050 | -0.0017 | Yen US$ | 146.42 | 2.86 |
THB US$ | 32.84 | 0.32 | PHP US$ | 56.150 | -0.020 |
IDR US$ | 15260 | 65 | INR US$ | 83.9200 | 0.0200 |
MYR US$ | 4.1680 | 0.0070 | TWD US$ | 31.930 | 0.034 |
CNY US$ | 7.0176 | 0.0066 | HKD US$ | 7.7640 | -0.0071 |
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Commodities | Net Chng | Net Chng | |||
Spot Gold | 2658.49 | -4.3313 | Silver (Lon) | 31.7992 | 0.3892 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 2679.8 | -10.5 | Brent Crude | 73.90 | 0.34 |
Iron Ore | CNY821.5 | 71.5 | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY414 | 1.1 | LME Copper | 10103 | 124 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 2000 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - MSCI's global equities index was down slightly on Wednesday while the dollar rose and oil prices pared earlier gains, as investors digested U.S. economic data and anxiously waited for Israel's response to Iran's missile attack the previous day.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 0.56 points, or 0.07%, to 845.31.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The S&P 500 ended little changed on Wednesday, with technology shares gaining but investors nervous about Middle East tensions and more U.S. labor data due this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 39.55 points, or 0.09%, to 42,196.52. The S&P 500 .SPX gained 0.79 points, or 0.01%, at 5,709.54 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC edged up 14.76 points, or 0.08%, to 17,925.12.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - Europe's STOXX 600 ended flat on Wednesday as investors shied away from risk-taking amid more warfare in the Middle East, although advancing energy shares kept a lid on losses.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX held steady at 521.14 points at close after trading near flat throughout the session.
For a full report, click on .EU
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday, as deeper tensions in the Middle East left investors with little appetite for riskier assets while markets awaited further developments.
The Nikkei .N225 extended losses to slide 2.18% to an over one-week closing low of 37,808.76.
For a full report, click on .T
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SHANGHAI - Mainland Chinese markets were shut for the week-long Golden Week holiday.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to open flat on Thursday with miners expected to gain on rising metal prices aided by hopes for more stimulus from China, Australia's top trading partner.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 were flat, a 55.8-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.1% lower on Wednesday.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell more than 1% on Wednesday, as investors fretted about the Middle East conflict widening after an Iranian missile attack on Israel, while local authorities vowed to respond to excessive market volatility.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 31.58 points, or 1.22%, at 2,561.69, its lowest since Sept. 11.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar hit a three-week high against the euro on Wednesday after the ADP national employment report showed U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in September, ahead of Friday's highly anticipated jobs data.
The dollar index =USD rose 0.42% to 101.68, the highest since Sept. 11
For a full report, click on USD/
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CHINA - Mainland China's financial markets were closed on Wednesday for the National Day holidays.
Trading will resume next Tuesday, Oct. 8.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars had stepped back from recent highs on Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East curbed risk appetite, while the kiwi also struggled with bets for sharply lower interest rates.
The Aussie sat at $0.6882 AUD=D3, having slipped 0.5% overnight and away from a 19-month top of $0.6942.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar on Wednesday.
The won was quoted at 1,319.3 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.19% lower than its previous close at 1,316.8.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after economic data pointed to a stable labor market while investors monitored escalating Middle East hostilities after Iran fired missiles against Israel.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR was up 4 basis points at 3.783%.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro area government bond yields rose on Wednesday, a day after long-dated yields posted their biggest daily fall since mid-June on concerns about economic growth.
Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, rose 6 basis points to 2.11%.
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields declined on Wednesday, as investors scooped up safer assets amid fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East after Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel.
The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 3 basis points to 0.82%, leading declines across the curve.
For a full report, click on JP/
COMMODITIES
GOLD
Gold inched lower on Wednesday, hitting a pause after rallying more than 1% in the previous session, as traders hunkered down for more U.S. economic cues and developments on the Middle East conflict.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.5% at $2,649.41 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. ET (1740 GMT).
For a full report, click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
Copper prices pushed higher on Wednesday, still basking in the glow of stimulus measures unleashed by top metals consumer China amid hopes that more support is on its way.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was up 1.1% at $10,085.50 per metric ton by 1630 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL
Oil prices edged up on Wednesday on worries that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could threaten oil supplies from the world's top producing region, but a large build in U.S. crude inventories limited gains.
Brent LCOc1 futures rose 34 cents, or 0.46%, to settle at $73.90 per barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL
Malaysian palm oil futures jumped more than 4% on Wednesday, driven by gains in crude oil prices and Chicago soyoil.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 190 ringgit, or 4.74%, at 4,196 ringgit ($1,006.72) a metric ton at the close, its highest daily gain since July 3, 2023.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER
Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday, supported by a weaker yen and stronger oil prices.
The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for March delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed up 0.8 yen, or 0.19%, at 412.9 yen($2.87) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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