Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Reuters

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

6:30 chiều giờ GMT, 3 Tháng 10 2024

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Oct 4 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets		Net Chng	Stock Markets		Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200**	8205.2	7	NZX 50**	12572.66	120.97
DJIA	41939.04	-257.48	NIKKEI**	38552.06	743.3
Nasdaq	17892.426	-32.697	FTSE**	8282.52	-8.34
S&P 500	5691.42	-18.12	Hang Seng**	22113.51	-330.22
SPI 200 Fut	8205	-37	STI**	3577.43	-7.24
SSEC**	3336.4974	248.9688	KOSPI**	2561.69	-31.58

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Bonds			Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond	102.396	-0.112	KR 10 YR Bond	10578.43	44.609
AU 10 YR Bond	97.743	-0.289	US 10 YR Bond	100.3125	-0.421875
NZ 10 YR Bond	99.622	0.038	US 30 YR Bond	101.390625	-0.640625

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Currencies
SGD US$	1.2971	0.0055	KRW US$	1334.06	10.24
AUD US$	0.6845	-0.0041	NZD US$	0.6215	-0.0047
EUR US$	1.1031	-0.0014	Yen US$	146.73	0.28
THB US$	33.09	0.26	PHP US$	56.440	0.290
IDR US$	15415	155	INR US$	83.9960	0.0760
MYR US$	4.2180	0.0500	TWD US$	32.006	0.053
CNY US$	7.0176	0.0066	HKD US$	7.7657	0.0031

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Commodities
Spot Gold	2657.89	-1.0149	Silver (Lon)	32.0703	0.2053
U.S. Gold Fut	2679.2	7.3	Brent Crude	77.49	3.59
Iron Ore	CNY821.5	71.5	TRJCRB Index	-	-
TOCOM Rubber	JPY393	-7.1	LME Copper	9893.5	-191

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 1801 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Global stocks fell on Thursday, weighed by tepid trading in equity markets across the U.S. and other major regions, even as oil prices extended gains amid rising geopolitical tension from the Middle East conflict.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS fell 0.59% to 840.49.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed in volatile trading on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of a crucial labor report later in the week and monitored potential escalations in Middle East hostilities.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 159.10 points, or 0.38%, to 42,037.42, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 3.18 points, or 0.06%, to 5,706.36 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 24.18 points, or 0.13%, to 17,949.30.

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - European shares declined on Thursday, as investors remained wary of risk-taking amid elevated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with most sectors logging declines except energy giants.

The benchmark pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.9% lower, touching its lowest level in more than a week.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 2% on Thursday, buoyed by a softer yen as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's dovish comments reduced bets of further tightening in monetary policy.

The Nikkei .N225 closed 1.97% higher at 38,552.06.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - Mainland China's financial markets were closed on Thursday for the National Day holidays.

Trading will resume next Tuesday, Oct. 8.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed largely flat on Thursday as gains in real estate sector offset losses in banks.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO ended the session up 0.1%, after slipping 0.1% on Wednesday.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets were closed on Thursday for a public holiday.

Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Friday, Oct. 4.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar rose to a six-week high on Thursday as data showed a still-solid U.S. economy while safe haven demand on concerns about rising Middle East tensions and the impact of a dockworker strike also boosted the currency.

The dollar index =USD was last up 0.37% at 102.03 and reached 102.09, the highest since Aug. 19.

For a full report, click on USD/

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SHANGHAI - Mainland China's financial markets were closed on Thursday 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 dollar hit a two-month high on the yen on Thursday as markets scaled back expectations for Japanese rate hikes, while the New Zealand dollar suffered from wagers of more aggressive policy easing at home.

Against the U.S. dollar, the Aussie was a fraction lower at $0.6870 AUD=D3, having found support around $0.6850 overnight.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - South Korean financial markets were closed on Thursday for a public holiday.

Markets will resume trade at normal hours on Friday, Oct. 4.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Thursday after strong services sector data supported forecasts for a smaller interest rate cut at the Fed's November meeting than in September.

U.S. 10-year yields US10YT=RR climbed to their highest since Sept. 3 and were last up 3.5 basis points (bps) at 3.823%.

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday, moving further away from multi-month lows hit earlier in the week, as markets weighed expectations for European Central Bank interest rate cuts and the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was last up 4 basis points at 2.14%.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields moved in a tight range on Thursday, as an auction for 10-year bonds saw fair demand after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's dovish comments pushed back bets of interest rate hikes.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was up 0.5 basis point at 0.82%, easing from a session high of 0.83%.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD

Gold prices held steady on Thursday as safe-haven demand from escalating tensions in the Middle East offset pressure from a stronger dollar after investors toned down expectations of another big interest-rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Spot gold XAU= was flat at $2,657.89 per ounce by 1:40 p.m. ET (1740 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,685.42 last week.

For a full report, click on GOL/

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BASE METALS

Copper prices retreated on Thursday, hit by geopolitical tensions, a strong dollar and uncertainty about how soon China's stimulus measures would affect physical demand.

Three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.8% at $9,906 a metric ton at 1620 GMT, having gained 1.1% in the previous session.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL

Oil prices rose on Thursday with all eyes on key producing countries in the Middle East and mounting concerns that a widening regional conflict could pose a threat to global crude flows.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up $3.59, or 4.86%, at $77.49 a barrel by 1:08 p.m. EDT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose $3.58, or 5.11%, to $73.68.

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL

Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday, as profit taking and the weakness in the Chicago soyoil contract weighed down the market.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 14 ringgit, or 0.33%, to 4,182 ringgit ($991.47) a metric ton at the close.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER

Japanese rubber futures ended a seven-session winning streak on Thursday, weighed down by the prospect of a key European Union deforestation law disrupting trading in the commodity, although losses were limited by a softer yen.

The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for March delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: slumped 12.8 yen, or 3.1%, to finish at 400.1 yen ($2.73) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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