Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

8:30 chiều giờ GMT, 24 Tháng 10 2024

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Oct 25 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets	(closing level)	Net Chng	Stock Markets		Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200**	8206.3	-9.7	NZX 50**	12814.07	26.47
DJIA	42374.36	-140.59	NIKKEI**	38143.29	38.43
Nasdaq	18415.486	138.832	FTSE**	8269.38	10.74
S&P 500	5809.86	12.44	Hang Seng**	20489.62	-270.53
SPI 200 Fut	8248	15	STI**	3604.95	4.17
SSEC**	3280.2625	-22.5403	KOSPI**	2581.03	-18.59

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Bonds			Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond	0.95	-0.025	KR 10 YR Bond	10488.23	48.94
AU 10 YR Bond	92.455	0.188	US 10 YR Bond	97.328125	0.25
NZ 10 YR Bond	97.901	-0.037	US 30 YR Bond	96.65625	0.984375

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Currencies
SGD US$	1.3187	-0.0042	KRW US$	1379.55	-0.40
AUD US$	0.6635	0	NZD US$	0.6014	0.0009
EUR US$	1.0819	0.0039	Yen US$	151.64	-1.11
THB US$	33.70	-0.10	PHP US$	57.934	-0.144
IDR US$	15575	-40	INR US$	84.05	-0.0060
MYR US$	4.3450	-0.0020	TWD US$	32.082	-0.002
CNY US$	7.1200	-0.0125	HKD US$	7.7699	0.0012

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Commodities
Spot Gold	2734.86	17.32	Silver (Lon)	33.57	-0.155
U.S. Gold Fut	2748.1	18.7	Brent Crude	74.38	-0.58
Iron Ore	CNY755.0	9	TRJCRB Index	-	-
TOCOM Rubber	383.7	-2	LME Copper	9557	35.5

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 2128 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Global shares were flat in choppy trading on Thursday, while U.S. Treasury yields and strong corporate results allayed worries over upcoming U.S. elections and rate cuts.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS eased 0.02% to 844.16.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 gained on Thursday, driven by Tesla's positive earnings forecast and a decline in Treasury yields from a three-month high, which buoyed market sentiment despite declines from some corporate results.

At 02:12 p.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 158.96 points, or 0.37%, to 42,355.99, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 9.31 points, or 0.16%, to 5,806.73 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 116.54 points, or 0.64%, to 18,393.20.

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - European shares gave up early gains to close little changed on Thursday as investors assessed signs of stalling business activity and a raft of earnings from the likes of online gaming group Evolution, carmaker Renault and consumer major Unilever.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended flat following three straight sessions in the red.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended marginally higher on Thursday, just about ending a three-session losing run as investors fret about the country's political stability.

The Nikkei .N225 ended up 0.1% at 38,143.29.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Thursday, with key mainland gauges snapping their four-day winning streak, as investors grew cautious and weighed the potential impact from the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was down 0.68% at 3,280.26 points, while the blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 was down 1.12%.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were set to open slightly higher on Friday, with a boost from overnight gains in Wall Street offsetting possible losses in local mining and energy stocks on the back of a decline in underlying commodity prices.

The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.2%, a 41.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.1% on Thursday.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Thursday on weak macroeconomic data and corporate earnings, although chipmaker SK Hynix, which posted a record-high profit, rose.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 18.59 points, or 0.72%, at 2,581.03.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The euro and Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday as the U.S. dollar paused after rallying to a nearly three-month high, with the greenback only briefly moving off earlier lows as data supported views for slower rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, fell 0.37% to 104.05.

For a full report, click on USD/

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan inched higher against the dollar on Thursday, as investors took heart from prospects for more fiscal stimulus measures though worries about the outcome of next month's U.S. presidential election capped the upside.

As of 0313 GMT, the onshore yuan CNY=CFXS was 0.23% higher at 7.1163 per dollar.

For a full report, click on CNY/

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged up on Thursday after taking heavy losses the previous day as the U.S. currency pulled ahead on growing expectations of a possible second Donald Trump presidency, while the sell-off in bonds also steadied.

The Aussie AUD=D3 rose 0.2% to $0.6646, having fallen 0.7% overnight to as low as $0.6613.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - South Korean shares fell on Thursday on weak macroeconomic data and corporate earnings, although chipmaker SK Hynix, which posted a record-high profit, rose.

The won was quoted at 1,380.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.10% higher than its previous close at 1,381.6.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell from a three-month high on Thursday after reaching levels that drew buying interest, though the market is expected to remain under pressure ahead of next week’s jobs report for October and the November U.S. elections.

Benchmark 10-year note yields US10YT=RR were last down 4.2 bps at 4.199% after reaching 4.26% on Wednesday, the highest since July 26.

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields fell for a second day on Thursday after business activity data confirmed growth is set to remain sluggish in the fourth quarter, supporting the case for further European Central Bank rate cuts.

Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was down 7 bps at 2.242%.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Thursday as investors were cautious ahead of the country's upcoming lower house election results.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 2 basis points (bps) to 0.955%.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices rose by nearly 1% on Thursday to trade near record highs as safe-haven demand from persistent geopolitical concerns bolstered prices, while palladium saw an 8% surge on concerns of supply sanctions on top-producer Russia.

Spot gold XAU= was up 0.4% at $2,727.73 per ounce by 12:15 p.m. ET (1615 GMT).

For a full report, click on GOL/

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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures prices declined on Thursday, as investors weighed mixed production data while a softer global steel market outlook added pressure on prices.

The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 0.26% lower at 755.0 yuan ($106.13) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

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BASE METALS - Zinc prices in London hit their highest in more than 20 months on Thursday as the key spread on the London Metal Exchange (LME) jumped to a massive premium, though rising LME stocks and flat demand in top metals consumer China helped to cap gains.

LME copper CMCU3 slid 0.1% to $9,510.50 a ton.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL - Oil prices eased about 1% in volatile trade on Thursday on reports the U.S. and Israel will try to restart talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza.

Brent futures LCOc1 settled 58 cents, or 0.8%, lower at $74.38 a barrel.

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil jumped more than 2% on Thursday, supported by expectations of palm production declines and lower national stockpiles.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 116 ringgit, or 2.59%, to 4,602 ringgit a metric ton at the close.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures extended losses to a second session on Thursday, as investors weighed easing weather-related supply disruptions and lower synthetic rubber prices against a weaker yen.

The March Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 0.9 yen, or 0.23%, at 385.7 yen ($2.54) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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