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RPT-UPDATE 1-New Zealand/Australia Morning Call-Global markets

Published 04/05/2016, 07:30 am
Updated 04/05/2016, 07:40 am
© Reuters.  RPT-UPDATE 1-New Zealand/Australia Morning Call-Global markets
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(Repeats to additional subscribers, no changes to text) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshot at: 07:28 / 2128 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets

NetChng

NetChng S&P/ASX 200

5,353.84 +110.87 NZSX 50

6,843.01 +51.2 DJIA

17,750.91 -140.25 Nikkei

16,147.38 -518.67 NASDAQ

4,763.22 -54.37 FTSE

6,185.59 -56.30 S&P 500

2,063.37 -18.06 Hang Seng

20,676.94 -390.11 SPI 200 Fut

5,292.00 -63.00 STI

2,811.20 -27.32 SSEC

2,993.20 +54.87 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds

NetChg

NetChg AU 10 YR Bond

2.438 -0.026 US 10 YR Bond

1.796 -0.069 NZ 10 YR Bond

2.810 -0.075 US 30 YR Bond

2.655 -0.063 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies

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1700GMT AUD US$

0.7483 0.7590 NZD US$

0.6916 0.7016 EUR US$

1.1493 1.1563 Yen US$

106.77 105.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)

1,294.00

Silver (Lon)

17.42 Gold (NY)

1,291.21

Light Crude

43.65 TRJCRB Index

179.84 -2.68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.

EQUITIES

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after weak economic data in China and Europe reignited worries about global growth, while oil prices dropped for a second day, dragging down energy shares.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI closed down 140.25 points, or 0.78 percent, to 17,750.91, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 18.06 points, or 0.87 percent, to 2,063.37 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 54.37 points, or 1.13 percent, to 4,763.22.

For a full report, double click on .N

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LONDON - Britain's top shares index fell on Tuesday, weighed down by weakness in the mining sector after poor data, with financial stocks also hit by a fall in HSBC HSBA.L following results.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE was down 56.30 points, or 0.9 percent, at 6,171.04 points. The index is about 13 percent below a record high reached in April 2015.

For a full report, double click on .L

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TOKYO - Japanese stock indexes tumbled to near a three-week low on Monday after the yen hit a fresh 18-month high against the dollar, hurting the profit outlook for exporters and other shares that benefit from a weaker yen.

The Nikkei share average .N225 ended the day 3.1 percent lower at 16,147.38, its lowest close since April 12.

For a full report, double click on .T

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SYDNEY - Australian shares are set to retreat on Wednesday from a more than six-month high hit following a rate cut, as resources stocks come under pressure from sliding oil and metals prices on renewed worries about global growth.

Local share price index futures YAPcm1 pointed to a weaker opening, dropping 1.2 percent to 5,292.0. That was a 61.8-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 1.95 percent on Tuesday.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The yen jumped to an 18-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, extending gains on persistent doubts the Bank of Japan will intervene to stem a dramatic rise that has undermined attempts to reflate the world's third-biggest economy.

The greenback was little changed at 106.45 yen JPY= after hitting its lowest since October 2014, while the euro slipped 0.3 percent to 122.51 yen EURJPY= , hovering near its weakest levels in three years.

For a full report, double click on USD/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell broadly on Tuesday to their lowest levels in nearly two weeks after weak Chinese data and a surprise interest rate cut in Australia raised concerns about the global economy, boosting demand for safe-haven U.S. government debt.

Yields of U.S. Treasuries touched their lowest levels since April 20. Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR rose 20/32 in price to yield 1.798 percent, down from 1.865 percent on Monday and 1.941 percent last Tuesday.

For a full report, double click on US/

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COMMODITIES

GOLD

NEW YORK - Gold turned lower on Tuesday, after nearing the prior session's 15-month top, as the U.S. dollar moved higher and a Federal Reserve official pointed to the possibility of two interest rate hikes in 2016.

Spot gold XAU= was down 0.4 percent at $1,285.69 an ounce by 2:33 p.m. EDT (1833 GMT), off a session high of $1,302. It reached its strongest level since January 2015 at $1,303.60 an ounce on Monday.

For a full report, double click on GOL/

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BASE METALS

LONDON - Copper fell on Tuesday as funds took profits and manufacturing data from China undermined confidence, but expectations of stronger demand in the top consumer helped support prices.

Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange ended down 2.6 percent at $4,921 a tonne. The metal used in power and construction rose more than 4 percent last month and is up about 15 percent since January.

For a full report, double click on MET/L

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OIL

NEW YORK - Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday, retreating further from the year's highs hit last week, as rising output renewed worries about the global glut of crude, the U.S. dollar rebounded and equity markets weakened.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down 86 cents, or 1.9 percent, at $44.97 a barrel.

U.S. crude's West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 fell $1.13, or 2.5 percent, to $43.65.

For a full report, double click on O/R

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