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

Published 15/08/2016, 07:24 am
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WELLINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - - --------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshot at: 07:22 / 2122 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets

NetChng

NetChng S&P/ASX 200

5,530.91 +22.90 NZSX 50

7,363.10 +9.27 DJIA

18,576.47 -37.05 Nikkei

16,919.92 +184.80 NASDAQ

5,232.90 +4.50 FTSE

6,916.02 +1.31 S&P 500

2,184.05 -1.74 Hang Seng

22,766.91 +186.36 SPI 200 Fut

5,474.00 -11.00 STI

2,867.40 -2.42 SSEC

3,051.02 +48.38 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds

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NetChg AU 10 YR Bond

1.902 -0.012 US 10 YR Bond

1.510 +0.000 NZ 10 YR Bond

2.150 -0.040 US 30 YR Bond

2.230 +0.000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies

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1700GMT AUD US$

0.7655 0.7686 NZD US$

0.7187 0.7202 EUR US$

1.1168 1.1141 Yen US$

101.25 102.04 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)

1,352.20

Silver (Lon)

19.69 Gold (NY)

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44.49 TRJCRB Index

182.68 +0.69 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.

EQUITIES

NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 eased from record highs on Friday as tepid data dampened investor confidence in the economy's expansion, while the Nasdaq inched up to a second straight record high close.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 37.05 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,576.47, and the S&P 500 .SPX lost 1.74 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,184.05, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 4.50 points, or 0.09 percent, to 5,232.90, a record high close.

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LONDON - Britain's top share index steadied on Friday after reaching a 14-month high, though mining stocks fell following a weak set of data from China.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE closed flat in percentage terms at 6,916.02 points, touching its highest level since June 2015 earlier in the session.

The FTSE 100 is up around 11 percent so far in 2016.

For a full report, double click on .L

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday to log a robust weekly gain, as records levels hit on Wall Street and a weaker yen lifted sentiment.

Markets in Japan were closed on Thursday for a public holiday, with some participants opting to take Friday off as well.

The Nikkei .N225 ended up 1.1 percent at 16,919.92, gaining 4.1 percent for the week. It rose as high as 16,943.67 earlier, its highest since June 1.

For a full report, double click on .T

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SYDNEY - Australian shares are set to open lower on Monday on worries about U.S. and Chinese growth, however investors will be focused on results from National Australia Bank, Newcrest Mining and others to give the market direction.

Local share price index futures slipped 0.2 percent to 5,474.0 to finish at a 56.9-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.4 percent on Friday.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday after U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in July, while producer prices also fell in the same month, contrary to expectations, raising concerns about the strength of third-quarter economic growth.

The dollar fell 0.15 percent against a basket of six major currencies .DXY to 95.725, after falling as low as 95.254, the lowest in a week. The greenback also tumbled 0.77 percent against the yen JPY= to 101.19 yen and 0.20 percent against the euro >to $1.1159.

For a full report, double click on USD/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields fell to their lowest level in nearly two weeks on Friday after weaker-than-expected readings on U.S. retail sales and producer prices suggested U.S. inflation could be slowing, cutting expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise overnight interest rates.

Yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR fell to their lowest level since Aug. 1 after the data, at 1.48 percent. The 30-year Treasury bond US30YT=RR hit its lowest yield since Aug. 5, at 2.21 percent.

For a full report, double click on US/

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COMMODITIES

GOLD

NEW YORK - Gold turned slightly lower as the U.S. dollar pared losses on Friday, with investors grabbing profits after the metal jumped more than 1 percent following U.S. retail sales data that were unexpectedly flat in July.

Spot gold XAU= was down 0.3 percent at $1,334.36 an ounce by 2:50 p.m. EDT (1850 GMT). It was on track to finish the week up 0.04 percent.

For a full report, double click on GOL/

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BASE METALS

LONDON - Copper fell to its weakest in a month on Friday and other industrial metals also touched new lows after Chinese fixed-asset investment and loans data missed forecasts, raising doubts about demand in the world biggest metals consumer.

Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange closed down 1.8 percent at $4,761 a tonne after touching $4,760.35, the lowest since July 12.

For a full report, double click on MET/L

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OIL

NEW YORK - Oil rose about 2 percent on Friday, clinching its biggest weekly gains since April, after a short covering rally was triggered by comments from Saudi Arabia's oil minister in the previous session about possible action to help stabilize the market.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled 93 cents higher at $46.97 at barrel after touching $47.05, the highest in more than three weeks.

U.S. crude CLc1 settled up $1 at $44.49 after touching its highest level since July 22 at $44.60 per barrel.

For a full report, double click on O/R

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