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Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,071.67 +73.54 NZSX 50
0.00 +0.00 DJIA
16,174.10 -105.79 Nikkei
17,571.83 -498.38 NASDAQ
4,724.54 -28.20 FTSE
5,961.49 -70.75 S&P 500
1,929.09 -9.67 Hang Seng
21,095.98 -206.93 SPI 200 Fut
5,056.00 -2.00 STI
2,845.74 -22.73 SSEC
3,143.58 +27.69 ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Bonds
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NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.665 +0.022 US 10 YR Bond
2.120 -0.024 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.310 -0.010 US 30 YR Bond
2.906 -0.035 ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Currencies
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1700GMT AUD US$
0.7025 0.6979 NZD US$
0.6357 0.6284 EUR US$
1.1221 1.1204 Yen US$
119.96 120.06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,154.50
Silver (Lon)
15.11 Gold (NY)
1,130.00
Light Crude
44.93 TRJCRB Index
193.58 +1.20 --------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK -
Key U.S. stock indexes fell in afternoon trading on Thursday, weighed by tumbling healthcare stocks and shares of market heavyweight Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) after a cut in its sales forecast added to worries over sluggish global growth.
At 2:41 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 104.46 points, or 0.64 percent, to 16,175.43, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 10.54 points, or 0.54 percent, to 1,928.22 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 34.36 points, or 0.72 percent, to 4,718.38.
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LONDON -
Britain's blue-chip share index fell on Thursday, with basic resources and energy companies coming under fresh selling pressure due to lingering concerns about demand for metals and a poor outlook for commodity prices.
The British blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE ended 1.2 percent lower at 5,962.26 points. The index has fallen more than 8 percent so far this year.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO -
Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to more than a two-week low on Thursday as Japanese markets reopened after a three-day national holiday to face news of weak Chinese and U.S. factory a activity, hurting machinery stocks in particular.
The Nikkei share average .N225 fell 2.8 percent to 17,571.83, the lowest close since Sept. 8 and posted the biggest daily percentage decline in more than three weeks.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK -
The U.S. dollar extended its decline against the euro on Thursday following less dovish than expected comments from the head of the European Central Bank, but remained higher against the Norwegian crown and emerging market currencies.
The euro was last up 0.67 percent against the dollar at $1.12595 EUR=EBS . The dollar was down 0.64 percent against the yen at 119.525 yen JPY=EBS . The dollar was last down 0.88 percent against the Swiss franc at 0.97110 franc CHF=EBS .
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK -
U.S. Treasuries prices jumped on Thursday, with benchmark yields hitting four-week lows, as losses on Wall Street and anxiety over a weakening global economy rekindled demand for lower-risk government debt.
The 30-year bond US30YT=RR was up 1-11/32 to yield 2.873 percent, down 7 basis points on the day. The 30-year yield hit 2.867 percent, the lowest level in 2-1/2 weeks.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK -
Platinum edged up on Thursday after a four-day rout on fears about demand from the auto sector following the Volkswagen (XETRA:VOWG) VOWG_p.DE emissions scandal.
Gold XAU= also climbed for a second straight session, gaining 1.3 percent to a three-week high $1,147, as the dollar eased after data showed U.S. durable goods fell 2 percent in August. (Full Story) MKTS/GLOB
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BASE METALS
LONDON -
Copper prices fell to a four-week low on Thursday on persistent concern about demand growth in top consumer China against a backdrop of ample supply ahead of holidays in Asia.
Three-month copper on the LME CMCU3 hit an intraday low of $5,013.50 per tonne, the weakest since Aug. 27, before paring losses to close down 0.1 percent at $5,051.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK -
Oil prices seesawed on Thursday as tumbling stock prices on Wall Street offset bullish sentiment from inventory draws at the U.S. crude delivery hub cited by a market data provider.
Brent LCOc1 was last up 27 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $48.02 a barrel by 1:54 p.m. EDT (1754 GMT). It fell 35 cents at the session low and rose 72 cents at the peak.
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