WELLINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - - --------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshot at: 08:07 / 2007 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
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6,839.40 -30.1 DJIA
17,829.73 +24.86 Nikkei
16,169.11 +203.81 NASDAQ
4,843.76 +6.55 FTSE
6,226.55 +22.55 S&P 500
2,088.90 +5.65 Hang Seng
20,668.44 +158.24 SPI 200 Fut
5,231.00 +16.00 STI
2,789.45 -11.42 SSEC
2,878.90 -9.91 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
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NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.202 +0.032 US 10 YR Bond
1.704 +0.034 NZ 10 YR Bond
2.555 +0.005 US 30 YR Bond
2.505 +0.033 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
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1700GMT AUD US$
0.7457 0.7482 NZD US$
0.7122 0.7122 EUR US$
1.1248 1.1339 Yen US$
104.87 104.41 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,272.60
Silver (Lon)
17.25 Gold (NY)
1,289.75
Light Crude
48.85 TRJCRB Index
193.08 -1.33 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The S&P and the Dow held on to gains on Tuesday even as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned of a slower pace of economic recovery and global risks including Britain's possible exit from the European Union. The Nasdaq was little changed as biotech stocks weighed.
At 12:36 p.m. ET (1636 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 37.84 points, or 0.21 percent, at 17,842.71. The S&P 500 .SPX was up 6.02 points, or 0.29 percent, at 2,089.27. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 3.89 points, or 0.08 percent, at 4,841.11.
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LONDON - UK shares ended higher on Tuesday with commodity stocks rebounding from early weakness, as the equities market continued to price in a greater likelihood of Britain voting to remain in the EU ahead of Thursday's referendum, despite mixed polls.
The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.4 percent at 6,189.30 points, having been down by around 0.8 percent earlier in the day.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday in choppy trade, as a weakening yen supported sentiment, but trading was thin as investors stayed cautious amid hopes Britain will stay in the European Union in this week's referendum.
The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.3 percent to 16,169.11 after traversing positive and negative territory.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose to one-and-a-half week highs on Tuesday after the Treasury saw soft demand for a sale of five-year notes and as investors evaluated whether Britain will vote to remain in the European Union on Thursday.
Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR were last down 9/32 in price to yield 1.699 percent, up from 1.670 percent late on Monday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold fell to a 10-day low on Tuesday as global shares rose and expectations that Britain could vote to leave the European Union in Thursday's referendum receded. Bullion extended losses after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said global risks and a U.S. hiring slowdown warrant a cautious approach to raising interest rate
Spot gold XAU= fell as much as 1.9 percent to a low of $1,265.40 an ounce and was down 1.6 percent at $1,269.80 by 2:42 p.m. EDT (1842 GMT). U.S. gold GCcv1 settled down 1.5 percent at $1,272.50.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper rose on Tuesday as funds reversed positions betting on price falls, but gains were limited both by a surge in Chinese exports that raised concerns about global oversupply and a stronger dollar.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 closed up 0.6 percent to $4,670 a tonne.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell 2 percent on Tuesday as investors took profit from a two-day rally fueled by speculation Britain will stay in the European Union, paring some losses after rebels sabotaging Nigeria's crude exports denied a one-month ceasefire agreement.
Brent crude futures' front-month, August LCOQ6 , was down 98 cents, or 1.9 percent, at $49.67 a barrel by 12:15 p.m. EDT (1615 GMT), after falling to $49.46 earlier.
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