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07:29 / 1829 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,485.08 +0.72 NZSX 50
6,883.25 +31.80 DJIA
19,083.18 +59.31 Nikkei
18,333.41 +170.47 NASDAQ
0.00 +0.00 FTSE
6,829.20 +11.49 S&P 500
2,204.72 +1.78 Hang Seng
22,608.49 -68.20 SPI 200 Fut
5,519.00 +22.00 STI
2,843.72 +4.03 SSEC
3,241.49 +0.35 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
NetChg
NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.783 +0.004 US 10 YR Bond
2.355 +0.000 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.230 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond
3.024 +0.000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7403 0.7375 NZD US$
0.6997 0.6988 EUR US$
1.0562 1.0539 Yen US$
113.34 112.82 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,186.10
Silver (Lon)
16.25 Gold (NY)
1,187.65
Light Crude
47.98 TRJCRB Index
0.00 +0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The Dow and the S&P 500 eked out record high closes on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, helped by gains in industrial stocks, though losses in technology shares limited the advance and weighed on the Nasdaq.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 59.31 points, or 0.31 percent, to end at 19,083.18, while the S&P 500 .SPX gained 1.78 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,204.72 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 5.67 points, or 0.11 percent, to 5,380.68.
For a full report, double click on .N
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LONDON - Britain's top share index ended broadly flat on Thursday, with some firms including National Grid (LON:NG) NG.L falling after trading without the attraction of their latest dividend payouts.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE ended up 0.17 percent at 6,829.20 after closing almost flat in the previous session. It has been trading in a tight range for almost two weeks, but is still up over 9 percent so far this year.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a sixth day on Thursday helped by hopes for better exporters' earnings as the dollar jumped against the yen.
The Nikkei .N225 ended 0.9 percent higher at 18,333.41, extending its gains into a sixth day to post its longest winning streak since mid-July.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar steadied after breaking past more of last year's peaks against the euro on Thursday, with only the March 2015 high of $1.0457 standing in the way of a push towards parity that banks are again saying is on the cards.
The euro steadied at $1.0573 after hitting lows of $1.0518 while the dollar index also steadied at 101.57, just off the morning high of 102.05. .DXY
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell from multi-year highs on Wednesday after the Treasury Department saw very strong demand for an auction of seven-year notes, and after minutes from the Federal Reserve's November meeting contained no large surprises.
Two-year notes US2YT=RR fell 2/32 in price to yield 1.13 percent, after rising as high as 1.15 percent earlier, the highest since April 6 2010.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold edged lower on Thursday as the dollar traded within reach of an almost 14-year high hit on positive U.S. economic data, which increased expectations of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates in December.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.1 percent at $1,186.60 an ounce by 1518 GMT. It dropped 2 percent in the previous session and touched its lowest since Feb. 8 at $1,180.99 overnight.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Zinc prices jumped to their highest in more than eight years on Thursday and copper headed towards its 2016 peak as funds piled in on expectations of stronger demand and tighter supplies.
Benchmark zinc CMZN3 on the London Metal Exchange ended up 2.1 percent at $2,725 a tonne, off an earlier $2,760, its highest since March 2008
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices were slightly higher on Thursday ahead of next week's meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to discuss implementation of its proposed cap on production.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 12 cents at $49.07 a barrel at 1501 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 rose 9 cents to $48.05.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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