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NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,538.58 -46.04 NZSX 50
6,748.62 -49.24 DJIA
19,890.37 +97.84 Nikkei
19,273.79 +20.18 NASDAQ
5,471.75 +35.08 FTSE
6,999.01 +49.82 S&P 500
2,264.70 +11.42 Hang Seng
22,059.40 -397.22 SPI 200 Fut
5,495.00 +10.00 STI
2,930.77 -23.29 SSEC
3,118.32 -22.21 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
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NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.906 +0.019 US 10 YR Bond
2.588 +0.065 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.395 -0.010 US 30 YR Bond
3.147 +0.001 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7359 0.7416 NZD US$
0.7029 0.7091 EUR US$
1.0407 1.0487 Yen US$
117.92 117.59 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,126.95
Silver (Lon)
15.94 Gold (NY)
1,144.12
Light Crude
51.09 TRJCRB Index
190.69 -1.10 --------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were off their highs but continued to hover near record levels on Thursday as investors viewed the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook as a sign of confidence in the economy.
At 12:57 p.m. ET (1757 GMT) the Dow Jones Industrial average .DJI was up 107.92 points, or 0.55 percent, at 19,900.45. The S&P 500 .SPX was up 12.5 points, or 0.55 percent, at 2,265.78. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 33.83 points, or 0.62 percent, at 5,470.50.
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LONDON - UK shares rose on Thursday, helped by stronger banking stocks and Centrica CNA.L , although mining companies fell after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates.
The blue chip FTSE 100 .FTSE index ended up 0.7 percent.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei rose fractionally on Thursday in choppy trade as the dollar surged against the yen after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in a year and hinted further hikes could come at a faster pace than the market had expected.
The Nikkei share average .N225 rose 0.1 percent to 19,273.79 after dipping into negative territory.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar surged to its highest level in 14 years against a basket of major currencies on Thursday on anticipation of a more hawkish Federal Reserve and a boost in U.S. economic growth under President-elect Donald Trump.
The dollar was last up 1.14 percent against the yen JPY= at 118.35 yen after rising as much as 1.4 percent to 118.66 yen, its highest level since early February. The euro was down 1.08 percent at $1.0421 after falling as much as 1.3 percent to $1.0396, its lowest since early January 2003.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK -U.S. Treasury yields rose broadly on Thursday, boosted by the prospect of more interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve next year, although those on long-dated bonds came off their highs after fairly tame consumer inflation data for November.
The belly of the yield curve also climbed to multi-year peaks, with U.S. five-year notes US5YT=RR rising to their strongest level in 5-1/2 years and seven-year notes US7YT=RR hitting almost three-year highs.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold hit its lowest since early February on Thursday after the Federal Reserve sounded an unexpectedly hawkish note on U.S. interest rates, sparking a surge in Treasury yields and sending the dollar to a 14-year high.
Spot gold XAU= hit a 10-1/2 month low of $1,126.48 an ounce, and was down 1.3 percent at $1,129.47 an ounce by 1455 GMT. U.S. gold futures GCv1 for February delivery were $32.70, or 2.8 percent, lower at $1,131.00.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper steadied on Thursday, recovering from early losses triggered by a rising dollar and higher inventories that cast doubt over demand strength and expectations of tighter supply.
Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange ended the session 0.2 percent up at $5,732 a tonne. The metal used widely in power and construction has fallen more than 5 percent since breaking above $6,000 last month.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell on Thursday as the dollar rallied in the wake of a rise in U.S. interest rates, despite forecasts of a tighter oil market in 2017 due to planned output cuts.
Brent LCOc1 futures for February delivery fell 31 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $53.59 a barrel by 10:55 a.m. EST (1555 GMT). U.S. crude CLc1 , meanwhile was down 63 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $50.41 per barrel.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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