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7,115.69 +16.19 DJIA
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19,381.44 +130.36 NASDAQ
5,852.23 +13.65 FTSE
7,274.83 -25.03 S&P 500
2,361.05 +9.89 Hang Seng
23,963.63 -182.45 SPI 200 Fut
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0.7159 0.7161 EUR US$
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113.52 113.42 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
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Silver (Lon)
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1,238.00
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks hit record intraday highs on Tuesday amid gains across sectors as strong earnings from top retailers underscored the strength of the U.S. economy.
At 11:01 a.m. ET (1601 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 112.22 points, or 0.54 percent, at 20,736.27, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 12.59 points, or 0.53 percent, at 2,363.75 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 21.51 points, or 0.37 percent, at 5,860.08.
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LONDON - - British shares fell 0.3 percent on Tuesday, dragged down by banking stocks as a week of full-year earnings releases for major listed banks began with a profit slump for HSBC.
The blue-chip FTSE .FTSE index fell 0.3 percent, with HSBC HSBA.L down 6.5 percent, its worst day in 18 months, after its results. The bank has a more than 6 percent weighting on the index.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday as the weaker yen helped overall sentiment, while the paper sector outperformed on a report that a major producer intends to raise printing paper prices.
The Nikkei .N225 gained 0.7 percent to 19,381.44.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar was broadly higher on Tuesday and was on course for its steepest gain against the euro in more than a month following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, while European political uncertainty also boosted the dollar.
The euro was on course for its biggest one-day percentage decline against the dollar since Jan. 18. Against the yen, the dollar was up 0.5 percent JPY= at 113.64 yen, putting it on track for its biggest one-day gain against the Japanese currency in 12 days.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt yields edged higher in rangebound trading on Tuesday ahead of a U.S. two-year note auction, supported by generally improved market appetite for risk as stocks and commodities gained.
In late morning trading, U.S. 10-year notes US10YT=RR were last down 2/32 in price to yield 2.432 percent, up from 2.425 percent on Friday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold prices fell on Tuesday as renewed expectations of an increase in U.S. interest rates next month pushed the dollar higher, although political and economic uncertainties in Europe and the United States supported investor sentiment.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.3 percent at $1,233.79 an ounce at 1541 GMT, but has gained more than 6 percent since the start of the year. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 slipped 0.3 percent to $1,235.2.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper prices slipped on Tuesday due to a rise in the dollar and as investors locked in gains after a rally to above $6,000 a tonne, driven by the prospect of major supply disruptions in Chile and Indonesia.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 slipped 0.2 percent to close at $6,060 a tonne, after rising 1.9 percent on Monday. Copper hit its highest level in 1-1/2 years earlier this month on the prospect of disrupted supply.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose about 2 percent to near three-week highs on Tuesday after OPEC said it was sticking to its agreement to cut production and hoped compliance with the deal would be even higher as it expects other producers join its efforts to curb a global glut.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 traded at $57.08, 90 cents or 1.6 percent higher by 11:17 a.m. EST (1617) GMT after hitting the highest since Feb. 2 at $57.31.
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