(Repeats to add additional subscribers)
November 20 - - --------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshot at: 07:38 / 1838 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,242.57 +109.45 NZSX 50
5,995.25 +15.44 DJIA
17,752.19 +15.03 Nikkei
19,859.81 +210.63 NASDAQ
5,083.25 +8.05 FTSE
6,329.93 +50.96 S&P 500
2,083.29 -0.29 Hang Seng
22,500.22 +311.96 SPI 200 Fut
5,257.00 +1.00 STI
2,919.83 +33.75 SSEC
3,617.85 +49.38 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
NetChg
NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.863 -0.048 US 10 YR Bond
2.250 -0.019 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.610 +0.005 US 30 YR Bond
3.004 -0.038 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7193 0.7160 NZD US$
0.6562 0.6532 EUR US$
1.0723 1.0693 Yen US$
122.81 123.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,082.60
Silver (Lon)
14.23 Gold (NY)
1,070.76
Light Crude
40.47 TRJCRB Index
184.46 +0.86 ----------------------------------------------------------------
Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. indexes wobbled on Thursday as healthcare stocks snapped a three-day rally after UnitedHealth UNH.N cut its profit forecast, offsetting gains in technology stocks. UnitedHealth fell 4 percent to $112.49, making the health insurer the biggest drag on the Dow. The company's profit warning sent shares of peers Anthem ANTM.N and Aetna (N:AET) AET.N down more than 6 percent. At 12:28 p.m. ET (1728 GMT), the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 17.14 points, or 0.1 percent, at 17,720.02, the S&P 500 .SPX was down 3.51 points, or 0.17 percent, at 2,080.07 and the Nasdaq Composite index .IXIC was up 3.28 points, or 0.06 percent, at 5,078.48.
For a full report, double click on .N
- - - -
LONDON -
European shares touched three-month highs on Thursday, helped by food and facilities group Sodexo EXHO.PA rallying after a solid update and a share buyback announcement. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index .FTEU3 initially rose 1 percent to its highest level since late August before easing back to close 0.4 percent higher. The euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index .STOXX50E also rose 0.5 percent.
For a full report, double click on .L
- - - -
TOKYO - Japanese stocks rose on Thursday as the dollar's strength against the yen continued to lift risk appetite while the Bank of Japan maintained its current pace of asset buying.The Nikkei share average .N225 rose 1.1 percent to end the day at 19,859.81, a fresh 3-month high. The broader Topix .TOPX edged up 0.9 percent to end the day at 1,600.38 with all but two of its 33 subindexes in positive territory. The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 .JPXNK400 rose 0.9 percent to 14,433.46.
For a full report, double click on .T
- - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar weakened across the board on Thursday after rising for four straight sessions, as investors cashed in recent gains driven by widespread expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate increase next month. In late morning trading, the dollar fell 0.7 percent against the yen JPY= to 122.82. The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan kept policy steady. The dollar index .DXY was down 0.7 percent at 98.951. On Wednesday, the index hit a seven-month peak. Losses in the dollar index could be mainly attributed to the greenback's fall against the euro. The euro on Thursday rose 0.7 percent to $1.0739 EUR=. .
For a full report, double click on USD/
- - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Longer-dated U.S. Treasuries fared better than shorter-dated issues on Thursday after data showed fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, further supporting the view that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December. The curve-flattening move is based on the view that after the U.S. central bank ends its near-zero rate policy, shorter-term Treasury yields would rise faster than longer-dated ones. The 30-year bond US30YT=RR was up 26/32 in price to yield 3.000 percent, down 4 basis points from late on Wednesday, and the five-year note US5YT=RR was up 1/32 in price to yield 1.667 percent, down 1 basis point on the day. Benchmark 10-year Treasuries US10YT=RR were up 6/32 in price for a yield of 2.245 percent, down from 2.268 percent late Wednesday.
For a full report, double click on US/
- - - -
COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold rose 1 percent on Thursday, rebounding from near six-year lows as indications from the Federal Reserve that it may move cautiously into the rate hiking cycle weighed on the dollar and prompted investors to cover short positions. Spot gold XAU= was up 1 percent at $1,081.10 an ounce at 1507 GMT, while U.S. gold futures GCv1 for December delivery were up $11.70 at $1,080.40. The metal hit its weakest since February 2010 on Wednesday at $1,064.85.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
- - - -
BASE METALS
LONDON - Base metal prices fell to multi-year lows on Thursday amid persistent worries that supply cuts are not enough to balance a global market battling weak demand in top user China. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 fell to the weakest since May 2009 at $4,573.50 a tonne, but closed up 0.4 percent at $4,630 in volatile trade. Stainless steel ingredient nickel CMNI3 hit its lowest in seven years at $8,875 a tonne and ended down 1.7 percent at $8,950. Galvanising metal zinc CMZN3 touched its lowest in six years at $1,487.50 but ended up 1 percent at $1,532.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
- - - -
OIL
NEW YORK - Brent oil erased most of its early losses to trade steady on Thursday on support from a weak dollar and higher gasoline prices, while U.S. crude slipped on pressure from large inventory builds. Brent futures LCOc1 were down 6 cents at $44.08 a barrel by 12:39 p.m. EST (1739 GMT), after hitting a session low of $43.70. U.S. crude's benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures CLc1 were down 45 cents at $40.30, after snapping below the key $40-a-barrel support for a second time since Wednesday.
For a full report, double click on O/R
- - - -