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NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,353.84 +110.87 NZSX 50
6,843.01 +51.2 DJIA
17,742.47 -148.69 Nikkei
16,147.38 -518.67 NASDAQ
4,768.08 -49.52 FTSE
6,185.59 -56.30 S&P 500
2,062.12 -19.31 Hang Seng
20,676.94 -390.11 SPI 200 Fut
5,296.00 -59.00 STI
2,811.20 -27.32 SSEC
2,993.20 +54.87 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
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NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.444 -0.020 US 10 YR Bond
1.796 -0.069 NZ 10 YR Bond
2.895 +0.010 US 30 YR Bond
2.656 -0.062 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
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1700GMT AUD US$
0.7487 0.7590 NZD US$
0.6913 0.7016 EUR US$
1.1509 1.1563 Yen US$
106.32 105.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,294.00
Silver (Lon)
17.43 Gold (NY)
1,291.21
Light Crude
43.75 TRJCRB Index
179.84 -2.68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - Wall Street was sharply lower in afternoon trading on Tuesday, with all 10 major S&P sectors in the red, after weak economic data out of China and Europe rekindled fears of a slowing global economy.
At 12:38 p.m. ET (1638 GMT) the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 162.41 points, or 0.91 percent, at 17,728.75, the S&P 500 .SPX was down 20.36 points, or 0.98 percent, at 2,061.07 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 52.02 points, or 1.08 percent, at 4,765.57.
For a full report, double click on .N
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LONDON - Britain's top shares index fell on Tuesday, weighed down by weakness in the mining sector after poor data, with financial stocks also hit by a fall in HSBC HSBA.L following results.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE was down 56.30 points, or 0.9 percent, at 6,171.04 points. The index is about 13 percent below a record high reached in April 2015.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Japanese stock indexes tumbled to near a three-week low on Monday after the yen hit a fresh 18-month high against the dollar, hurting the profit outlook for exporters and other shares that benefit from a weaker yen.
The Nikkei share average .N225 ended the day 3.1 percent lower at 16,147.38, its lowest close since April 12.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The yen jumped to an 18-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, extending gains on persistent doubts the Bank of Japan will intervene to stem a dramatic rise that has undermined attempts to reflate the world's third-biggest economy.
The greenback was little changed at 106.45 yen JPY= after hitting its lowest since October 2014, while the euro slipped 0.3 percent to 122.51 yen EURJPY= , hovering near its weakest levels in three years.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields fell to their lowest levels in nearly two weeks on Tuesday after weak Chinese data and a surprise interest rate cut in Australia raised concerns about the global economy and central banks' ability to boost sluggish growth.
Yields of most U.S. Treasuries on Tuesday fell to their lowest levels since April 20. Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR were up 18/32 in price to yield 1.791 percent, down from 1.865 percent on Monday and 1.94 percent last Tuesday.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold turned lower on Tuesday, after nearing the prior session's 15-month top, as the U.S. dollar moved higher and a Federal Reserve official pointed to the possibility of two interest rate hikes in 2016.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.4 percent at $1,285.69 an ounce by 2:33 p.m. EDT (1833 GMT), off a session high of $1,302. It reached its strongest level since January 2015 at $1,303.60 an ounce on Monday.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper fell on Tuesday as funds took profits and manufacturing data from China undermined confidence, but expectations of stronger demand in the top consumer helped support prices.
Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange ended down 2.6 percent at $4,921 a tonne. The metal used in power and construction rose more than 4 percent last month and is up about 15 percent since January.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday, retreating further from the year's highs hit last week, as rising output renewed worries about the global glut of crude, the U.S. dollar rebounded and equity markets weakened.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 settled down 86 cents, or 1.9 percent, at $44.97 a barrel.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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