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07:32 / 1832 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,620.91 -40.60 NZSX 50
7,050.76 -34.8 DJIA
19,823.17 -147.96 Nikkei
19,041.34 NASDAQ
5,588.68 -25.03 FTSE
7,099.15 -19.33 S&P 500
2,271.97 -8.93 Hang Seng
23,360.78 -13.39 SPI 200 Fut
5,565.00 +10.00 STI
3,046.80 -18.05 SSEC
3,159.17 +9.61 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
NetChg
NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.707 -0.019 US 10 YR Bond
2.451 -0.032 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.380 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond
3.057 -0.021 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7578 0.7555 NZD US$
0.7328 0.7283 EUR US$
1.0787 1.0691 Yen US$
112.86 113.56 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,212.80
Silver (Lon)
17.51 Gold (NY)
1,194.96
Light Crude
53.29 TRJCRB Index
192.65 +1.39 ---------------------------------------------------------------- NASDAQ
5,588.68 -25.03 FTSE
7,099.15 -19.33 S&P 500
2,271.97 -8.93 Hang Seng
23,360.78 -13.39 SPI 200 Fut
5,565.00 +10.00 STI
3,046.80 -18.05 SSEC
3,159.17 +9.61 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
NetChg
NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.707 -0.019 US 10 YR Bond
2.451 -0.032 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.380 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond
3.057 -0.021 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7578 0.7555 NZD US$
0.7328 0.7283 EUR US$
1.0787 1.0691 Yen US$
112.86 113.56 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,212.80
Silver (Lon)
17.51 Gold (NY)
1,194.96
Light Crude
53.29 TRJCRB Index
192.65 +1.39 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday, dragged down by technology and industrial shares, amid disappointing earnings and weak consumer confidence data.
At 12:23 p.m. ET (1723 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 137.45 points, or 0.69 percent, at 19,833.68. The S&P 500 .SPX was down 9.31 points, or 0.41 percent, at 2,271.59 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 29.09 points, or 0.52 percent, at 5,584.62.
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LONDON - European shares steadied in early trading on Tuesday as a rally in companies such as British online supermarket Ocado OCDO.L on strong results was offset by weaker firms like UPM-Kymmene and Givaudan following their updates.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was trading 0.08 percent higher by 0828 GMT, after falling more than 1 percent in the previous session. It has gained 0.4 percent so far in January after rising in the previous two straight months.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average posted the biggest daily decline since November on Tuesday as uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies weighed on investor sentiment.
The Nikkei .N225 fell 1.7 percent to 19,041.34 points, posting the biggest daily percentage drop since Nov. 9, after Trump was elected as U.S. president.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar tumbled against key rivals on Tuesday and was on course for its worst month since March after U.S. President Donald Trump commented on currency devaluation by other countries and his trade adviser remarked on the euro.
The dollar index .DXY , which measures the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, also hit its lowest since Dec. 8 of 99.462 and was set to decline 2.6 percent for the month. For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - - U.S. Treasury prices gained on Tuesday as President Donald Trump expressed concern about the value of the dollar, sending it lower and raising demand for safe haven U.S. bonds.
Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR gained 12/32 in price to yield 2.44 percent, down from 2.48 percent late on Monday and the lowest level since Jan. 24.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold reached its highest level in a week on Tuesday as unnerved investors bought bullion after the dollar was hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on currency devaluation by other countries.
Spot gold XAU= climbed 1.6 percent to $1,214.19 an ounce by 1556 GMT, its highest since Jan. 24, while U.S. gold futures GCcv1 gained 1.7 percent to $1,213.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper rose by 2.9 percent on Tuesday, touching a two-month high on concern over potential supply disruptions in Chile and a weakening dollar.
In lighter than usual trading because of the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 closed at $5,989 a tonne, having hit a two-month peak of $5,991.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose nearly 2 percent on Tuesday after news that the world's top producers cut production this month more than forecasters had expected and as the dollar sank.
Brent crude oil LCOc1 was up 66 cents a barrel at $55.89 by 1:00 p.m. EST (1800 GMT). U.S. light crude CLc1 was up 72 cents at $53.35.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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