---------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshot at: 2010 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,346.15 -1.84 NZSX 50
6,001.02 +30.35 DJIA
17,581.43 -41.62 Nikkei
18,777.04 -170.08 NASDAQ
5,030.15 -4.56 FTSE
6,365.27 -51.75 S&P 500
2,065.89 -5.29 Hang Seng
23,142.73 +26.48 SPI 200 Fut
5,325.00 -21.00 STI
3,052.53 -30.54 SSEC
3,434.27 +4.69 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
NetChg
NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.632 -0.004 US 10 YR Bond
2.032 -0.026 NZ 10 YR Bond
3.345 -0.005 US 30 YR Bond
2.855 -0.012 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7197 0.7239 NZD US$
0.6775 0.6777 EUR US$
1.1038 1.1058 Yen US$
120.42 120.67 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,165.70
Silver (Lon)
15.86 Gold (NY)
1,162.80
Light Crude
43.23 TRJCRB Index
191.34 -0.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday on uncertainty over the U.S. rate outlook and disappointing results from Ford and other companies.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 41.62 points, or 0.24 percent, to 17,581.43, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 5.29 points, or 0.26 percent, to 2,065.89 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC eased 4.56 points, or 0.09 percent, to 5,030.15.
For a full report, double click on .N
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LONDON - Britain's top share index fell for on Tuesday, extending losses as shares linked to the economic cycle gave up ground on concerns over growth in some countries and an oversupplied commodity market.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE was down 0.8 percent at 6,365.27 points at the close, its biggest daily loss in almost two weeks.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday after Apple Inc (O:AAPL) APPL.O suppliers such as TDK Corp 6762.T and Murata Manufacturing Co 6981.T tumbled before the tech giant's earnings report, while investors remained cautious before key central bank events this week.
The Nikkei share average .N225 fell 0.9 percent to 18,777.04.
For a full report, double click on .T
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are set for a soft start on Wednesday following a negative lead from Wall Street and with lower oil prices likely to keep energy shares under pressure.
National Australia Bank's NAB.AX full-year results and third quarter inflation data due this morning will be closely watched. Price pressure is expected to be benign, giving the central bank room to cut interest rates if needed.
Stock index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.4 percent to 5,325.0, a 21.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO . The benchmark closed a tad softer on Tuesday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rose slightly Wednesday against a basket of currencies as weak U.S. data and a wait-and-see approach to the Federal Reserve's Wednesday policy announcement buoyed the greenback.
In late trading, the dollar index .DXY was up 0.08 percent at 96.948, rebounding from an earlier low of 96.583.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Tuesday after a drop in domestic durable goods orders in September reinforced the view of a slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter, supporting investor demand for low-risk government bonds.
Benchmark 10-year Treasuries notes US10YT=RR rose 11/32 in price to yield 2.018 percent, down 4 basis points from late Monday.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK/LONDON - Gold edged up on Tuesday as the beginning of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting had investors turning cautious, and moves were muted as buyers awaited clues on the timing of a possible U.S. interest rate hike.
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.3 percent at $1,165.90 an ounce at 1913 GMT, while U.S. gold futures GCv1 for December delivery settled down 0.03 percent at $1,165.80 an ounce.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper prices rose on Tuesday as expectations of a weaker dollar fuelled a short-covering rally, but gains are likely to be limited by technical levels and worries about slowing demand growth in top consumer China.
Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange closed 0.5 percent higher at $5,220 a tonne.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell for a third straight session to multi-week lows on Tuesday on the persistent global supply glut ahead of U.S. data expected to show another increase in crude inventories.
Brent December futures LCOc1 fell 73 cents to settle at $46.81 a barrel. The settlement and the $46.41 session low were the lowest since Sept. 15.
U.S. December crude CLc1 fell 78 cents to settle at $43.20, lowest settlement since Aug. 27. Tuesday's intraday low of $42.58 was the weakest since Aug. 28.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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