(Updates with fresh number throghout, adds Sydney pre-open)
WELLINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - - --------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshot at: 07:26 / 2126 GMT ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Markets
NetChng
NetChng S&P/ASX 200
5,274.36 +17.60 NZX 50
6,839.40 -30.1 DJIA
17,829.73 +24.86 Nikkei
16,169.11 +203.81 NASDAQ
4,843.76 +6.55 FTSE
6,226.55 +22.55 S&P 500
2,088.90 +5.65 Hang Seng
20,668.44 +158.24 SPI 200 Fut
5,230.00 +15.00 STI
2,789.45 -11.42 SSEC
2,878.90 -9.91 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds
NetChg
NetChg AU 10 YR Bond
2.222 +0.052 US 10 YR Bond
1.709 +0.039 NZ 10 YR Bond
2.605 +0.055 US 30 YR Bond
2.513 +0.041 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Currencies
1700GMT
1700GMT AUD US$
0.7456 0.7482 NZD US$
0.7121 0.7122 EUR US$
1.1250 1.1339 Yen US$
104.74 104.41 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Commodities Gold (Lon)
1,272.60
Silver (Lon)
17.27 Gold (NY)
1,289.75
Light Crude
48.85 TRJCRB Index
193.08 -1.33 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - Wall Street rose on Monday, though indexes ended far from the highs of the day, in a relief advance after indications that British voters later this week will choose to remain in the European Union.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 129.71 points, or 0.73 percent, to 17,804.87, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 12.03 points, or 0.58 percent, to 2,083.25 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 36.88 points, or 0.77 percent, to 4,837.21.
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LONDON - UK shares ended higher on Tuesday with commodity stocks rebounding from early weakness, as the equities market continued to price in a greater likelihood of Britain voting to remain in the EU ahead of Thursday's referendum, despite mixed polls.
The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.4 percent at 6,189.30 points, having been down by around 0.8 percent earlier in the day.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday in choppy trade, as a weakening yen supported sentiment, but trading was thin as investors stayed cautious amid hopes Britain will stay in the European Union in this week's referendum.
The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.3 percent to 16,169.11 after traversing positive and negative territory.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are set for another strong day tracking gains in global equities on rising hopes that Britain will stay in the European Union.
Local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.3 percent overnight, widening its discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO to 44.4 points. The benchmark rose for a third straight session on Tuesday to 5,274.4.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - The dollar rose on Tuesday as investors sold the British pound and the euro on news that the gap had narrowed in the latest poll on Britain's referendum on European Union membership.
The euro EUR= fell 0.5 percent to $1.1255, holding just above a session low of $1.1243. The dollar index .DXY , which measures the greenback against six major world currencies, rose 0.45 percent to 94.031.
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NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields rose to one-and-a-half week highs on Tuesday after the Treasury saw soft demand for a sale of five-year notes and as investors evaluated whether Britain will vote to remain in the European Union on Thursday.
Benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR were last down 9/32 in price to yield 1.699 percent, up from 1.670 percent late on Monday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold fell to a 10-day low on Tuesday as global shares rose and expectations that Britain could vote to leave the European Union in Thursday's referendum receded. Bullion extended losses after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said global risks and a U.S. hiring slowdown warrant a cautious approach to raising interest rate
Spot gold XAU= fell as much as 1.9 percent to a low of $1,265.40 an ounce and was down 1.6 percent at $1,269.80 by 2:42 p.m. EDT (1842 GMT). U.S. gold GCcv1 settled down 1.5 percent at $1,272.50.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper rose on Tuesday as funds reversed positions betting on price falls, but gains were limited both by a surge in Chinese exports that raised concerns about global oversupply and a stronger dollar.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 closed up 0.6 percent to $4,670 a tonne.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on more speculation over Britain's future in the European Union, then pared losses to settle off session lows as a U.S. refinery outage triggered a rebound in gasoline prices.
Brent crude futures' front-month, August LCOQ6 , settled down 3 cents at $50.62 a barrel, after falling more than $1 to a session low of $49.46. The contract had gained 7 percent in the last two sessions.
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