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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 3,941.70 +3.00 NZSX 50 2,873.14 +18.27
DJIA 8,574.65 +164.80 Nikkei 9,432.83 +47.13
NASDAQ 1,739.00 +22.76 FTSE 4,462.09 +63.41
S&P 500 0,929.23 +21.84 Hang Seng 17,217.89 +171.98
SPI 200 Fut 3,969.00 +44.00 CRB Index 243.23 +3.70
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 95.050 +0.010 US 10 YR Bond 0.000 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.580 +4.550 US 30 YR Bond 0.000 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.7695 0.7569 NZD US$ 0.6035 0.5960
EUR US$ 1.3639 1.3417 Yen US$ 98.59 99.24
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 907.00 Silver (Lon) 13.900
Gold (NY) 914.50 Light Crude 58.64
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Market action to the close of New York markets on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, and the Nasdaq capped its longest stretch of weekly gains in a decade as stress test results and reassuring jobs data fueled hopes the worst is over for banks and the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 164.80 points, or 1.96 percent, to 8,574.65. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 21.84 points, or 2.41 percent, to 929.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 22.76 points, or 1.33 percent, to 1,739.00.
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LONDON - Gains in resurgent banks and buoyant energy stocks pushed Britain's top share index to a four-month closing high on Friday, maintaining the strong positive momentum seen since early March.
The benchmark ended 63.41 points higher at 4,462.09, up 1.4 percent, after closing 2.19 points ahead at 4,4398.68 on Thursday. The index is in positive territory for the year after surging 28.9 percent since its six-year trough on March 9.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent to a six-month closing high on Friday, as bank stocks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group surged after stress tests eased uncertainty over the health of U.S. lenders.
The benchmark Nikkei advanced 47.13 points to 9,432.83, its highest finish since November 5 and taking its gain for the week to 5.1 percent -- the biggest gain since March.
The broader Topix climbed 1.1 percent to 895.35 but gains were capped as some investors chose to cash in after the market's recent sharp rises.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell to a four-month low on Friday after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report bolstered hopes the global recession may be easing and dented safe-haven demand for the greenback.
The euro last traded up 1.7 percent at $1.3625 after hitting a session peak of $1.3628 -- its highest since March 26, according to Reuters data. The euro-zone currency has gained 2.7 percent this week, its best weekly performance since March.
The dollar dropped 0.8 percent to 98.41 yen while the euro rose 0.9 percent to 134.10 yen.
Higher-yielding commodity currencies also advanced, with the Australian dollar up 1.5 percent at US$0.7677 and the New Zealand dollar up 1.6 percent at US$0.6027.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Friday after a smaller-than-expected payroll drop in April failed to dispel worries of more heavy job losses, reviving some safety bids for bonds.
The price on benchmark 10-year Treasury bonds last traded up 15/32 at 98-19/32 after touching a low of 97-27/32 shortly after the jobs data.
Among other maturities, two-year notes were up 2/32 in price to yield 0.98 percent, down from 1.00 percent late on Thursday, while 30-year bonds traded up 1-9/32 at midday Friday for a 3.25 percent yield, down from 4.35 percent late Thursday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold prices slipped on Friday after U.S. non-farm payrolls fell less than expected in April and investors took signs of an economic recovery as a reason to sell bullion held as a safe store of value.
Spot gold traded at $914.25 an ounce at 3:35 p.m. EDT (1935 GMT), up 0.6 percent from its late Thursday quote of
$909.05 in New York.
U.S. gold futures for June delivery settled down 60 cents at $914.90 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper drifted to a softer close on Friday, as investors grabbed profits at week's end after failing to steer an early rally through key technical targets and despite upbeat labor market data in the United States that suggested the economic slump was easing.
Copper for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division eased 1.90 cents to close at $2.1455 a lb.On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper for three-months delivery shed $35 to settle at $4,680 a tonne.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil rose more than 3 percent on Friday to touch a near six-month high as the results of the U.S. governments stress test for big banks and U.S. jobs data added to optimism about the economy.
U.S. crude gained $1.92 to settle at $58.63 a barrel, after earlier touching $58.69, the highest level since Nov. 17. Brent crude settled up $1.67 at $58.14 a barrel.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 3,941.70 +3.00 NZSX 50 2,873.14 +18.27
DJIA 8,574.65 +164.80 Nikkei 9,432.83 +47.13
NASDAQ 1,739.00 +22.76 FTSE 4,462.09 +63.41
S&P 500 0,929.23 +21.84 Hang Seng 17,217.89 +171.98
SPI 200 Fut 3,969.00 +44.00 CRB Index 243.23 +3.70
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 95.050 +0.010 US 10 YR Bond 0.000 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.580 +4.550 US 30 YR Bond 0.000 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.7695 0.7569 NZD US$ 0.6035 0.5960
EUR US$ 1.3639 1.3417 Yen US$ 98.59 99.24
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 907.00 Silver (Lon) 13.900
Gold (NY) 914.50 Light Crude 58.64
____________________________(May 11)____________________________
Market action to the close of New York markets on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, and the Nasdaq capped its longest stretch of weekly gains in a decade as stress test results and reassuring jobs data fueled hopes the worst is over for banks and the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 164.80 points, or 1.96 percent, to 8,574.65. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 21.84 points, or 2.41 percent, to 929.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 22.76 points, or 1.33 percent, to 1,739.00.
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LONDON - Gains in resurgent banks and buoyant energy stocks pushed Britain's top share index to a four-month closing high on Friday, maintaining the strong positive momentum seen since early March.
The benchmark ended 63.41 points higher at 4,462.09, up 1.4 percent, after closing 2.19 points ahead at 4,4398.68 on Thursday. The index is in positive territory for the year after surging 28.9 percent since its six-year trough on March 9.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent to a six-month closing high on Friday, as bank stocks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group surged after stress tests eased uncertainty over the health of U.S. lenders.
The benchmark Nikkei advanced 47.13 points to 9,432.83, its highest finish since November 5 and taking its gain for the week to 5.1 percent -- the biggest gain since March.
The broader Topix climbed 1.1 percent to 895.35 but gains were capped as some investors chose to cash in after the market's recent sharp rises.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar fell to a four-month low on Friday after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report bolstered hopes the global recession may be easing and dented safe-haven demand for the greenback.
The euro last traded up 1.7 percent at $1.3625 after hitting a session peak of $1.3628 -- its highest since March 26, according to Reuters data. The euro-zone currency has gained 2.7 percent this week, its best weekly performance since March.
The dollar dropped 0.8 percent to 98.41 yen while the euro rose 0.9 percent to 134.10 yen.
Higher-yielding commodity currencies also advanced, with the Australian dollar up 1.5 percent at US$0.7677 and the New Zealand dollar up 1.6 percent at US$0.6027.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Friday after a smaller-than-expected payroll drop in April failed to dispel worries of more heavy job losses, reviving some safety bids for bonds.
The price on benchmark 10-year Treasury bonds last traded up 15/32 at 98-19/32 after touching a low of 97-27/32 shortly after the jobs data.
Among other maturities, two-year notes were up 2/32 in price to yield 0.98 percent, down from 1.00 percent late on Thursday, while 30-year bonds traded up 1-9/32 at midday Friday for a 3.25 percent yield, down from 4.35 percent late Thursday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold prices slipped on Friday after U.S. non-farm payrolls fell less than expected in April and investors took signs of an economic recovery as a reason to sell bullion held as a safe store of value.
Spot gold traded at $914.25 an ounce at 3:35 p.m. EDT (1935 GMT), up 0.6 percent from its late Thursday quote of
$909.05 in New York.
U.S. gold futures for June delivery settled down 60 cents at $914.90 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper drifted to a softer close on Friday, as investors grabbed profits at week's end after failing to steer an early rally through key technical targets and despite upbeat labor market data in the United States that suggested the economic slump was easing.
Copper for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division eased 1.90 cents to close at $2.1455 a lb.On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper for three-months delivery shed $35 to settle at $4,680 a tonne.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil rose more than 3 percent on Friday to touch a near six-month high as the results of the U.S. governments stress test for big banks and U.S. jobs data added to optimism about the economy.
U.S. crude gained $1.92 to settle at $58.63 a barrel, after earlier touching $58.69, the highest level since Nov. 17. Brent crude settled up $1.67 at $58.14 a barrel.
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