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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,062.20 +15.00 NZSX 50 2,809.83 +13.28
DJIA 8,799.26 +28.34 Nikkei 10,135.82 +154.49
NASDAQ 1,858.80 -3.57 FTSE 4,441.95 -19.92
S&P 500 0,946.21 +1.32 Hang Seng 18,791.03 +98.65
SPI 200 Fut 4,058.00 -2.00 CRB Index 262.25 -3.92
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.485 +0.010 US 10 YR Bond 3.792 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.880 -0.035 US 30 YR Bond 4.645 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 5pm AEST)
AUD US$ 0.8122 0.8149 NZD US$ 0.6425 0.6420
EUR US$ 1.4021 1.4100 Yen US$ 98.40 97.95
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 937.25 Silver (Lon) 15.070
Gold (NY) #N/A N/A Light Crude 72.06
Overnight market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The Dow moved into positive territory for the year for the first time since early January on Friday, lifted by defensive sectors like pharmaceuticals while a disappointing outlook from National Semiconductor weighed on technology stocks.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 28.34 points, or 0.32 percent, to 8,799.26. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 1.32 points, or 0.14 percent, to 946.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 3.57 points, or 0.19 percent, to 1,858.80.
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LONDON - Britain's top share index lost 0.5 percent on Friday as weakness in heavyweight commodity stocks offset gains from pharmaceuticals, with investors still cautious on the prospects for a sustained economic recovery.
At the close, the FTSE 100 was 19.92 points lower at 4,441.95, giving back much of Thursday's 0.8 percent rise but not far away from last Friday's closing level of 4,438.56.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed to close above 10,000 on Friday for the first time in eight months as upbeat data from Japan and China fed hopes for global economic recovery, leading to broad-based buying.
In active trade, the Nikkei climbed 154.49 points to 10,135.82, its highest close since October 7. It rose as far as 10,170.82 at one point.
The broader Topix gained 1.1 percent to 950.54.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are seen starting fractionally lower on Monday as Wall Street eked out small gains with defensive stocks leading.
Share price index futures dipped 2 points to 4,058 -- a 0.1 percent discount to the close in the underlying index on Friday, when it gained 0.45 percent.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose broadly on Friday, rebounding from a selloff earlier this week, while demand for the euro fell after data showed a plunge in euro zone industrial production.
The euro last changed hands at $1.4002, down 0.7 percent but off a session low at $1.3935, according to electronic trading platform EBS. Sterling was down 0.8 percent at $1.6433 after having moved above $1.66 on Thursday.
The dollar rose 0.8 percent at 98.35 yen and 1.4 percent against the Canadian dollar to C$1.1182.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt rallied on Friday, extending the retreat in benchmark yields from eight-month highs as bond investors breathed a sigh of relief following a week of heavy government borrowing.
In late New York trade on Friday, 10-year notes were up 21/32, pushing their yields down to 3.78 percent from Thursday's close of 3.87 percent.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold futures broke below $940 an ounce on Friday, losing 2 percent on the back of a strong dollar rally which prompted funds to switch money out of the commodities sector and into other investments.
U.S. August futures settled down $21.30, or 2.2 percent, at $940.70 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier in the session, August hit a
3
week low of $936.20, which marked the weakest price since May 20.
Spot gold traded at $941.85, down 1.3 percent
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BASE METALS
LONDON - A recovery in the U.S. dollar dragged copper values down from this week's eight-month highs on Friday, but analysts expect renewed price strength in the coming week due to solid technical patterns and brighter economic prospects.
Copper for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division slipped 7.15 cents, or 2.9 percent, to settle at $2.3735 a lb. On Thursday, the benchmark contract rallied to an eight-month peak at $2.4575 a lb.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper for three month delivery closed down $150 at $5,230 a tonne.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil fell on Friday, dragged from eight-month highs as the dollar firmed and players took profits from a three-day rally.
U.S. crude fell 64 cents to settle at $72.04 a barrel. London Brent crude settled 87 cents lower at $70.92 a barrel.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,062.20 +15.00 NZSX 50 2,809.83 +13.28
DJIA 8,799.26 +28.34 Nikkei 10,135.82 +154.49
NASDAQ 1,858.80 -3.57 FTSE 4,441.95 -19.92
S&P 500 0,946.21 +1.32 Hang Seng 18,791.03 +98.65
SPI 200 Fut 4,058.00 -2.00 CRB Index 262.25 -3.92
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.485 +0.010 US 10 YR Bond 3.792 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.880 -0.035 US 30 YR Bond 4.645 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 5pm AEST)
AUD US$ 0.8122 0.8149 NZD US$ 0.6425 0.6420
EUR US$ 1.4021 1.4100 Yen US$ 98.40 97.95
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 937.25 Silver (Lon) 15.070
Gold (NY) #N/A N/A Light Crude 72.06
Overnight market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The Dow moved into positive territory for the year for the first time since early January on Friday, lifted by defensive sectors like pharmaceuticals while a disappointing outlook from National Semiconductor weighed on technology stocks.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 28.34 points, or 0.32 percent, to 8,799.26. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 1.32 points, or 0.14 percent, to 946.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 3.57 points, or 0.19 percent, to 1,858.80.
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LONDON - Britain's top share index lost 0.5 percent on Friday as weakness in heavyweight commodity stocks offset gains from pharmaceuticals, with investors still cautious on the prospects for a sustained economic recovery.
At the close, the FTSE 100 was 19.92 points lower at 4,441.95, giving back much of Thursday's 0.8 percent rise but not far away from last Friday's closing level of 4,438.56.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock average climbed to close above 10,000 on Friday for the first time in eight months as upbeat data from Japan and China fed hopes for global economic recovery, leading to broad-based buying.
In active trade, the Nikkei climbed 154.49 points to 10,135.82, its highest close since October 7. It rose as far as 10,170.82 at one point.
The broader Topix gained 1.1 percent to 950.54.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are seen starting fractionally lower on Monday as Wall Street eked out small gains with defensive stocks leading.
Share price index futures dipped 2 points to 4,058 -- a 0.1 percent discount to the close in the underlying index on Friday, when it gained 0.45 percent.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose broadly on Friday, rebounding from a selloff earlier this week, while demand for the euro fell after data showed a plunge in euro zone industrial production.
The euro last changed hands at $1.4002, down 0.7 percent but off a session low at $1.3935, according to electronic trading platform EBS. Sterling was down 0.8 percent at $1.6433 after having moved above $1.66 on Thursday.
The dollar rose 0.8 percent at 98.35 yen and 1.4 percent against the Canadian dollar to C$1.1182.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt rallied on Friday, extending the retreat in benchmark yields from eight-month highs as bond investors breathed a sigh of relief following a week of heavy government borrowing.
In late New York trade on Friday, 10-year notes were up 21/32, pushing their yields down to 3.78 percent from Thursday's close of 3.87 percent.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold futures broke below $940 an ounce on Friday, losing 2 percent on the back of a strong dollar rally which prompted funds to switch money out of the commodities sector and into other investments.
U.S. August futures settled down $21.30, or 2.2 percent, at $940.70 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier in the session, August hit a
3
week low of $936.20, which marked the weakest price since May 20.
Spot gold traded at $941.85, down 1.3 percent
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BASE METALS
LONDON - A recovery in the U.S. dollar dragged copper values down from this week's eight-month highs on Friday, but analysts expect renewed price strength in the coming week due to solid technical patterns and brighter economic prospects.
Copper for July delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division slipped 7.15 cents, or 2.9 percent, to settle at $2.3735 a lb. On Thursday, the benchmark contract rallied to an eight-month peak at $2.4575 a lb.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper for three month delivery closed down $150 at $5,230 a tonne.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil fell on Friday, dragged from eight-month highs as the dollar firmed and players took profits from a three-day rally.
U.S. crude fell 64 cents to settle at $72.04 a barrel. London Brent crude settled 87 cents lower at $70.92 a barrel.
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