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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,000.80 +5.20 NZSX 50 2,808.22 +6.71
DJIA 8,743.94 +32.12 Nikkei 9,395.32 +51.16
NASDAQ 1,886.61 +1.58 FTSE 4,388.75 +26.91
S&P 500 0,940.38 -0.36 Hang Seng 18,361.87 +443.79
SPI 200 Fut 3,993.00 +11.00 CRB Index 245.05 +4.10
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.545 -0.055 US 10 YR Bond 3.655 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.720 -0.040 US 30 YR Bond 4.543 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8005 0.7996 NZD US$ 0.6437 0.6441
EUR US$ 1.4101 1.4085 Yen US$ 94.25 93.61
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 937.50 Silver (Lon) 13.160
Gold (NY) 936.70 Light Crude 63.42
Market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks closed out their best week in four months on Friday on a flat note as strong earnings from IBM softened the blow of disappointing results from General Electric Co.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 32.12 points, or 0.37 percent, to 8,743.94. But the Standard & Poor's 500 Index dipped just 0.36 of a point, or 0.04 percent, to 940.38. And the Nasdaq Composite Index added 1.58 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,886.61.
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LONDON - European shares closed higher on Friday for the fifth straight day, with banks and commodity stocks the biggest gainers, as investors confidence about a global economic recovery improves.
Across Europe, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.6 percent, Germany's DAX was 0.4 percent higher and France's CAC 40 was up 0.6 percent.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Friday after strong results at JPMorgan boosted optimism about corporate earnings, but gains were capped by political uncertainty ahead of an election next month.
In thin trade, the benchmark Nikkei added 51.16 points to 9,395.32, booking a fourth straight day of gains after snapping a nine-day slide on Monday. The broader Topix advanced 0.7 percent to 878.29.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are seen starting fractionally lower on Monday, after U.S stocks finished the week flat on mixed earnings results.
September share price index futures gained 11 points to 3993, a 7.8 point discount to the underlying index close on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rose on Friday, recovering from steep losses earlier in the week, as mixed U.S. corporate earnings raised some concern about the economy and enhanced the greenback's safe-haven appeal.
In late afternoon trading, the euro was down 0.3 percent at $1.4109 after earlier rising to $1.4110. The dollar rose 0.5 percent to 94.24 yen.
An index that measures the dollar against a major currency basket rose 0.3 percent after falling to a six-week low on Thursday. Sterling fell 0.6 percent to $1.6346.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Friday after the government reported a surprising rise in U.S. housing starts in June, bolstering prospects for economic recovery and dampening demand for safe-haven U.S. government debt.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes traded 23/32 lower in price for a yield of 3.66 percent, up from 3.56 percent late on Thursday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold futures finished higher on Friday, helped by a crude oil rally, but bullion investors remained cautious absent definite signs of economic recovery and rising inflation.
U.S. August gold futures settled up $2.10 at $937.50 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Spot gold traded at $938.20 an ounce at 3:37 p.m. EDT (1937 GMT), against $936.35 in its previous session finish.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper prices climbed to a five-week high on Friday, after an unexpected jump in U.S. home construction data in June boosted hopes for economic recovery.
Copper for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division gained 3.35 cents to close at $2.4230 a lb, after dealing between $2.3670 and $2.4390 -- a new high dating back to June 12.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose 2.5 percent on Friday, staging their first weekly gain in a month, after U.S. housing data sparked optimism that a battered sector of the economy may be primed for recovery.
U.S. crude oil for August delivery settled up $1.54 at $63.56 a barrel by 1810 GMT. London Brent crude for September rose $1.63 to settle at $65.38 a barrel.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,000.80 +5.20 NZSX 50 2,808.22 +6.71
DJIA 8,743.94 +32.12 Nikkei 9,395.32 +51.16
NASDAQ 1,886.61 +1.58 FTSE 4,388.75 +26.91
S&P 500 0,940.38 -0.36 Hang Seng 18,361.87 +443.79
SPI 200 Fut 3,993.00 +11.00 CRB Index 245.05 +4.10
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.545 -0.055 US 10 YR Bond 3.655 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.720 -0.040 US 30 YR Bond 4.543 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8005 0.7996 NZD US$ 0.6437 0.6441
EUR US$ 1.4101 1.4085 Yen US$ 94.25 93.61
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 937.50 Silver (Lon) 13.160
Gold (NY) 936.70 Light Crude 63.42
Market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks closed out their best week in four months on Friday on a flat note as strong earnings from IBM softened the blow of disappointing results from General Electric Co.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 32.12 points, or 0.37 percent, to 8,743.94. But the Standard & Poor's 500 Index dipped just 0.36 of a point, or 0.04 percent, to 940.38. And the Nasdaq Composite Index added 1.58 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,886.61.
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LONDON - European shares closed higher on Friday for the fifth straight day, with banks and commodity stocks the biggest gainers, as investors confidence about a global economic recovery improves.
Across Europe, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.6 percent, Germany's DAX was 0.4 percent higher and France's CAC 40 was up 0.6 percent.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Friday after strong results at JPMorgan boosted optimism about corporate earnings, but gains were capped by political uncertainty ahead of an election next month.
In thin trade, the benchmark Nikkei added 51.16 points to 9,395.32, booking a fourth straight day of gains after snapping a nine-day slide on Monday. The broader Topix advanced 0.7 percent to 878.29.
For a full report, double click on
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are seen starting fractionally lower on Monday, after U.S stocks finished the week flat on mixed earnings results.
September share price index futures gained 11 points to 3993, a 7.8 point discount to the underlying index close on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rose on Friday, recovering from steep losses earlier in the week, as mixed U.S. corporate earnings raised some concern about the economy and enhanced the greenback's safe-haven appeal.
In late afternoon trading, the euro was down 0.3 percent at $1.4109 after earlier rising to $1.4110. The dollar rose 0.5 percent to 94.24 yen.
An index that measures the dollar against a major currency basket rose 0.3 percent after falling to a six-week low on Thursday. Sterling fell 0.6 percent to $1.6346.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Friday after the government reported a surprising rise in U.S. housing starts in June, bolstering prospects for economic recovery and dampening demand for safe-haven U.S. government debt.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes traded 23/32 lower in price for a yield of 3.66 percent, up from 3.56 percent late on Thursday.
For a full report, double click on
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold futures finished higher on Friday, helped by a crude oil rally, but bullion investors remained cautious absent definite signs of economic recovery and rising inflation.
U.S. August gold futures settled up $2.10 at $937.50 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Spot gold traded at $938.20 an ounce at 3:37 p.m. EDT (1937 GMT), against $936.35 in its previous session finish.
For a full report, double click on
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper prices climbed to a five-week high on Friday, after an unexpected jump in U.S. home construction data in June boosted hopes for economic recovery.
Copper for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division gained 3.35 cents to close at $2.4230 a lb, after dealing between $2.3670 and $2.4390 -- a new high dating back to June 12.
For a full report, double click on
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose 2.5 percent on Friday, staging their first weekly gain in a month, after U.S. housing data sparked optimism that a battered sector of the economy may be primed for recovery.
U.S. crude oil for August delivery settled up $1.54 at $63.56 a barrel by 1810 GMT. London Brent crude for September rose $1.63 to settle at $65.38 a barrel.
For a full report, double click on
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