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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,244.00 +53.50 NZSX 50 3,016.20 +22.20
DJIA 9,171.61 +17.15 Nikkei 10,356.83 +191.62
NASDAQ 1,978.50 -5.80 FTSE 4,608.36 -23.25
S&P 500 0,987.48 +0.73 Hang Seng 20,234.08 +339.25
SPI 200 Fut 4,205.00 -2.00 CRB Index 257.45 +4.31
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.510 +0.080 US 10 YR Bond 3.482 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.800 -0.030 US 30 YR Bond 4.298 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8351 0.8283 NZD US$ 0.6615 0.6554
EUR US$ 1.4247 1.4117 Yen US$ 94.66 95.22
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 939.00 Silver (Lon) 13.630
Gold (NY) 953.75 Light Crude 69.50
Overnight market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The S&P 500 ended its best five-month streak since 1938 with a slight gain on Friday as government data showed softness in consumer spending but reinforced expectations that the economic slump is abating.
The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 17.15 points, or 0.19 percent, at 9,171.61. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.73 point, or 0.07 percent, at 987.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.80 points, or 0.29 percent, at 1,978.50.
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index was 0.5 percent lower at the close on Friday, consolidating at the end of a strong month with weakness in oils and pharmas more than offsetting strength in banks and miners.
At the close, the FTSE 100 was down 23.25 points at
4,608.36, falling back after hitting a 7
month high on Thursday with the index up 8.45 percent on the month, its best weekly performance since April 2003.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.9 percent to hit its highest close in 10 months on Friday, buoyed by growing investor confidence after a slew of solid earnings that saw Sony Corp post a smaller-than-expected loss.
In active trade, the benchmark Nikkei gained 191.62 points to 10,356.83, the highest finish since Oct. 6. The broader Topix added 1.4 percent to 950.26.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are likely to open slightly lower on Monday, as Wall Street was cautious in the face of data showing the world's largest economy shrunk 1 percent in the second quarter.
September share price index futures fell 2 points to 4205, an 0.9 percent discount to the underlying index's close on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest for the year on Friday, as higher oil prices, steady stockmarkets, and data showing an unexpectedly small contraction in the U.S. economy boosted risk appetite and curbed safe-haven demand for the greenback.
In late afternoon trading in New York, the ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which tracks its movements against a basket of six other major currencies, fell 1.3 percent to 78.291, after falling as low as 78.220, a fresh 2009 low.
The euro rose 1.3 percent on the day to $1.4253, its biggest one-day gain in more than a month. The euro zone's single currency was up 1.6 percent for July. The dollar fell 0.9 percent against the yen to 94.71 yen.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - The U.S. Treasuries market rallied on Friday after data signaled inflation will stay tame even as the economy gradually emerges from the worst downturn in 70 years.
The price on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes was up more than 1 point and their yield, which moves opposite to price, was 3.48 percent, down from 3.61 percent on Thursday and 3.66 percent a week earlier.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold posted steep gains on Friday rallying to a three-day high when the dollar slid to its lowest level in 2009 amid month-end position squaring and improved economic readings in the United States.
Spot gold hit a peak of $956.20 an ounce, nearly matching Tuesday's high preceding three days of heavy selling. It remained strong into late New York dealings at $953.75 an ounce, up sharply from $933.30 an ounce late on Thursday.
U.S. December gold settled with $18.50, or 1.97 percent, gains at $955.80 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper and aluminum soared to multi-month highs on Friday, the last trading day of July, as optimism about global economic recovery helped metals markets see one of their best months since March.
Copper for three-months delivery on the London Metal Exchange closed at $5,719 a tonne from a close of $5,601 on Thursday. The metal used in power and construction hit a session high of $5,747.75, the highest since early October.
In U.S. trade, copper for September ended up 6.10 cents, or 2.4 percent, at $2.6250 a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil rose 3.75 percent on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy shrunk less than expected in the second quarter, raising hopes the recession was easing.
U.S. light crude traded up $2.51 to settle at $69.45 a barrel, reversing earlier losses that sent prices as low as $64.96. London Brent crude gained $1.59 cents to end at $71.70 a barrel.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,244.00 +53.50 NZSX 50 3,016.20 +22.20
DJIA 9,171.61 +17.15 Nikkei 10,356.83 +191.62
NASDAQ 1,978.50 -5.80 FTSE 4,608.36 -23.25
S&P 500 0,987.48 +0.73 Hang Seng 20,234.08 +339.25
SPI 200 Fut 4,205.00 -2.00 CRB Index 257.45 +4.31
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.510 +0.080 US 10 YR Bond 3.482 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.800 -0.030 US 30 YR Bond 4.298 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8351 0.8283 NZD US$ 0.6615 0.6554
EUR US$ 1.4247 1.4117 Yen US$ 94.66 95.22
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 939.00 Silver (Lon) 13.630
Gold (NY) 953.75 Light Crude 69.50
Overnight market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The S&P 500 ended its best five-month streak since 1938 with a slight gain on Friday as government data showed softness in consumer spending but reinforced expectations that the economic slump is abating.
The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 17.15 points, or 0.19 percent, at 9,171.61. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.73 point, or 0.07 percent, at 987.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.80 points, or 0.29 percent, at 1,978.50.
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index was 0.5 percent lower at the close on Friday, consolidating at the end of a strong month with weakness in oils and pharmas more than offsetting strength in banks and miners.
At the close, the FTSE 100 was down 23.25 points at
4,608.36, falling back after hitting a 7
month high on Thursday with the index up 8.45 percent on the month, its best weekly performance since April 2003.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.9 percent to hit its highest close in 10 months on Friday, buoyed by growing investor confidence after a slew of solid earnings that saw Sony Corp post a smaller-than-expected loss.
In active trade, the benchmark Nikkei gained 191.62 points to 10,356.83, the highest finish since Oct. 6. The broader Topix added 1.4 percent to 950.26.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are likely to open slightly lower on Monday, as Wall Street was cautious in the face of data showing the world's largest economy shrunk 1 percent in the second quarter.
September share price index futures fell 2 points to 4205, an 0.9 percent discount to the underlying index's close on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest for the year on Friday, as higher oil prices, steady stockmarkets, and data showing an unexpectedly small contraction in the U.S. economy boosted risk appetite and curbed safe-haven demand for the greenback.
In late afternoon trading in New York, the ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which tracks its movements against a basket of six other major currencies, fell 1.3 percent to 78.291, after falling as low as 78.220, a fresh 2009 low.
The euro rose 1.3 percent on the day to $1.4253, its biggest one-day gain in more than a month. The euro zone's single currency was up 1.6 percent for July. The dollar fell 0.9 percent against the yen to 94.71 yen.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - The U.S. Treasuries market rallied on Friday after data signaled inflation will stay tame even as the economy gradually emerges from the worst downturn in 70 years.
The price on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes was up more than 1 point and their yield, which moves opposite to price, was 3.48 percent, down from 3.61 percent on Thursday and 3.66 percent a week earlier.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold posted steep gains on Friday rallying to a three-day high when the dollar slid to its lowest level in 2009 amid month-end position squaring and improved economic readings in the United States.
Spot gold hit a peak of $956.20 an ounce, nearly matching Tuesday's high preceding three days of heavy selling. It remained strong into late New York dealings at $953.75 an ounce, up sharply from $933.30 an ounce late on Thursday.
U.S. December gold settled with $18.50, or 1.97 percent, gains at $955.80 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper and aluminum soared to multi-month highs on Friday, the last trading day of July, as optimism about global economic recovery helped metals markets see one of their best months since March.
Copper for three-months delivery on the London Metal Exchange closed at $5,719 a tonne from a close of $5,601 on Thursday. The metal used in power and construction hit a session high of $5,747.75, the highest since early October.
In U.S. trade, copper for September ended up 6.10 cents, or 2.4 percent, at $2.6250 a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil rose 3.75 percent on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy shrunk less than expected in the second quarter, raising hopes the recession was easing.
U.S. light crude traded up $2.51 to settle at $69.45 a barrel, reversing earlier losses that sent prices as low as $64.96. London Brent crude gained $1.59 cents to end at $71.70 a barrel.
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