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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,435.50 +5.90 NZSX 50 3,098.22 +6.75
DJIA 9,441.27 +96.66 Nikkei 10,187.11 -27.53
NASDAQ 2,018.78 +35.58 FTSE 4,851.70 +54.95
S&P 500 1,016.40 +13.16 Hang Seng 19,761.68 +556.94
SPI 200 Fut 4,465.00 +38.00 CRB Index 247.58 -1.16
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.555 -0.030 US 10 YR Bond 3.445 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.660 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 4.275 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8510 0.8407 NZD US$ 0.6881 0.6820
EUR US$ 1.4291 1.4287 Yen US$ 92.98 92.62
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 989.00 Silver (Lon) 15.950
Gold (NY) 992.80 Light Crude 67.85
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Market action to Friday's close of New York markets.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as investors focused on the bright side of a mixed payrolls report that showed smaller-than-expected job cuts in August, although the unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 96.66 points, or 1.03 percent, to end at 9,441.27. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 13.16 points, or 1.31 percent, to 1,016.40. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 35.58 points, or 1.79 percent, to close at 2,018.78.
But for the week, the Dow was down 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 was off 1.2 percent and the Nasdaq lost 0.5 percent due to a sharp sell-off in the first three days of the week.
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index closed 1.2 percent higher on Friday after U.S. data showing employers shed fewer jobs last month than expected.
The FTSE 100 closed up 54.95 points at 4,851.70, posting its biggest percentage gain in two weeks as it snapped a three-session losing streak.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.3 percent to hit its lowest close in five weeks on Friday, with investors' reluctance to buy ahead of key U.S. jobs data outweighing short-covering on better-than-expected U.S. sales figures.
In moderate trade, the benchmark Nikkei fell 27.53 points to 10,187.11, its lowest finish since July 30. It shed 3.3 percent on the week, though it has gained about 15 percent so far this year.
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are likely to start on a positve note following a stronger finish on Wall Street on Friday.
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended up 5.9 points at 4,435.5 on Friday.
Share index futures stood 0.9 percent higher at 4,465.0, a 29.5 point premium to the underlying index.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The yen fell on Friday on news U.S. employers cut fewer jobs than expected in August, reinforcing recent data indicating an economic recovery and dimming safe-haven demand for the Japanese currency.
The U.S. economy cut 216,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent, the Labor Department said on Friday. Analysts had expected nonfarm payrolls to drop by 225,000 and the unemployment rate to rise to 9.5 percent. For more see.
In late afternoon trading in New York, the dollar was up 0.4 percent against the yen at 93.01 yen, after hitting a session low of 92.26 yen.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries slipped on Friday after data showing fewer job losses than expected in August dimmed the allure of safe-haven government bonds, while worries over pending debt supply also weighed.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes were trading 26/32 lower in price to yield 3.44 percent, up from 3.35 percent late Thursday. The 30-year bond was down 1-30/32 to yield 4.27 percent from 4.16 percent.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold futures ended $1 lower on Friday as prices failed to surpass $1,000 an ounce, and the precious metal could be vulnerable to near-term profit taking after this week's rally, traders said.
U.S. December gold futures settled down $1 at $996.70 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. It hit a session peak of $998.40, the highest price since Feb. 24.
Spot gold at $991.50 an ounce at 2:56 p.m. EDT (1856 GMT), compared with $990.10 late in New York on Thursday. Prices remained within sight of the $1,030.80 high hit in March 2008.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - A weaker dollar helped the volatile copper market eke out gains by the close on Friday, while zinc and lead dipped from multi-month highs as the economic outlook remained uncertain after 'mixed' U.S. jobs data.
Copper for December delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division ended up 0.15 cent at $2.8665 a lb, after dealing in a session range from $2.8325 to $2.8975.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper for three-months delivery closed up $25 at $6,280 a tonne.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices were little changed on Friday as stronger equities boosted hopes for economic recovery, outweighing U.S. jobs data that showed the unemployment rate at a
26
year high.
U.S. crude settled at $68.02 a barrel, up 6 cents.
London Brent crude dropped 30 cents to close at $66.82.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,435.50 +5.90 NZSX 50 3,098.22 +6.75
DJIA 9,441.27 +96.66 Nikkei 10,187.11 -27.53
NASDAQ 2,018.78 +35.58 FTSE 4,851.70 +54.95
S&P 500 1,016.40 +13.16 Hang Seng 19,761.68 +556.94
SPI 200 Fut 4,465.00 +38.00 CRB Index 247.58 -1.16
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 94.555 -0.030 US 10 YR Bond 3.445 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.660 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 4.275 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8510 0.8407 NZD US$ 0.6881 0.6820
EUR US$ 1.4291 1.4287 Yen US$ 92.98 92.62
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 989.00 Silver (Lon) 15.950
Gold (NY) 992.80 Light Crude 67.85
____________________________(Sept 7)____________________________
Market action to Friday's close of New York markets.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as investors focused on the bright side of a mixed payrolls report that showed smaller-than-expected job cuts in August, although the unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 96.66 points, or 1.03 percent, to end at 9,441.27. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 13.16 points, or 1.31 percent, to 1,016.40. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 35.58 points, or 1.79 percent, to close at 2,018.78.
But for the week, the Dow was down 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 was off 1.2 percent and the Nasdaq lost 0.5 percent due to a sharp sell-off in the first three days of the week.
For a full report, double click on
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index closed 1.2 percent higher on Friday after U.S. data showing employers shed fewer jobs last month than expected.
The FTSE 100 closed up 54.95 points at 4,851.70, posting its biggest percentage gain in two weeks as it snapped a three-session losing streak.
For a full report, double click on
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.3 percent to hit its lowest close in five weeks on Friday, with investors' reluctance to buy ahead of key U.S. jobs data outweighing short-covering on better-than-expected U.S. sales figures.
In moderate trade, the benchmark Nikkei fell 27.53 points to 10,187.11, its lowest finish since July 30. It shed 3.3 percent on the week, though it has gained about 15 percent so far this year.
For a full report, double click on
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are likely to start on a positve note following a stronger finish on Wall Street on Friday.
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended up 5.9 points at 4,435.5 on Friday.
Share index futures stood 0.9 percent higher at 4,465.0, a 29.5 point premium to the underlying index.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The yen fell on Friday on news U.S. employers cut fewer jobs than expected in August, reinforcing recent data indicating an economic recovery and dimming safe-haven demand for the Japanese currency.
The U.S. economy cut 216,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent, the Labor Department said on Friday. Analysts had expected nonfarm payrolls to drop by 225,000 and the unemployment rate to rise to 9.5 percent. For more see.
In late afternoon trading in New York, the dollar was up 0.4 percent against the yen at 93.01 yen, after hitting a session low of 92.26 yen.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries slipped on Friday after data showing fewer job losses than expected in August dimmed the allure of safe-haven government bonds, while worries over pending debt supply also weighed.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes were trading 26/32 lower in price to yield 3.44 percent, up from 3.35 percent late Thursday. The 30-year bond was down 1-30/32 to yield 4.27 percent from 4.16 percent.
For a full report, double click on
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold futures ended $1 lower on Friday as prices failed to surpass $1,000 an ounce, and the precious metal could be vulnerable to near-term profit taking after this week's rally, traders said.
U.S. December gold futures settled down $1 at $996.70 an ounce on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. It hit a session peak of $998.40, the highest price since Feb. 24.
Spot gold at $991.50 an ounce at 2:56 p.m. EDT (1856 GMT), compared with $990.10 late in New York on Thursday. Prices remained within sight of the $1,030.80 high hit in March 2008.
For a full report, double click on
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BASE METALS
LONDON - A weaker dollar helped the volatile copper market eke out gains by the close on Friday, while zinc and lead dipped from multi-month highs as the economic outlook remained uncertain after 'mixed' U.S. jobs data.
Copper for December delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division ended up 0.15 cent at $2.8665 a lb, after dealing in a session range from $2.8325 to $2.8975.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper for three-months delivery closed up $25 at $6,280 a tonne.
For a full report, double click on
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices were little changed on Friday as stronger equities boosted hopes for economic recovery, outweighing U.S. jobs data that showed the unemployment rate at a
26
year high.
U.S. crude settled at $68.02 a barrel, up 6 cents.
London Brent crude dropped 30 cents to close at $66.82.
For a full report, double click on
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