WELLINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Asian stocks are set to jump on
Friday as a combination of strong company results and positive
ecomomic data sent Wall St up.
The main U.S. share indices closed as much as 2.4 percent higher, boosted by strong results from Cisco Systems and positive data on jobless claims and non-farm productivity.
British and European shares closed up to 0.6 percent higher after the strong U.S. data, and the Bank of England and European Central Bank both left interest rates unchanged.
Japanese shares are expected to open firmer with Nikkei futures traded in Chicago 170 points above the last closing level in Osaka.
Australian stocks are also set to rise, with share index futures at 4,571, a 63 point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index's close on Thursday.
The U.S. dollar rose slightly, as investors took positions ahead of the closely watched non-farm payrolls report, with the greenback 0.1 percent higher against the yen.
Oil prices dipped nearly 1 percent to below $80 a barrel as doubts about future demand outweighed the positive data.
HEADLINES: > Wall St jumps on economic data, Cisco > US productivity surges, job growth should follow > US Oct retail sales suggest tepid holiday season > Top cenbanks yet to move for exit, some eye door > IMS agrees to $4 bln deal, biggest LBO this year > US insider trading probe widens, ensnares 14 more > Starbucks beats view, raises target, shares up > Boost for U.S. health reform before close vote > Exxon-led group clinches Iraq's W.Qurna contract > Major oil exporters eye Argus switch > Russia says GM pouring US scorn on Europe
KEY INDEXES pct change
Bank of New York Asia ADR index +1.35
Dow Jones Industrial Average +2.08
Nasdaq Composite Index +2.42
MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan -2.22
Nikkei futures in Chicago 9,870
Nikkei futures in Osaka 9,700
ASIAN ADR ACTION:
5 most actively traded: pct change
TSMC 1.14
UMC 2.40
Siliconware 3.12
China Unicom 4.23
AU Optronics 1.09
Top 5 performers: pct change
China Eastern 10.42
Guangshen Railway 7.88
Patni Computer 7.29
Tom Online 6.75
Mahanagar Tel 6.33
Bottom 5 performers: pct change
Novogen -5.77
Alumina -2.39
Lihir Gold -2.02
Konami Corp. -1.09
Wacoal Corp. -0.86
TOP ASIA EVENTS:
For more Asian company earnings, see
JAPAN - Olympus Corp H1 results
- Kirin Holdings Q3 results
- Ajinomoto H1 results
AUSTRALIA - RBA statement on monetary policy
HONG KONG - Greens Holdings Ltd trading debut
STH KOREA - Court decision on Ssangyong Motor's
self-rescue plan
(Reporting by Adrian Bathgate)
((adrian.bathgate@reuters.com; +64-4-4714233; Reuters Messaging: adrian.bathgate.reuters.com@reuters.net)) For top Asian company news, double click on: U.S. company news European company news U.S. weekly outlook European weekly outlook Forex news Global Economy news Tech/Telecoms/Media Banking news Political/General news Asia Macro data ASIA STOCK MARKETS: Pan-Asia........ Japan....... S.Korea... S.E. Asia....... Hong Kong... Taiwan.... Australia/NZ.... India....... China..... DIARIES & DATA: IPO diary/data Asia earnings diary U.S. earnings diary European diary Hong Kong diary Wall Street Week Ahead Eurostocks Week Ahead LIVE PRICES & DATA: World Stocks Asian Stocks Dow Jones/NASDAQ / Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt Currency rates For expanded, multimedia Reuters Top News visit: * 3000 Xtra: visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com * THOMSON ONE: visit topnews.thomsonone.com/topnews * ReutersStation: view story .134 * Reuters Plus: from your WebDSS screen For more information on Top News, visit http://topnews.reuters.com Keywords: MARKETS ASIA/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The main U.S. share indices closed as much as 2.4 percent higher, boosted by strong results from Cisco Systems and positive data on jobless claims and non-farm productivity.
British and European shares closed up to 0.6 percent higher after the strong U.S. data, and the Bank of England and European Central Bank both left interest rates unchanged.
Japanese shares are expected to open firmer with Nikkei futures traded in Chicago 170 points above the last closing level in Osaka.
Australian stocks are also set to rise, with share index futures at 4,571, a 63 point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index's close on Thursday.
The U.S. dollar rose slightly, as investors took positions ahead of the closely watched non-farm payrolls report, with the greenback 0.1 percent higher against the yen.
Oil prices dipped nearly 1 percent to below $80 a barrel as doubts about future demand outweighed the positive data.
HEADLINES: > Wall St jumps on economic data, Cisco > US productivity surges, job growth should follow > US Oct retail sales suggest tepid holiday season > Top cenbanks yet to move for exit, some eye door > IMS agrees to $4 bln deal, biggest LBO this year > US insider trading probe widens, ensnares 14 more > Starbucks beats view, raises target, shares up > Boost for U.S. health reform before close vote > Exxon-led group clinches Iraq's W.Qurna contract > Major oil exporters eye Argus switch > Russia says GM pouring US scorn on Europe
KEY INDEXES pct change
Bank of New York Asia ADR index +1.35
Dow Jones Industrial Average +2.08
Nasdaq Composite Index +2.42
MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan -2.22
Nikkei futures in Chicago 9,870
Nikkei futures in Osaka 9,700
ASIAN ADR ACTION:
5 most actively traded: pct change
TSMC 1.14
UMC 2.40
Siliconware 3.12
China Unicom 4.23
AU Optronics 1.09
Top 5 performers: pct change
China Eastern 10.42
Guangshen Railway 7.88
Patni Computer 7.29
Tom Online 6.75
Mahanagar Tel 6.33
Bottom 5 performers: pct change
Novogen -5.77
Alumina -2.39
Lihir Gold -2.02
Konami Corp. -1.09
Wacoal Corp. -0.86
TOP ASIA EVENTS:
For more Asian company earnings, see
JAPAN - Olympus Corp H1 results
- Kirin Holdings Q3 results
- Ajinomoto H1 results
AUSTRALIA - RBA statement on monetary policy
HONG KONG - Greens Holdings Ltd trading debut
STH KOREA - Court decision on Ssangyong Motor's
self-rescue plan
(Reporting by Adrian Bathgate)
((adrian.bathgate@reuters.com; +64-4-4714233; Reuters Messaging: adrian.bathgate.reuters.com@reuters.net)) For top Asian company news, double click on: U.S. company news European company news U.S. weekly outlook European weekly outlook Forex news Global Economy news Tech/Telecoms/Media Banking news Political/General news Asia Macro data ASIA STOCK MARKETS: Pan-Asia........ Japan....... S.Korea... S.E. Asia....... Hong Kong... Taiwan.... Australia/NZ.... India....... China..... DIARIES & DATA: IPO diary/data Asia earnings diary U.S. earnings diary European diary Hong Kong diary Wall Street Week Ahead Eurostocks Week Ahead LIVE PRICES & DATA: World Stocks Asian Stocks Dow Jones/NASDAQ / Nikkei FTSE 100 Debt Currency rates For expanded, multimedia Reuters Top News visit: * 3000 Xtra: visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com * THOMSON ONE: visit topnews.thomsonone.com/topnews * ReutersStation: view story .134 * Reuters Plus: from your WebDSS screen For more information on Top News, visit http://topnews.reuters.com Keywords: MARKETS ASIA/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.