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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,430.92 -48.11 NZSX 50 3,000.40 -29.38
DJIA 10,213.62 -57.59 Nikkei 9,179.38 -183.30
NASDAQ 2,179.76 +0.81 FTSE 5,195.28 -16.01
S&P 500 1,071.69 -3.94 Hang Seng 20,981.82 -90.64
SPI 200 Fut 4,387.00 -9.00 CRB Index 267.01 -1.21
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.910 -0.050 US 10 YR Bond 2.616 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.180 +0.010 US 30 YR Bond 3.663 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8866 0.8892 NZD US$ 0.7044 0.7049
EUR US$ 1.2696 1.2813 Yen US$ 85.56 85.35
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1223.50 Silver (Lon) 18.140
Gold (NY) 1226.95 Light Crude 73.85
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks slipped on Friday and the S&P 500 and Dow fell for a second straight week on persistent concerns the recovery has tapered off.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 57.59 points, or 0.56 percent, to 10,213.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was off 3.94 points, or 0.37 percent, to 1,071.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.81 points, or 0.04 percent, to 2,179.76.
For the week, the S&P 500 was down 0.7 percent, the Dow slipped 0.9 percent, while the Nasdaq gained 0.3 percent. It was the second week of declines for the S&P and the Dow.
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LONDON - Banks and miners led Britain's top share index lower on Friday as nagging worries over the sustainability of the economic recovery and lighter-than-usual turnover weighed on the FTSE.
The FTSE 100 closed down 16.01 points or 0.3 percent at 5,195.28, its lowest close since July 20, having ended 1.7 percent lower on Thursday.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 2 percent on Friday, hit by weak U.S. economic data that sent the dollar slipping back towards a 15-year low, as well as worries about what, if any, steps the Japanese government might take to stem the recent yen rise.
The benchmark Nikkei, which at one point fell more than 2 percent, shed 183.30 points to 9,179.38 and fell 0.8 percent on the week, for its second negative week in a row.
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are likely to open lower on Monday following a negative lead from Wall Street where concerns about the econmy sent stocks falling for a second straight week.
Australian share index futures fell 9 points to 4,387 a 43.9 point discount to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index the previous day.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies on Friday as heightened worries about the global economy and declines in stock prices sent investors to the greenback for safety.
In late trading, the ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against major currencies, rose 0.7 percent to 83.051 after hitting a one-month high of 83.304.
The euro was 0.9 percent lower on the day at $1.2707, not far from a session low of $1.2664, according to Reuters data, the weakest level since mid-July.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries retreated on Friday, as a late sell-off cooled a market run-up that pushed two-year yields to record lows and longer-dated yields to their lowest in nearly
1
½ years.
This intense demand took the 30-year yield to 3.60 percent, the lowest in 16 months, and the 10-year yield to 2.53 percent, the lowest in 17 months.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold fell on Friday, snapping a six-day winning streak, as a sharp rise of the dollar prompted bullion investors heading into the weekend to lock in profits from the third straight week of gains.
Gold rose more than 1 percent this week, its first three-week rally since June.
Spot gold was at $1,227.45 an ounce at 4:17 p.m. EDT (2017 GMT), down slightly from $1,230.10 late in New York on Thursday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled down $6.60 at $1,228.80.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper stumbled on Friday as investors dumped risky assets like industrial metals after soft jobs and manufacturing data from the United States, the world's largest economy, revived fears about economic growth and slowing demand prospects.
Copper for September delivery on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 2.75 cents to finish at $3.2910 per lb, after dealing between $3.2495 and $3.3315.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), benchmark copper for three-month delivery was untraded at the close, but bid at $7,252 a tonne from Thursday's close $7,309.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell a third straight day on Friday, tumbling to a six-week low and logging a second consecutive losing week as dismal economic data and bulging U.S. oil inventories kept investors worried about the economy and the outlook for oil demand.
U.S. crude for September fell 97 cents, or 1.3 percent, to settle at $73.46 a barrel as the contract expired and went off the board. Front-month crude prices fell as low as $73.19 intraday, the lowest since July 7. For the week, crude futures lost $1.93, or 2.56 percent.
The new front-month October crude contract fell 95 cents, or 1.27 percent, to settle at $73.82 a barrel. The front-month ICE October Brent contract fell $1.04 to settle at $74.26.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,430.92 -48.11 NZSX 50 3,000.40 -29.38
DJIA 10,213.62 -57.59 Nikkei 9,179.38 -183.30
NASDAQ 2,179.76 +0.81 FTSE 5,195.28 -16.01
S&P 500 1,071.69 -3.94 Hang Seng 20,981.82 -90.64
SPI 200 Fut 4,387.00 -9.00 CRB Index 267.01 -1.21
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.910 -0.050 US 10 YR Bond 2.616 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.180 +0.010 US 30 YR Bond 3.663 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8866 0.8892 NZD US$ 0.7044 0.7049
EUR US$ 1.2696 1.2813 Yen US$ 85.56 85.35
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1223.50 Silver (Lon) 18.140
Gold (NY) 1226.95 Light Crude 73.85
___________________________(Aug 23)_____________________________
Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks slipped on Friday and the S&P 500 and Dow fell for a second straight week on persistent concerns the recovery has tapered off.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 57.59 points, or 0.56 percent, to 10,213.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was off 3.94 points, or 0.37 percent, to 1,071.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.81 points, or 0.04 percent, to 2,179.76.
For the week, the S&P 500 was down 0.7 percent, the Dow slipped 0.9 percent, while the Nasdaq gained 0.3 percent. It was the second week of declines for the S&P and the Dow.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
LONDON - Banks and miners led Britain's top share index lower on Friday as nagging worries over the sustainability of the economic recovery and lighter-than-usual turnover weighed on the FTSE.
The FTSE 100 closed down 16.01 points or 0.3 percent at 5,195.28, its lowest close since July 20, having ended 1.7 percent lower on Thursday.
For a full report, double click on
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average fell 2 percent on Friday, hit by weak U.S. economic data that sent the dollar slipping back towards a 15-year low, as well as worries about what, if any, steps the Japanese government might take to stem the recent yen rise.
The benchmark Nikkei, which at one point fell more than 2 percent, shed 183.30 points to 9,179.38 and fell 0.8 percent on the week, for its second negative week in a row.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
SYDNEY - Australian stocks are likely to open lower on Monday following a negative lead from Wall Street where concerns about the econmy sent stocks falling for a second straight week.
Australian share index futures fell 9 points to 4,387 a 43.9 point discount to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index the previous day.
- - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies on Friday as heightened worries about the global economy and declines in stock prices sent investors to the greenback for safety.
In late trading, the ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against major currencies, rose 0.7 percent to 83.051 after hitting a one-month high of 83.304.
The euro was 0.9 percent lower on the day at $1.2707, not far from a session low of $1.2664, according to Reuters data, the weakest level since mid-July.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries retreated on Friday, as a late sell-off cooled a market run-up that pushed two-year yields to record lows and longer-dated yields to their lowest in nearly
1
½ years.
This intense demand took the 30-year yield to 3.60 percent, the lowest in 16 months, and the 10-year yield to 2.53 percent, the lowest in 17 months.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold fell on Friday, snapping a six-day winning streak, as a sharp rise of the dollar prompted bullion investors heading into the weekend to lock in profits from the third straight week of gains.
Gold rose more than 1 percent this week, its first three-week rally since June.
Spot gold was at $1,227.45 an ounce at 4:17 p.m. EDT (2017 GMT), down slightly from $1,230.10 late in New York on Thursday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled down $6.60 at $1,228.80.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper stumbled on Friday as investors dumped risky assets like industrial metals after soft jobs and manufacturing data from the United States, the world's largest economy, revived fears about economic growth and slowing demand prospects.
Copper for September delivery on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 2.75 cents to finish at $3.2910 per lb, after dealing between $3.2495 and $3.3315.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), benchmark copper for three-month delivery was untraded at the close, but bid at $7,252 a tonne from Thursday's close $7,309.
For a full report, double click on
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell a third straight day on Friday, tumbling to a six-week low and logging a second consecutive losing week as dismal economic data and bulging U.S. oil inventories kept investors worried about the economy and the outlook for oil demand.
U.S. crude for September fell 97 cents, or 1.3 percent, to settle at $73.46 a barrel as the contract expired and went off the board. Front-month crude prices fell as low as $73.19 intraday, the lowest since July 7. For the week, crude futures lost $1.93, or 2.56 percent.
The new front-month October crude contract fell 95 cents, or 1.27 percent, to settle at $73.82 a barrel. The front-month ICE October Brent contract fell $1.04 to settle at $74.26.
For a full report, double click on
- - - - ((Australia/New Zealand bureaux; +61 2 9373 1800/+64 4 471 4234)) Keywords: MORNINGCALL/ (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. 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.