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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,541.20 +8.54 NZSX 50 3,107.43 +24.95
DJIA 10,447.93 +127.83 Nikkei 9,114.13 +51.29
NASDAQ 2,233.75 +33.74 FTSE 5,428.15 +57.11
S&P 500 1,104.51 +14.41 Hang Seng 20,971.50 +102.58
SPI 200 Fut 4,587.00 +50.00 CRB Index 272.77 +1.62
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.840 -0.025 US 10 YR Bond 2.713 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.310 -0.005 US 30 YR Bond 3.794 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.9165 0.9081 NZD US$ 0.7206 0.7150
EUR US$ 1.2893 1.2818 Yen US$ 84.29 84.29
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1240.50 Silver (Lon) 19.660
Gold (NY) 1248.04 Light Crude 74.45
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Market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.
The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 127.83 points, or 1.24 percent, to 10,447.93, marking a move back into the black for the year. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 14.41 points, or 1.32 percent, to 1,104.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 33.74 points, or 1.53 percent, to 2,233.75.
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index hit a near four-month closing high on Friday after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased concerns of the world's largest economy slipping back to another recession.
However, a weaker August reading of the U.S. services activity index limited the gains on the FTSE 100, which closed 57.11 points or 1.1 percent higher at 5,428.15, up for the sixth straight session.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Friday for a third day of gains as more encouraging data reassured investors about the health of the global economic recovery and sparked short-covering.
The benchmark Nikkei added 51.29 points to 9,114.13 and it rose 1.4 percent on the week, its biggest weekly gain in nearly two months. It has recovered about 3 percent this month following a 7.5 percent slide in August.
The broader Topix gained 0.5 percent to 823.70.
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are set to open firmer on Monday, with the index poised to advance further from the key 4,500 level following stronger Wall Street and commodities on U.S job report.
Australian share index futures rose 50 points or 1.1 percent to 4,587, a 45.8 point premium to the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index, which gained 0.2 percent on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell against most foreign currencies on Friday after a surprisingly strong non-farm payroll report eased worries about the outlook for the economy and boosted appetite for riskier assets.
The ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback versus a basket of six currencies, last fell 0.5 percent to 82.022.
The euro traded at $1.2891, up 0.5 percent. It also gained 0.6 percent to 108.77 yen.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices fell for a third straight day on Friday as U.S. labor market data alleviated fears the world's biggest economy may succumb to a double-dip recession.
The Labor Department said overall U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than the market expected. And the private sector, considered a better gauge of labor market health, added 67,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts. For details on jobs report, see.
The 30-year bond traded down 1-10/32 in price, for a yield of 3.79 percent, versus 3.72 percent on Thursday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
LONDON - Gold steadied on Friday as data showing the U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew in August at a slower pace than July helped offset a stronger-than-expected U.S. non-farm payrolls reading to lift the metal's haven appeal.
Spot gold was bid at $1,249.80 an ounce at 1542 GMT, off a low of $1,235.70 an ounce, against $1,250.74 late in New York on Thursday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell $2.80 to $1,250.50.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - U.S. copper finished with slight gains on Friday, coming down off four-month highs as tepid U.S. service sector data cooled a market that had jumped on employment data that was not as weak as many had feared.
Benchmark copper for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange ended at $7,640 a tonne, up from $7,635 on Thursday but well off the session high of $7,750, its highest since late April.
Copper for December delivery finished up 0.45 cents, or 0.13 percent, at $3.50 per lb on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices eased on Friday as weak U.S. services sector data revived concerns about slowing economic growth, while a weakened Hurricane Earl posed less of a threat to refineries near its path.
U.S. crude for October delivery fell 42 cents, or 0.56 percent, to settle at $74.60 a barrel, having traded from $73.20 to $75.44. That settlement left prices down from a week ago, but only by 57 cents.
ICE Brent for October dipped 26 cents, or 0.34 percent, to settle at $76.67 a barrel, after trading from $75.33 to $77.46.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,541.20 +8.54 NZSX 50 3,107.43 +24.95
DJIA 10,447.93 +127.83 Nikkei 9,114.13 +51.29
NASDAQ 2,233.75 +33.74 FTSE 5,428.15 +57.11
S&P 500 1,104.51 +14.41 Hang Seng 20,971.50 +102.58
SPI 200 Fut 4,587.00 +50.00 CRB Index 272.77 +1.62
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.840 -0.025 US 10 YR Bond 2.713 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.310 -0.005 US 30 YR Bond 3.794 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.9165 0.9081 NZD US$ 0.7206 0.7150
EUR US$ 1.2893 1.2818 Yen US$ 84.29 84.29
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1240.50 Silver (Lon) 19.660
Gold (NY) 1248.04 Light Crude 74.45
___________________________(Sept 6)_____________________________
Market action to New York close on Friday.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.
The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 127.83 points, or 1.24 percent, to 10,447.93, marking a move back into the black for the year. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 14.41 points, or 1.32 percent, to 1,104.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 33.74 points, or 1.53 percent, to 2,233.75.
For a full report, double click on
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LONDON - Britain's leading share index hit a near four-month closing high on Friday after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased concerns of the world's largest economy slipping back to another recession.
However, a weaker August reading of the U.S. services activity index limited the gains on the FTSE 100, which closed 57.11 points or 1.1 percent higher at 5,428.15, up for the sixth straight session.
For a full report, double click on
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Friday for a third day of gains as more encouraging data reassured investors about the health of the global economic recovery and sparked short-covering.
The benchmark Nikkei added 51.29 points to 9,114.13 and it rose 1.4 percent on the week, its biggest weekly gain in nearly two months. It has recovered about 3 percent this month following a 7.5 percent slide in August.
The broader Topix gained 0.5 percent to 823.70.
For a full report, double click on
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are set to open firmer on Monday, with the index poised to advance further from the key 4,500 level following stronger Wall Street and commodities on U.S job report.
Australian share index futures rose 50 points or 1.1 percent to 4,587, a 45.8 point premium to the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index, which gained 0.2 percent on Friday.
- - - -
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar fell against most foreign currencies on Friday after a surprisingly strong non-farm payroll report eased worries about the outlook for the economy and boosted appetite for riskier assets.
The ICE Futures U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback versus a basket of six currencies, last fell 0.5 percent to 82.022.
The euro traded at $1.2891, up 0.5 percent. It also gained 0.6 percent to 108.77 yen.
For a full report, double click on
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices fell for a third straight day on Friday as U.S. labor market data alleviated fears the world's biggest economy may succumb to a double-dip recession.
The Labor Department said overall U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than the market expected. And the private sector, considered a better gauge of labor market health, added 67,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts. For details on jobs report, see.
The 30-year bond traded down 1-10/32 in price, for a yield of 3.79 percent, versus 3.72 percent on Thursday.
For a full report, double click on
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
LONDON - Gold steadied on Friday as data showing the U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew in August at a slower pace than July helped offset a stronger-than-expected U.S. non-farm payrolls reading to lift the metal's haven appeal.
Spot gold was bid at $1,249.80 an ounce at 1542 GMT, off a low of $1,235.70 an ounce, against $1,250.74 late in New York on Thursday. U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell $2.80 to $1,250.50.
For a full report, double click on
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BASE METALS
LONDON - U.S. copper finished with slight gains on Friday, coming down off four-month highs as tepid U.S. service sector data cooled a market that had jumped on employment data that was not as weak as many had feared.
Benchmark copper for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange ended at $7,640 a tonne, up from $7,635 on Thursday but well off the session high of $7,750, its highest since late April.
Copper for December delivery finished up 0.45 cents, or 0.13 percent, at $3.50 per lb on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
For a full report, double click on
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices eased on Friday as weak U.S. services sector data revived concerns about slowing economic growth, while a weakened Hurricane Earl posed less of a threat to refineries near its path.
U.S. crude for October delivery fell 42 cents, or 0.56 percent, to settle at $74.60 a barrel, having traded from $73.20 to $75.44. That settlement left prices down from a week ago, but only by 57 cents.
ICE Brent for October dipped 26 cents, or 0.34 percent, to settle at $76.67 a barrel, after trading from $75.33 to $77.46.
For a full report, double click on
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