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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,638.89 +33.57 NZSX 50 3,212.26 +16.62
DJIA 10,607.85 +13.02 Nikkei 9,626.09 +116.59
NASDAQ 2,315.61 +12.36 FTSE 5,508.45 -31.69
S&P 500 1,125.59 +0.93 Hang Seng 21,970.86 +279.41
SPI 200 Fut 4,637.00 -22.00 CRB Index 279.65 +0.96
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 5.110 -0.005 US 10 YR Bond 2.743 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.310 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 3.904 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.9360 0.9436 NZD US$ 0.7257 0.7285
EUR US$ 1.3045 1.3132 Yen US$ 85.84 85.74
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1274.00 Silver (Lon) 20.850
Gold (NY) 1275.95 Light Crude 73.65
____________________________(Sept 20)___________________________
Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The Nasdaq rose on Friday after reassuring earnings and an upbeat outlook from Oracle, with the broader market flat as the traditional trading volatility expected by the expiration of options failed to materialize.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 13.02 points, or 0.12 percent, to 10,607.85. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.93 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,125.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 12.36 points, or 0.54 percent, to 2,315.61.
For the week, the Dow rose 1.4 percent, the S&P 500 gained 1.5 percent and the Nasdaq gained 3.3 percent.
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LONDON - Financials and energy stocks dragged Britain's top share index lower by the close on Friday as weak U.S. confidence data and worries over Ireland's finances prompted investors to edge out of riskier assets.
The FTSE 100 index ended 31.69 points or 0.6 percent lower, at 5,508.45, having retreated from significant gains earlier in the session.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.2 percent to a six-week closing high on Friday, helped by a weaker yen after Japan's massive yen-selling this week, leading the benchmark to book its best weekly performance this year.
The benchmark Nikkei rose 116.59 points to 9,626.09, its highest finish since Aug. 6. The broader Topix added 0.9 percent to 852.09.
Japanese markets will be closed on Monday for a national holiday.
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are set to open flat after Wall Street's modest gains, but mining stocks may draw support from firmer base metal prices and gold hitting a record high.
Australian share index futures are down 22 points to 4,637.0, a 1.9 point discount to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The euro fell on Friday as European debt worries and weak U.S. consumer data enhanced the dollar's safe-haven appeal, while fear of Japanese intervention kept the yen near a one-month low against the U.S. currency.
The dollar, which fell to a 15-year low beneath 83 yen before Japan intervened, was up 1.8 percent against the yen since Monday, its best week since late April.
On Friday, it was unchanged at 85.78 yen, while the euro was down 0.2 percent at $1.3041, well off a session peak of $1.3159. The euro also fell 0.2 percent to 111.89 yen and 0.9 percent to 1.3169 Swiss francs.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Treasuries rose on Friday as data fueled fresh worries over the weak state of the U.S. economic recovery, offsetting traders' desire to take profits from this summer's stunning bond rally.
Underlying U.S. inflation pressures were muted in August and consumer morale hit a 13-month low this month, keeping fears of deflation alive and supporting safe-haven assets such as Treasuries.
The benchmark 10-year note was last up 5/32 in price, yielding 2.74 percent versus 2.76 percent at Thursday's close.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold hit a record high on Friday for the third time this week as poor U.S. consumer confidence and market talk of more quantitative easing helped the alternative asset score its biggest weekly gain since May.
Spot gold fetched $1,275.50 an ounce at 3:11 p.m. EDT (2011 GMT), compared with $1,272.20 late in New York on Thursday. It has gained more than $100, nearly 9 percent, since the start of August.
U.S. December futures settled up $3.70 at $1,277.50 an ounce.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper finished firmer on Friday, after hitting a
4
½ month high, after reassuring comments from China's central bank on monetary policy and further withdrawals in London stockpiles reinforced the metal's bullish supply/demand outlook.
Copper for December delivery on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 2.85 cents to settle at $3.5220 per lb, after ranging from $3.4860 to $3.5525, which marked the highest level for the fourth position contract since April 26.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Crude oil prices fell a fourth straight session on Friday after U.S. consumer sentiment data showed a surprise drop to the weakest level in more than a year.
U.S. crude for October delivery fell 91 cents, or 1.22 percent, to settle at $73.66 per barrel, trading from $72.75 to $75.25. The October contract expires on Tuesday.
U.S. November crude fell 82 cents, or 1.08 percent, to settle at $74.92 a barrel.
ICE Brent for November fell 27 cents to settle at $78.21 a barrel. October Brent expired on Wednesday.
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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 4,638.89 +33.57 NZSX 50 3,212.26 +16.62
DJIA 10,607.85 +13.02 Nikkei 9,626.09 +116.59
NASDAQ 2,315.61 +12.36 FTSE 5,508.45 -31.69
S&P 500 1,125.59 +0.93 Hang Seng 21,970.86 +279.41
SPI 200 Fut 4,637.00 -22.00 CRB Index 279.65 +0.96
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 5.110 -0.005 US 10 YR Bond 2.743 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 5.310 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 3.904 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.9360 0.9436 NZD US$ 0.7257 0.7285
EUR US$ 1.3045 1.3132 Yen US$ 85.84 85.74
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1274.00 Silver (Lon) 20.850
Gold (NY) 1275.95 Light Crude 73.65
____________________________(Sept 20)___________________________
Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The Nasdaq rose on Friday after reassuring earnings and an upbeat outlook from Oracle, with the broader market flat as the traditional trading volatility expected by the expiration of options failed to materialize.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 13.02 points, or 0.12 percent, to 10,607.85. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.93 points, or 0.08 percent, to 1,125.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 12.36 points, or 0.54 percent, to 2,315.61.
For the week, the Dow rose 1.4 percent, the S&P 500 gained 1.5 percent and the Nasdaq gained 3.3 percent.
For a full report, double click on
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LONDON - Financials and energy stocks dragged Britain's top share index lower by the close on Friday as weak U.S. confidence data and worries over Ireland's finances prompted investors to edge out of riskier assets.
The FTSE 100 index ended 31.69 points or 0.6 percent lower, at 5,508.45, having retreated from significant gains earlier in the session.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.2 percent to a six-week closing high on Friday, helped by a weaker yen after Japan's massive yen-selling this week, leading the benchmark to book its best weekly performance this year.
The benchmark Nikkei rose 116.59 points to 9,626.09, its highest finish since Aug. 6. The broader Topix added 0.9 percent to 852.09.
Japanese markets will be closed on Monday for a national holiday.
For a full report, double click on
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SYDNEY - Australian shares are set to open flat after Wall Street's modest gains, but mining stocks may draw support from firmer base metal prices and gold hitting a record high.
Australian share index futures are down 22 points to 4,637.0, a 1.9 point discount to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index on Friday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The euro fell on Friday as European debt worries and weak U.S. consumer data enhanced the dollar's safe-haven appeal, while fear of Japanese intervention kept the yen near a one-month low against the U.S. currency.
The dollar, which fell to a 15-year low beneath 83 yen before Japan intervened, was up 1.8 percent against the yen since Monday, its best week since late April.
On Friday, it was unchanged at 85.78 yen, while the euro was down 0.2 percent at $1.3041, well off a session peak of $1.3159. The euro also fell 0.2 percent to 111.89 yen and 0.9 percent to 1.3169 Swiss francs.
For a full report, double click on
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Treasuries rose on Friday as data fueled fresh worries over the weak state of the U.S. economic recovery, offsetting traders' desire to take profits from this summer's stunning bond rally.
Underlying U.S. inflation pressures were muted in August and consumer morale hit a 13-month low this month, keeping fears of deflation alive and supporting safe-haven assets such as Treasuries.
The benchmark 10-year note was last up 5/32 in price, yielding 2.74 percent versus 2.76 percent at Thursday's close.
For a full report, double click on
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold hit a record high on Friday for the third time this week as poor U.S. consumer confidence and market talk of more quantitative easing helped the alternative asset score its biggest weekly gain since May.
Spot gold fetched $1,275.50 an ounce at 3:11 p.m. EDT (2011 GMT), compared with $1,272.20 late in New York on Thursday. It has gained more than $100, nearly 9 percent, since the start of August.
U.S. December futures settled up $3.70 at $1,277.50 an ounce.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper finished firmer on Friday, after hitting a
4
½ month high, after reassuring comments from China's central bank on monetary policy and further withdrawals in London stockpiles reinforced the metal's bullish supply/demand outlook.
Copper for December delivery on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 2.85 cents to settle at $3.5220 per lb, after ranging from $3.4860 to $3.5525, which marked the highest level for the fourth position contract since April 26.
For a full report, double click on
- - - -
OIL
NEW YORK - Crude oil prices fell a fourth straight session on Friday after U.S. consumer sentiment data showed a surprise drop to the weakest level in more than a year.
U.S. crude for October delivery fell 91 cents, or 1.22 percent, to settle at $73.66 per barrel, trading from $72.75 to $75.25. The October contract expires on Tuesday.
U.S. November crude fell 82 cents, or 1.08 percent, to settle at $74.92 a barrel.
ICE Brent for November fell 27 cents to settle at $78.21 a barrel. October Brent expired on Wednesday.
For a full report, double click on
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