April 25 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200** NZX 50** +143.15
7,683.00 -0.50 11,803.28
DJIA 38,460.92 −42.77 NIKKEI** 38,460.08 +907.92
Nasdaq FTSE**
15,712.749 16.11 8,040.38 -4.43
S&P 500 5,071.63 +1.08 Hang Seng**
17,201.27 372.34
SPI 200 Fut STI**
7,639.00 -62.00 3,293.13 20.41
SSEC** KOSPI**
3,044.82 22.84 2,675.75 52.73
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Bonds Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond KR 10 YR Bond
0.89 0.002 3.645 0.021
AU 10 YR Bond US 10 YR Bond
4.451 0.051 4.6438 0.046
NZ 10 YR Bond US 30 YR Bond
4.945 0 4.7764 0.053
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Currencies
SGD US$ KRW US$
1.3619 0.0004 1,377.54 4.49
AUD US$ NZD US$
0.6497 0.0008 0.5932 0.0002
EUR US$ Yen US$
1.0697 -0.0002 155.32 0.5
THB US$ PHP US$
37.06 0.13 57.53 -0.02
IDR US$ INR US$
16,150 -65 83.3194 0.0504
MYR US$ TWD US$
4.775 -0.003 32.528 -0.065
CNY US$ HKD US$
7.2461 0.0013 7.8304 -0.0041
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Commodities
Spot Gold Silver (Lon)
2,316.89 -4.9245 27.2096 -0.0704
U.S. Gold Fut 2,338.4 -3.7 Brent Crude
88.09 -0.33
Iron Ore 888 39 TRJCRB Index
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TOCOM Rubber JPY304.9 LME Copper 9,772
-0.6 145
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 18:24 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - U.S. and European shares turned lower on Wednesday ahead of more corporate earnings this week and the yen was mired near 34-year lows, keeping traders wary of intervention from Japan.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe rose 0.25 points, or 0.03%, to 758.40.
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NEW YORK - Benchmark S&P 500 closed higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed an uptick in Treasury yields amid positive corporate results particularly from technology giants.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 1.13 points, or 0.02%, to end at 5,071.68 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 16.63 points, or 0.11%, to 15,712.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 41.36 points, or 0.11%, to 38,462.33.
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LONDON - Europe's benchmark stock index dropped on Wednesday as financials sagged on disappointing earnings from Swedish lender Handelsbanken, while technology stocks limited losses after ASM International's strong forecast.
The pan-continent STOXX 600 index closed 0.5% lower after initially rising to its highest in over a week.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average locked in a third consecutive day of gains on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street higher to break above 38,000 points as investors continued to snap up tech-related shares.
The Nikkei finished up 2.4% at 38,460.08, retaining the 38,000-point range into the close for the first time in just over a week.
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SHANGHAI - China stocks closed up on Wednesday and tracked global peers higher as market sentiment was buoyed by upbeat earnings from U.S. companies and rate-cut relief after data showed U.S. business activity cooled in April.
The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.44%
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended flat on Wednesday, as gains in financials and gold stocks were offset by losses in the mining and technology companies, and as higher-than-expected inflation all but killed hopes for interest rate cuts this year.
The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index closed flat at 7,683 points. The benchmark rose 0.5% on Tuesday.
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SEOUL - South Korean shares posted their biggest daily rise in a month on Wednesday, as chip and battery makers rallied on demand hopes. The won firmed, while the benchmark bond yield rose.
The benchmark KOSPI closed up 52.73 points, or 2.01%, at 2,675.75, logging its biggest rise since March 21.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The yen dropped against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday to its weakest since mid-1990 above the key 155 area, with markets alert to any signs of intervention from Japanese authorities to prop up their currency.
The fall in the yen comes after a string of strong U.S. inflation data pushed the dollar to five-month highs and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to be in a rush to cut interest rates this year.
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SHANGHAI - China's yuan was largely steady on Wednesday, off a five-month low it hit in the previous session, as the dollar weakened after data showed U.S. business activity cooled in April to a four-month low.
The yuan was trading at 7.2456 per dollar at 0415 GMT, barely changed from the previous close.
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar jumped on Wednesday while bonds tumbled by the most in 10 months as a hot reading on local inflation hurt any lingering hopes of a rate cut this year.
The Aussie climbed 0.5% to $0.6520 , having gained 0.6% overnight to as high as $0.6490. It is on a three-day winning streak, but the 200-day moving average of $0.6530 is proving to be good resistance for now.
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SEOUL - South Korean shares posted their biggest daily rise in a month on Wednesday, as chip and battery makers rallied on demand hopes. The won firmed, while the benchmark bond yield rose.
The won ended onshore trade at 1,369.2 per dollar, 0.66% higher than its previous close at 1,378.3.
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. government bond yields gained on Wednesday as traders waited on key economic releases on Thursday and Friday for further clues on Federal Reserve policy, while the U.S. Treasury saw solid demand for an auction of five-year notes.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yields rose five basis points to 4.646%, holding below the 4.696% level reached on April 16 which if broken would mark the highest since early November.
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday as markets digested data that showed business activity has been a lot stronger than expected this month, which might take some pressure off the European Central Bank to cut interest rates beyond June.
The yield on Germany's 10-year bond , the benchmark for the euro zone, was up 8 basis points (bps) at 2.585%.
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TOKYO - apan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield hit a five-month high on Wednesday as the market braced for any signals of another rate hike at the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy meeting this week.
The 10-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp) to 0.89%, its highest since Nov. 11.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD - Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as risk premiums over tensions in the Middle East eased, while investors strapped in for U.S. economic data due later in the week that could offer clues to the Federal Reserve's interest rate path.
Spot gold was flat at $2,322.09 per ounce by 1:45 p.m. ET (1745 GMT), after having hit its lowest since April 5 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 settled 0.2% lower at $2,338.4.
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IRON ORE - Prices of iron ore futures rebounded on Wednesday to the highest level in more than six weeks, aided by renewed hopes of improved steel demand in top consumer China and the prospect of lower supply after a major miner lowered its annual shipment outlook.
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 3.08% higher at 888 yuan ($122.55) a metric ton, its highest since March 8. It fell more than 1.5% on Tuesday.
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BASE METALS - Copper resumed its upward momentum on Wednesday after a two-session pause, but traders said Chinese consumer reluctance to buy around two-year highs was capping gains.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.7% at $9,772 a metric ton at 1612 GMT.
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OIL - Oil prices fell on Wednesday as worries over conflict in the Middle East eased and business activity in the United States slowed, although a fall in U.S. crude oil inventories put a floor on those losses.
Brent crude futures fell 40 cents, or 0.45%, to settle at $88.02 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped55 cents, or 0.66%, to $82.81.
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures surrendered earlier gains to reverse a two-day climb on Wednesday amid waning strength in soyoil and crude oil, while a stronger ringgit further weighed on investor sentiment.
The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed down 28 ringgit, or 0.71%, at 3,943 ringgit ($825.76) a metric ton.
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday tracking lower physical prices in top producer Thailand, while an intensified price war and oversupply of electric cars weighed on sentiment.
The Osaka Exchange's (OSE) rubber contract for October delivery , closed at 309.3 yen ($2.00) per kg, down 3.8 yen or 1.23%.
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