Jan 5 (Reuters) -
Stock Markets | Net Chng | Stock Markets | Net Chng | ||
S&P/ASX 200** | 8,727.80 | 13.50 | NZX 50** | 13548.42 | 0.29 |
DJIA | 48,382.39 | 319.09 | NIKKEI** | 50,339.48 | -187.42 |
Nasdaq | 23,235.63 | -6.36 | FTSE** | 9,951.14 | 19.76 |
S&P 500 | 6,858.47 | 12.97 | 26,338.47 | 707.97 | |
SPI 200 Fut | 8718 | 11 | STI** | 4,656.12 | 9.91 |
SSEC** | 3,968.84 | 3.72 | KOSPI** | 4,309.63 | 95.46 |
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Bonds | Bonds | ||||
JP 10 YR Bond | 2.0650 | -0.0100 | KR 10 YR Bond | 3.384 | -0.001 |
AU 10 YR Bond | 4.8310 | 0.0210 | US 10 YR Bond | 4.1946 | 0 |
NZ 10 YR Bond | 4.5300 | 0.0000 | US 30 YR Bond | 4.8712 | 0 |
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Currencies | |||||
SGD US$ | 0.0000 | 0 | KRW US$ | 1,442.390 | -0.26 |
AUD US$ | 0.0000 | 0 | NZD US$ | 0.5760 | -0.0009 |
EUR US$ | 1.1721 | 0.0002 | Yen US$ | 156.7300 | -0.08 |
THB US$ | 31.4700 | 0 | PHP US$ | 58.7850 | -0.012 |
IDR US$ | 16,715 | 45 | INR US$ | 89.9940 | 0.0315 |
MYR US$ | 4.0520 | 0 | TWD US$ | 31.4190 | -0.019 |
CNY US$ | 6.9879 | -0.0061 | HKD US$ | 7.7908 | 0.0003 |
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Commodities | |||||
Spot Gold | 4,313.29 | -5.38 | Silver (Lon) | 71.77 | 0.41 |
U.S. Gold Fut | 4,329.6 | -11.5 | Brent Crude | 60.75 | -0.10 |
Iron Ore | - | - | TRJCRB Index | - | - |
TOCOM Rubber | JPY341.6 | -3.9 | LME Copper | 12,674 | 451.5 |
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** indicates closing price
All prices as of 1839 GMT
EQUITIES
GLOBAL - U.S. stocks oscillated to a mixed close, U.S. Treasury yields climbed and the dollar firmed on Friday, the first trading day of 2026.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 4.41 points, or 0.43%, to 1,019.15.
For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB
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NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 indexes ended higher on Friday, starting 2026 by snapping a four-day losing streak, helped by gains in chip makers Nvidia NVDA.O, Intel INTC.O and Boeing BA.N.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 319.10 points, or 0.66%, to 48,382.39, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 12.97 points, or 0.19%, to 6,858.47 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 6.36 points, or 0.03%, to 23,235.63.
For a full report, click on .N
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LONDON - European stocks kicked off 2026 by scaling record highs on Friday, extending 2025's standout rally as tech and defence shares powered the gains.
The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX rose 0.7% to 596.14, just four points away from the closely watched 600-mark, as traders returned from New Year celebrations.
For a full report, click on .EU
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SHANGHAI - China's stock and interbank forex markets will be closed January 1-3 for the New Year holiday, and will resume trade on Monday, January 5.
For a full report, click on .SS
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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday, as investors returned to bellwether financials and lifted the index to a one-week closing high, while a selloff in miners capped gains in a thin session.
The S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO rose 0.2% to 8,727.8 points, its highest close since December 24.
For a full report, click on .AX
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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed at a record high on Friday, kicking off 2026 trading on a strong note as investors remained bullish on the economy following upbeat trade data.
The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 95.46 points, or 2.27%, at record 4,309.63.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar began 2026 stronger on Friday, snapping last year’s slump against most currencies as investors look ahead to a critical week of economic data that could steer Federal Reserve policy and global markets.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, rose 0.24% to 98.48.
For a full report, click on USD/
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SHANGHAI - China's stock and interbank forex markets will be closed January 1-3 for the New Year holiday, and will resume trade on Monday, January 5.
For a full report, click on CNY/
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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were ending the year on a steady note on Wednesday, clutching solid annual gains on their U.S. peer as investors wagered the next move in interest rates at home would be up.
The Aussie was flat at $0.6695 AUD=D3, just off the recent 14-month high at $0.6727.
For a full report, click on AUD/
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SEOUL - The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.
The won was quoted at 1,441.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.16% lower than its previous close at 1,439.5.
For a full report, click on KRW/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields edged higher in the New Year's first day of trading, as market participants look to next week's employment reports for signs of the economy's direction in 2026.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR was up 4.1 basis points to 4.196% on Friday.
For a full report, click on US/
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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Friday, with investors looking ahead to a year that will be marked again by hefty new debt sales, the impact of German fiscal stimulus and geopolitical headwinds.
Germany's Bund yield was up 3.1 bps at 2.89% DE10YT=RR
For a full report, click on GVD/EUR
COMMODITIES
GOLD - Precious metals began the first trading session of the New Year by building on the major gains of 2025 as geopolitical tension and expectations of U.S. rate cuts keep demand for gold high.
Spot gold XAU= was steady at $4,313.29 per ounce, as of 01:46 p.m. ET, (1846 GMT), after rising as high as $4,402.06 earlier in the session.
For a full report, click on GOL/
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IRON ORE - The Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange will be closed over the January 1-2 period for the New Year holiday in China, the bourses said.
For a full report, click on IRONORE/
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BASE METALS - London copper rose at the start of trading in the New Year on Friday after a stellar 2025, as a weaker U.S. dollar continued to lend support, while aluminium hit its highest since May 2022.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 climbed 0.8% to $12,519.50 per metric ton by 0807 GMT.
For a full report, click on MET/L
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OIL - Oil prices settled lower on Friday on the first trading day of 2026 after registering their biggest annual loss since 2020, as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks, including the war in Ukraine and Venezuela exports.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 closed down 10 cents to $60.75 a barrel.
For a full report, click on O/R
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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures fell and booked a weekly drop on Friday, their first trading session of 2026, as traders digested sluggish export data from cargo surveyors and awaited December production figures for further price guidance.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange dropped 1.48% to 3,990 ringgit ($984.70) a metric ton at closing.
For a full report, click on POI/
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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures snapped an eight-session winning run on Wednesday, weighed down by easing fears about supply from top producer Thailand, and posted their first annual fall in three years.
The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for June delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: fell 3.9 yen, or 1.13%, to 341.6 yen ($2.18) per kg.
For a full report, click on RUB/T
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