Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Reuters

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

2024年10月6日，GMT下午6:30

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Oct 7 (Reuters) -

Stock Markets		Net Chng	Stock Markets		Net Chng
S&P/ASX 200**	8150	-55.2	NZX 50**	12619.94	47.2800
DJIA	42352.75	341.16	NIKKEI**	38635.62	83.56
Nasdaq	18137.849	219.373	FTSE**	8280.63	-1.89
S&P 500	5751.07	51.13	Hang Seng**	22736.87	623.36
SPI 200 Fut	8215	26	STI**	3589.13	11.7
SSEC**	3336.4974	248.9688	KOSPI**	2569.71	8.02

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Bonds			Bonds
JP 10 YR Bond	0.88	0.02	KR 10 YR Bond	10534.68	-43.75
AU 10 YR Bond	94.459	-0.672	US 10 YR Bond	100.1875	-0.546875
NZ 10 YR Bond	99.645	-0.039	US 30 YR Bond	101.09375	-0.9375

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Currencies
SGD US$	1.3046	0.0079	KRW US$	1346.41	13.20
AUD US$	0.6803	0.0009	NZD US$	0.6158	-0.0054
EUR US$	1.0976	-0.0055	Yen US$	148.71	1.79
THB US$	33.25	0.15	PHP US$	56.300	-0.140
IDR US$	15480	65	INR US$	84.0230	0.0330
MYR US$	4.2150	-0.0030	TWD US$	32.290	0.265
CNY US$	7.0176	0.0066	HKD US$	7.762	0.0024

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Commodities
Spot Gold	2652.2451	-3.6509	Silver (Lon)	32.17	0.12
U.S. Gold Fut	2667.8	-11.4	Brent Crude	78.05	0.43
Iron Ore	-	-	TRJCRB Index	-	-
TOCOM Rubber	393.3	-6.5	LME Copper	9950.8	90

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** indicates closing price

All prices as of 1821 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - MSCI's global equities index rose on Friday while the dollar climbed to its highest level since mid-August as investors heaved a sigh of relief after a surprisingly strong U.S. labor market report.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 4.82 points, or 0.57%, to 847.12.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - The Dow posted a record closing high on Friday and the Nasdaq ended with a more than 1% gain as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had worried the economy may be getting too weak.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 341.16 points, or 0.81%, to 42,352.75, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 51.13 points, or 0.90%, to 5,751.07 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 219.37 points, or 1.22%, to 18,137.85.

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - European shares closed higher on Friday as a stronger-than-anticipated U.S. jobs report allayed growth fears in the world's biggest economy, though they were down on the week as escalating conflicts in the Middle East kept risk-taking in check.

The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.4% higher, with most local bourses.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japanese stocks posted their steepest weekly fall in a month on Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's seemingly shifting stance on interest rates roiled the yen and unsettled investors, while shipping shares dropped after a U.S. dock strike ended.

The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.2% to close at 38,635.62 for the day, it ended 3% lower for the week.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - Hong Kong stocks rose nearly 3% on Friday to close at their highest level since March 2022, still cheering China's massive economic stimulus proposals, while other global markets were skittish about escalating tensions in the Middle East.

China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index .CSI300 soared 25% over five days from Sept. 24, its strongest gain for such a period on record.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended at their lowest in more than a week on Friday, weighed by miners and financials, as the escalating tensions in the Middle East dampened risk sentiment.

The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO fell as much as 1.2% before recouping some losses to end the day 0.7% lower at 8,150 points, its lowest close since Sept. 25. It has lost 0.8% this week.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean shares inched higher on Friday, led by gains in chipmaker SK Hynix, but posted their first weekly fall in four amid worries about the widening war in the Middle East.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 8.02 points, or 0.31%, at 2,569.71.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar jumped to a seven-week high on Friday and was on track to post its best week since September 2022 after a surprisingly strong jobs report for September led traders to cut bets that the Federal Reserve will make further 50-basis-point rate cuts.

The dollar index =USD reached 102.69, the highest level since Aug. 16, and was on track for its best weekly percentage gain since September 2022.

For a full report, click on USD/

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SHANGHAI - Mainland China's financial markets will be closed during Oct. 1-7 for the National Day holidays. Trading will resume next Tuesday, Oct. 8.

For a full report, click on CNY/

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar is headed for solid weekly gains on the Japanese yen and New Zealand's kiwi, although it retreated against the U.S. dollar as strong data there lessened the odds of another outsized Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Against the dollar, the Aussie was, however, 0.8% lower this week at $0.6848 AUD=D3, with support now around $0.6820 and $0.6800.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - The South Korean won weakened against the dollar.

The won was quoted at 1,333.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.80% lower than its previous close at 1,323.0.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to the highest in nearly two months on Friday after a stronger-than-expected September employment report further weakened the odds of big rate cuts at the Federal Reserve's remaining two meetings this year.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield US10YT=RR climbed to its highest since Aug. 9 and was last up 13.7 basis points (bps) at 3.981%.

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields leapt on Friday after data showed U.S. jobs growth was stronger than expected in September, weakening the case for further outsized interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was last up 8 bps at 2.219%.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Ten-year Japanese government bonds were sold on Friday and the short-end was headed for its heaviest weekly selloff for nearly two months as traders reckoned Japan's new prime minister would not get in the way of the central bank raising interest rates.

Ten-year yields JP10YT=RR rose five basis points to 0.875%, tracking a rise in global yields as a stronger-than-expected U.S. services survey pushed out rate-cut expectations.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD

Gold prices slipped on Friday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report poured cold water on expectations for an aggressive rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, boosting the dollar.

Spot gold XAU= was down 0.2% at $2,649.69 per ounce by 01:57 p.m. EDT (1757 GMT).

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 from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7 for the National Day holiday in China, the bourses said.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

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BASE METALS

Copper prices rose on Friday after U.S. job growth accelerated in September, easily beating expectations and pointing to resilience in the world's largest economy.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 surged to an intraday high of $10,015 per metric ton following the surprisingly strong jump in U.S. non-farm payrolls last month.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL

Oil prices rose on Friday and settled with their biggest weekly gains in over a year on the mounting threat of a region-wide war in the Middle East, although gains were limited as U.S. President Joe Biden discouraged Israel from targeting Iranian oil facilities.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 43 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $78.05 per barrel.

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL

Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and recorded a weekly gain on Friday, driven by a widening conflict in the Middle East.

he benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 123 ringgit, or 2.94%, to 4,305 ringgit ($1,021.35) a metric ton at closing.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER

Japanese rubber futures posted their fourth straight weekly gain, even as the market closed slightly lower on Friday as pressure from a stronger yen outweighed support from higher oil prices.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for March delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 0.3 yen, or 0.07%, at 399.8 yen($2.73) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)

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