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Stock Markets                                                    
S&P/ASX 200    5,316.05   -0.94  NZSX 50        4,779.80  +20.18 
DJIA          16,440.71  -90.23  Nikkei        16,121.45 +307.08 
NASDAQ         4,163.24  +10.06  FTSE           6,721.78  -33.67 
S&P 500        1,835.96   -1.92  Hang Seng     22,996.59 +283.81 
SPI 200 Fut    5,288.00   +1.00  TRJCRB Index     275.46   -1.37 
 
Bonds                                                            
AU 10 YR Bond     4.350  +0.036  US 10 YR Bond     3.006  +0.069 
NZ 10 YR Bond     4.720  -0.005  US 30 YR Bond     3.926  +0.044 
 
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)                                    
AUD US$          0.8900  0.8925  NZD US$          0.8273  0.8285 
EUR US$          1.3564  1.3627  Yen US$          104.98  104.91 
 
Commodities                                                      
Gold (Lon)      1221.00          Silver (Lon)     19.520         
Gold (NY)       1231.49          Light Crude       92.83         
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures. 
 
    EQUITIES 
    NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as 
investors awaited the release of minutes from the Federal 
Reserve's most recent policy meeting, while strong results from 
Micron helped boost the Nasdaq.  
    The Dow Jones industrial average    was down 62.94 
points, or 0.38 percent, at 16,468.00. The Standard & Poor's 500 
Index    was down 0.52 points, or 0.03 percent, at 1,837.36. 
The Nasdaq Composite Index    was up 12.93 points, or 0.31 
percent, at 4,166.12. 
    For a full report, double click on  .N  
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    LONDON - Britain's top share index fell on Wednesday, 
slipping back into negative territory for the year, after 
concerns about a smoking ban in China knocked back tobacco 
companies and following a cautious outlook from Sainsbury. 
    The FTSE 100    closed down 33.67 points, or 0.5 
percent, at 6,716.16 by 1551 GMT. It remains pinned in a 
70-point trading range this year, 2 percent off 2013's high. 
    For a full report, double click on  .L  
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    TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei soared on Wednesday after strong 
trade data in the United States boosted risk appetite, with 
traders seeing buying from foreign pension funds, while Nintendo 
Co Ltd jumped after China temporarily lifted a ban on selling 
game consoles. 
    The Nikkei    ended 1.9 percent higher at 16,121.45, 
nearing a six-year high of 16,320.22 reached on Dec. 30. 
    For a full report, double click on  .T  
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE  
    NEW YORK - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on 
Wednesday as better-than-expected U.S. private sector jobs 
growth data suggested the recovery in the world's largest 
economy gained traction at the end of last year. 
    The dollar last traded 0.2 percent higher at 104.84    
yen, down from an earlier high of 105.12 yen, but above Monday's 
two-week low of 103.88. Last week the dollar reached a five-year 
high of 105.44 yen. 
    For a full report, double click on  USD/  
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    TREASURIES  
    NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Wednesday as an 
upbeat report on the private labor market signaled faster U.S. 
economic growth, supporting the view the Federal Reserve would 
stay on course to wind down its bond purchases in 2014. 
    On the open market, benchmark 10-year Treasury notes 
   were down 12/32 in price, yielding 2.982 percent 
which was up 4 basis points from late on Tuesday. 
    For a full report, double click on  US/  
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    COMMODITIES  
    GOLD 
    NEW YORK/LONDON - Gold prices fell about 1 percent for a 
second day on Wednesday as upbeat U.S. private-sector jobs data 
boosted the dollar and sparked speculation that the Federal 
Reserve will continue trimming its monetary stimulus. 
    Spot gold    was down 0.9 percent at $1,220.94 an ounce 
by 1733 GMT. 
    For a full report, double click on  GOL/  
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    BASE METALS 
    LONDON - Copper fell on Wednesday on a firmer dollar after 
better-than-expected U.S. jobs data and concerns about economic 
recovery in top metal consumer China. 
    Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange 
   closed at $7,344 a tonne, from $7,351 at the close on 
Tuesday. Copper is trading flat for the year so far, after 
losing about 7 percent of its value in 2013. 
    For a full report, double click on  MET/L  
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    OIL 
    NEW YORK - Brent crude oil rose on Wednesday on continued 
concerns over Libyan oil supply, while U.S. crude oil fell after 
government data showed a build in stockpiles at the U.S. 
benchmark delivery point. 
    Brent crude    was up 30 cents at $107.65 a barrel at 
1710 GMT. The contract edged above its 200-day moving average at 
$107.44, a key technical indicator watched by traders. U.S crude 
   was down 50 cents at $93.17 a barrel. 
    For a full report, double click on  O/R  
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