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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 5,382.89 +26.64 NZSX 50 4,894.99 +6.59
DJIA 16,154.39 +126.80 Nikkei 14,393.11 +80.08
NASDAQ 0,000.00 +0.00 FTSE 6,736.00 +72.38
S&P 500 1,838.63 +8.80 Hang Seng 22,535.94 +237.53
SPI 200 Fut 5,373.00 +28.00 TRJCRB Index 293.24 +0.67
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.173 +0.005 US 10 YR Bond 2.745 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.630 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 3.699 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.9027 0.9052 NZD US$ 0.8356 0.8370
EUR US$ 1.3706 1.3714 Yen US$ 101.91 101.61
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1327.50 Silver (Lon) 21.650
Gold (NY) 1318.50 Light Crude 100.90
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The U.S. stock market was closed on Monday for
Presidents Day. For the latest report, double click on .N
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LONDON - Britain's top shares extended a two-week rally on
Monday, with stocks that are sensitive to optimism over the
economy receiving a boost from signs of growth both domestically
and abroad.
The FTSE 100 was up 72.38 points, or 1.1 percent, at
6,736.00 at the close.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up on Monday,
taking heart from gains on Wall Street, although trade was
choppy after weaker-than-expected economic growth data soured
investor sentiment.
The Nikkei ended 0.6 percent higher at 14,393.11,
snapping a two-day losing streak. Earlier in the session, the
benchmark shed as much as 0.7 percent to hit a 1-1/2-week low of
14,214.60 following the gross domestic product data, before
short-covering helped it erase losses.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar slipped to its lowest level since the
turn of the year against a basket of major currencies on Monday
as soft U.S. economic data stood in contrast to better figures
out of the euro zone and China.
The dollar index fell as low as 80.065, its lowest
since Jan. 1, and was last down marginally at 80.12. The euro
touched a three-week high of $1.37245 and was last up 0.1
percent at $1.37050.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - The U.S. bond market was closed on Monday for
Presidents Day.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold hit a 3-1/2 month high on Monday as fears
over U.S. economic growth following a series of disappointing
data sent the dollar to a six-week low and lifted demand for the
metal.
Spot gold touched its highest since Oct. 31 at
$1,329.55 an ounce earlier in the session and was trading up 0.7
percent at $1,327.91 by 1700 GMT. The metal posted its biggest
weekly gain since August last week, climbing 4 percent.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper rose for a second session on Monday,
touching the strongest level in 11 days, as the dollar weakened
slightly and worries about slower Chinese growth faded,
prompting some shorts to buy back positions.
LME copper , untraded at the close, was last bid at
$7,170 a tonne after hitting $7,206.50, its highest since Feb.
6. It closed at $7,150 on Friday.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Brent crude oil steadied around $109 a barrel on
Monday, supported by a weak dollar, supply disruptions and a
severe winter across North America that has boosted heating
demand.
Brent crude oil fell 10 cents to $108.98 a barrel
1515 GMT, having reached an earlier high of $109.40. U.S. oil
gained 50 cents to $100.80.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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