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 Stock Markets                                                   
S&P/ASX 200    5,445.89   -0.34  NZSX 50       5,114.79  +41.70 
DJIA          16,433.31  +73.13  Nikkei       15,134.75 +237.12 
NASDAQ         4,357.88   -0.09  FTSE          6,788.49  +13.07 
S&P 500        1,879.04   +5.23  Hang Seng    22,702.97 +123.19 
SPI 200 Fut    5,455.00  +14.00  TRJCRB Index    306.15   +0.10 
 
 Bonds                                                           
AU 10 YR Bond     4.149  +0.038  US 10 YR Bond    2.725  +0.029 
NZ 10 YR Bond     4.610  +0.000  US 30 YR Bond    3.669  +0.025 
 
 Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)                                   
AUD US$          0.9097  0.9017  NZD US$         0.8488  0.8434 
EUR US$          1.3865  1.3730  Yen US$         102.99  102.66 
 
 Commodities                                                     
Gold (Lon)      1345.25          Silver (Lon)     21.110         
Gold (NY)       1337.01          Light Crude      100.25         
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 Overnight market action with latest New York figures. 
 
    EQUITIES 
    NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Thursday, 
with the S&P 500 at a fresh record intraday high following 
upbeat labor market data, while traders kept an eye on 
developments in Ukraine. 
    The Dow Jones industrial average    rose 74.33 points or 
0.45 percent, to 16,434.51, the S&P 500    gained 5.61 
points or 0.3 percent, to 1,879.42 and the Nasdaq Composite 
   added 6.026 points or 0.14 percent, to 4,364. 
    For a full report, double click on  .N  
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    LONDON - Britain's top share index edged higher on Thursday, 
buoyed by updates from as Aviva    and Aggreko   , 
although lack of action by the European Central Bank and 
uncertainty over Ukraine capped gains. 
    Britain's FTSE 100    was up 13.07 points, or 0.2 
percent, at 6,788.49 at the close. It was up 0.3 percent before 
Draghi's press conference. 
    For a full report, double click on  .L  
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    TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped to a five-week 
high on Thursday as investors took heart from news about the 
world's largest pension fund's allocation plan, and as a weaker 
yen boosted shares of exporters. 
    The Nikkei    ended 1.6 percent higher to 15,134.75, 
the highest close since Jan. 29. 
    For a full report, double click on  .T  
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE  
    NEW YORK - The euro inched higher on Thursday as the 
European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold, shaking out 
some bets of a cut in base rates to support euro zone growth and 
weaken returns on the single currency versus its peers. 
    The euro    rose to around $1.3870, its highest since 
late December. 
    For a full report, double click on  USD/  
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    TREASURIES  
    NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on Thursday as 
investors unwound safe-haven bids spurred by the Ukraine crisis 
ahead of Friday's key nonfarm payrolls report and following data 
showing fewer Americans than expected filed new claims for 
jobless benefits. 
    Ten-year notes    were last down 14/32 in price, 
pulling yields up to 2.745 percent after Wednesday's close of 
2.696 percent. Thirty-year bonds    fell 22/32, sending 
yields to 3.682 percent from Wednesday's close of 3.644 percent. 
    For a full report, double click on  US/  
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    COMMODITIES  
    GOLD 
    LONDON - Gold rose on Thursday, gaining support from the 
European Central Bank's decision not take fresh action to inject 
liquidity into the eurozone's financial system, which boosted 
the euro versus the dollar. 
    Spot gold   , lower initially, rebounded 0.6 percent to 
$1,345.10 an ounce by 1537 GMT. Gold futures    for April 
delivery rose 0.4 percent to $1,345.70 an ounce. 
    For a full report, double click on  GOL/  
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    BASE METALS 
    LONDON - Copper was steady and some other base metals 
slipped on Thursday on investor concern over future demand in 
top metals consumer China after more details emerged about 
reform plans. 
    Three month copper on the London Metal Exchange    
closed at $7,055 per tonne from $7,030 at the close on 
Wednesday. 
    For a full report, double click on  MET/L  
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    OIL 
    NEW YORK - Brent oil rose on Thursday on geopolitical risks 
over the on-going crisis in the Ukraine, while U.S. oil was 
pressured by economic data that pointed to weaker demand. 
    Brent    was up 30 cents at $108.06 by 1715 GMT, after 
settling $1.54 lower on Wednesday. The contract hit $112.39 on 
Monday, its highest since Dec. 30. 
    U.S. crude    was 51 cents lower at $100.95, after 
dropping $1.88 in the previous session. 
    For a full report, double click on  O/R  
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