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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 5,312.38 -12.03 NZSX 50 4,864.39 +49.52
DJIA 16,437.05 -7.71 Nikkei 15,912.06 +31.73
NASDAQ 4,174.67 +18.47 FTSE 6,739.94 +48.60
S&P 500 1,842.37 +4.24 Hang Seng 22,846.25 +58.92
SPI 200 Fut 5,286.00 -4.00 TRJCRB Index 275.42 +3.13
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.233 -0.042 US 10 YR Bond 2.858 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.735 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 3.801 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8999 0.8894 NZD US$ 0.8302 0.8240
EUR US$ 1.3674 1.3610 Yen US$ 103.94 104.97
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1244.25 Silver (Lon) 19.800
Gold (NY) 1248.13 Light Crude 92.72
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended modestly higher
on Friday, led by gains in defensive names after a
weaker-than-expected payrolls report raised new questions about
both the strength of the economy and the aggressiveness of
Federal Reserve stimulus.
For the week, the S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent, while the Nasdaq
climbed 1 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the
week down 0.2 percent.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 7.71 points
or 0.05 percent, to end at 16,437.05. The S&P 500 gained
4.24 points or 0.23 percent, to finish at 1,842.37. The Nasdaq
Composite added 18.471 points or 0.44 percent, to close
at 4,174.665.
For a full report, double click on .N
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LONDON - Britain's top share index closed firmer on Friday,
though off the session's best, after disappointing U.S. jobs
data knocked the index back from its highest levels since early
November.
The FTSE 100 index was up 48.60 points, or 0.7
percent, at 6,739.94 at the close, and opened the first full
trading week of the year with a 0.1 percent gain. The FTSE
remains 1.5 percent off a 13-year high reached last May.
For a full report, double click on .L
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei benchmark eked out a slight gain on
Friday, though it still suffered its worst weekly loss since
October, while Uniqlo clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co
Ltd climbed after its quarterly earnings beat expectations.
The Nikkei ended 0.2 percent higher at 15,912.06
ahead of the release of the U.S. jobs report later in the day.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar slumped on Friday, hitting a one-week
low against a basket of other currencies, after a surprisingly
weak U.S. jobs report spurred in a rally in bonds.
The dollar index , which measures the dollar against
six major currencies, fell to 80.533, a one-week low. It was
last at 80.633, down 0.46 percent.
Against the yen, the dollar hit a two-week low of 103.82
yen, last trading down 0.72 percent at 104.07 yen .
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices jumped on Friday, with
benchmark yields posting their biggest one-day drop since
October, as government data showed the weakest monthly job
growth in three years in December, undermining investors'
confidence in the economy.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes last traded
21/32 higher in price with a yield of 2.886 percent, down 8
basis points from late on Thursday. The 10-year yield fell to a
session low of 2.871 percent, the lowest in over three weeks
after hitting a near 2-1/2-year high of 3.041 percent last week.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold rose 1.5 percent on Friday, cementing a
third consecutive weekly gain, after disappointing U.S. jobs
data stirred speculation the Federal Reserve will take a gradual
approach to tapering its bond-buying stimulus this year.
Spot gold was up 1.5 percent at $1,245.58 by 2:29
p.m. EST (1929 GMT).
U.S. Comex gold futures for February delivery settled
up $17.50 at $1,246.90 an ounce, with trading volume about 10
percent below the 250-day average, preliminary Reuters data
showed.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper rose on Friday, lifted by a weaker dollar
after worse-than-expected U.S. labour market data reinforced the
view that the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to be cautious in
scaling back its bond-buying stimulus programme.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange ,
untraded at the close, was bid at $7,300 a tonne, up from a last
bid of $7,213 on Thursday.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil settled higher on Friday, reversing two days
of losses, as traders bought contracts to cover short positions
ahead of the weekend and reports of production problems at a
major U.K. oilfield stoked supply concerns.
Brent crude oil futures settled 86 cents higher at
$107.25, ending the week with a slight gain. The contract
extended gains by more than $1 to a high of $107.40 in
post-settlement trade, just shy of the 200-day moving average of
$107.42.
U.S. oil settled $1.06 per barrel higher at $92.72,
after rising to a session high of $93.38. The contract, which
has sunk from a $100 perch just before the end of last year,
settled with a second weekly decline, as the market focuses on
ballooning production.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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