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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 5,166.53 +35.13 NZSX 50 4,840.79 +32.85
DJIA 15,794.08 +165.55 Nikkei 14,462.41 +307.29
NASDAQ 4,125.86 +68.74 FTSE 6,571.68 +13.40
S&P 500 1,797.02 +23.59 Hang Seng 21,636.85 +213.72
SPI 200 Fut 5,159.00 +37.00 TRJCRB Index 289.77 +2.56
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.130 -0.011 US 10 YR Bond 2.688 +0.000
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.590 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 3.679 +0.000
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8956 0.8949 NZD US$ 0.8282 0.8235
EUR US$ 1.3623 1.3585 Yen US$ 102.42 102.18
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1259.25 Silver (Lon) 19.870
Gold (NY) 1266.65 Light Crude 99.88
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks jumped on Friday, giving the S&P 500
its first weekly gain in four as the impact of a weak reading on
the labor market was dulled by harsh weather conditions and
traders focused on expectations of further economic strength.
The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 165.55
points or 1.06 percent, to end at 15,794.08. The S&P 500
gained 23.59 points or 1.33 percent, to close at 1,797.02. The
Nasdaq Composite added 68.739 points or 1.69 percent, to
finish at 4,125.861.
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LONDON - Britain's top shares rose for a third straight
session on Friday, led by mining companies, which were helped by
an upbeat outlook from steelmaker ArcelorMittal .
The FTSE 100 closed up 13.40 points, or 0.2 percent,
at 6,571.68 points. It had dropped to a session low of 6,540.81
just after the jobs report was released.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average jumped 2.2 percent on Friday,
moving away from a four-month low hit earlier this week, as
investor sentiment brightened on hopes for an upbeat U.S. jobs
report later in the day.
The Nikkei ended at 14,462.41, recovering from a
four-month trough of 13,995.86 set on Wednesday. It was the
biggest daily percentage rise since Jan. 29.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar drifted lower after a
weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday that muddies the
waters but is seen as unlikely to dissuade the Federal Reserve
from diverting from its path of steadily removing monetary
stimulus from the U.S. economy.
The euro finished near the top of its range for the day, up
0.331 percent to $1.36350 , after having dropped back
from its session high $1.36490 on the EBS trading platform.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries yields fell on Friday after
employers hired far fewer workers than expected in January,
suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the same time as
the Federal Reserve pares its bond purchase program.
Five-year notes gained 9/32 in price to yield
1.47 percent, down from 1.54 percent before the data. Seven-year
notes US7YT=RR rose 10/32 in price to yield 2.12 percent, down
from 2.19 percent.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK/LONDON - Gold rose on Friday after data showed U.S.
job creation slowed sharply over the past two months, fueling
speculation that slowing economic momentum will force the
Federal Reserve to keep its current stimulus.
Spot gold rose as much as 1.2 percent to $1,271.70 an
ounce, near its two-month high, after the job data.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper rose on Friday to post its largest weekly
rise for the year, boosted by hopes of a pickup in demand after
the Chinese New Year and by limited short-term availability of
the metal in the physical market.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange ended
up 0.15 percent at $7,141 a tonne. The metal used in power and
construction gained 1.1 percent this week but is still down
nearly 3 percent for the year.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil rose by more than $2 to one-month highs on
Friday, fueled by a sharp rally in gasoline and heating oil as
supplies tightened and refiners started to shut down plants for
maintenance.
Brent crude oil futures settled $2.38 higher at
$109.57, the highest point since Jan. 2.
U.S. crude settled up $2.04 to $99.88 a barrel, its
highest point since Dec. 27. U.S. crude touched above $100 a
barrel toward the end of the trading day and moved higher after
the market's close.
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