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 Stock Markets                                                   
S&P/ASX 200    5,438.70  +26.36  NZSX 50        4,927.64  +17.81 
DJIA          16,103.30  -29.93  Nikkei        14,865.67 +416.49 
NASDAQ         4,263.41   -4.14  FTSE           6,838.06  +25.07 
S&P 500        1,836.25   -3.53  Hang Seng     22,568.24 +174.16 
SPI 200 Fut    5,413.00   -1.00  TRJCRB Index     301.58   +0.33 
 
 Bonds                                                           
AU 10 YR Bond     4.180  -0.030  US 10 YR Bond     2.734  +0.000 
NZ 10 YR Bond     4.610  +0.000  US 30 YR Bond     3.696  +0.000 
 
 Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)                                   
AUD US$          0.8973  0.8988  NZD US$          0.8281  
.8298 
EUR US$          1.3729  1.3717  Yen US$          102.48  102.55 
 
 Commodities                                                     
Gold (Lon)      1323.25          Silver (Lon)     21.740         
Gold (NY)       1325.18          Light Crude      102.20         
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 Overnight market action with latest New York figures. 
 
    EQUITIES 
    NEW YORK - U.S. stocks slipped on Friday on options-related 
trading, with the S&P 500 facing resistance as it flirts with 
its record high even as economic data continues to underwhelm. 
    The Dow Jones industrial average    fell 29.93 points or 
0.19 percent, to end at 16,103.30. The S&P 500    lost 3.53 
points or 0.19 percent, to finish at 1,836.25. The Nasdaq 
Composite    dropped 4.135 points or 0.10 percent, to close 
at 4,263.41. 
    For a full report, double click on  .N  
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    LONDON - Britain's benchmark share index rose on Friday and 
posted its steepest weekly gain in seven months, as bid 
speculation around index heavyweight Vodafone    led the 
market higher. 
    Vodafone added the most points to the FTSE   , and 
traders said the payout to shareholders from the Verizon deal 
should boost the broader UK stock market in the coming weeks. 
    For a full report, double click on  .L  
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    TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average jumped 2.9 percent on Friday 
as the weak yen lifted overall sentiment and after a reading on 
U.S. manufacturing hit its highest in nearly four years. 
    The Nikkei    ended 416.49 points higher at 14,865.67, 
the highest closing level since Jan. 31. For the week, the index 
gained 3.9 percent, the biggest weekly rise since mid-November 
and snapping a 6-week losing streak. 
    For a full report, double click on  .T  
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGE  
    NEW YORK - The dollar fell against the euro on Friday after 
weak U.S. housing data stoked concerns about the American 
economy, but notched its first week of broad gains against a 
basket of major currencies in three weeks. 
    The euro    hit a high of $1.3759 against the dollar and 
was last trading up 0.2 percent at $1.3746, marking the dollar's 
third weekly loss versus the euro. 
    For a full report, double click on  USD/  
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    TREASURIES  
    NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury debt prices inched up on Friday as 
investors questioned whether a string of weaker-than-expected 
economic data is due to severe weather affecting activity in the 
short term or a symptom of a more structural economic slowdown. 
    Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury    notes rose 5/32 
in price, pushing the yield down to 2.737 percent. The 
thirty-year bond    traded up 13/32 of a point in 
price, bringing the yield down to 3.701 percent. 
    For a full report, double click on  US/  
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    COMMODITIES  
    GOLD 
    NEW YORK/LONDON - Gold rose on Friday, notching its third 
consecutive weekly gain, as doubts over U.S. economic recovery 
helped lift bullion's safe-haven appeal. 
    The yellow metal    rallied to a 3-1/2 month high 
earlier this week after a series of disappointing U.S. economic 
indicators including weak manufacturing data sparked speculation 
that the Federal Reserve would slow the tapering of its bond 
purchases 
    For a full report, double click on  GOL/  
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    BASE METALS 
    LONDON - Copper held steady on Friday, with an uncertain 
outlook for demand keeping prices in a narrow range after mixed 
messages about China's economic health. 
    Three-month copper    on the London Metal Exchange 
(LME) closed flat at $7,155 a tonne. 
    For a full report, double click on  MET/L  
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    OIL 
    NEW YORK - Oil prices fell on Friday, slightly eroding their 
sixth straight week of gains, as the fierce U.S. winter weather 
that has supported heating fuel demand gave way to milder 
temperatures, triggering a selloff in heating oil. 
    Brent crude futures for April    fell 45 cents to 
settle at $109.85 a barrel, having hit a seven-week high of 
$110.82 on Wednesday. U.S. crude futures for April delivery 
   fell 55 cents to $102.20 after paring losses of more than 
$1 hit earlier in the session. The U.S. benchmark rose for the 
sixth straight week. 
    For a full report, double click on  O/R  
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