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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 5,316.05 -0.94 NZSX 50 4,779.80 +20.18
DJIA 16,440.71 -90.23 Nikkei 16,121.45 +307.08
NASDAQ 4,163.24 +10.06 FTSE 6,721.78 -33.67
S&P 500 1,835.96 -1.92 Hang Seng 22,996.59 +283.81
SPI 200 Fut 5,288.00 +1.00 TRJCRB Index 275.46 -1.37
Bonds
AU 10 YR Bond 4.350 +0.036 US 10 YR Bond 3.006 +0.069
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.720 -0.005 US 30 YR Bond 3.926 +0.044
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8900 0.8925 NZD US$ 0.8273 0.8285
EUR US$ 1.3564 1.3627 Yen US$ 104.98 104.91
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1221.00 Silver (Lon) 19.520
Gold (NY) 1231.49 Light Crude 92.83
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as
investors awaited the release of minutes from the Federal
Reserve's most recent policy meeting, while strong results from
Micron helped boost the Nasdaq.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 62.94
points, or 0.38 percent, at 16,468.00. The Standard & Poor's 500
Index was down 0.52 points, or 0.03 percent, at 1,837.36.
The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 12.93 points, or 0.31
percent, at 4,166.12.
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LONDON - Britain's top share index fell on Wednesday,
slipping back into negative territory for the year, after
concerns about a smoking ban in China knocked back tobacco
companies and following a cautious outlook from Sainsbury.
The FTSE 100 closed down 33.67 points, or 0.5
percent, at 6,716.16 by 1551 GMT. It remains pinned in a
70-point trading range this year, 2 percent off 2013's high.
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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei soared on Wednesday after strong
trade data in the United States boosted risk appetite, with
traders seeing buying from foreign pension funds, while Nintendo
Co Ltd jumped after China temporarily lifted a ban on selling
game consoles.
The Nikkei ended 1.9 percent higher at 16,121.45,
nearing a six-year high of 16,320.22 reached on Dec. 30.
For a full report, double click on .T
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on
Wednesday as better-than-expected U.S. private sector jobs
growth data suggested the recovery in the world's largest
economy gained traction at the end of last year.
The dollar last traded 0.2 percent higher at 104.84
yen, down from an earlier high of 105.12 yen, but above Monday's
two-week low of 103.88. Last week the dollar reached a five-year
high of 105.44 yen.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Wednesday as an
upbeat report on the private labor market signaled faster U.S.
economic growth, supporting the view the Federal Reserve would
stay on course to wind down its bond purchases in 2014.
On the open market, benchmark 10-year Treasury notes
were down 12/32 in price, yielding 2.982 percent
which was up 4 basis points from late on Tuesday.
For a full report, double click on US/
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK/LONDON - Gold prices fell about 1 percent for a
second day on Wednesday as upbeat U.S. private-sector jobs data
boosted the dollar and sparked speculation that the Federal
Reserve will continue trimming its monetary stimulus.
Spot gold was down 0.9 percent at $1,220.94 an ounce
by 1733 GMT.
For a full report, double click on GOL/
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper fell on Wednesday on a firmer dollar after
better-than-expected U.S. jobs data and concerns about economic
recovery in top metal consumer China.
Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange
closed at $7,344 a tonne, from $7,351 at the close on
Tuesday. Copper is trading flat for the year so far, after
losing about 7 percent of its value in 2013.
For a full report, double click on MET/L
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OIL
NEW YORK - Brent crude oil rose on Wednesday on continued
concerns over Libyan oil supply, while U.S. crude oil fell after
government data showed a build in stockpiles at the U.S.
benchmark delivery point.
Brent crude was up 30 cents at $107.65 a barrel at
1710 GMT. The contract edged above its 200-day moving average at
$107.44, a key technical indicator watched by traders. U.S crude
was down 50 cents at $93.17 a barrel.
For a full report, double click on O/R
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