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Stock Markets
S&P/ASX 200 5,316.05 -0.94 NZSX 50 4,779.80 +20.18
DJIA 16,456.09 -74.85 Nikkei 16,121.45 +307.08
NASDAQ 4,166.54 +13.36 FTSE 6,721.78 -33.67
S&P 500 1,837.01 -0.87 Hang Seng 22,712.78 +283.81
SPI 200 Fut 5,283.00 -4.00 TRJCRB Index 274.87 -1.96
Bonds (Yield)
AU 10 YR Bond 4.295 -0.045 US 10 YR Bond 2.999 +0.062
NZ 10 YR Bond 4.720 -0.005 US 30 YR Bond 3.914 +0.032
Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)
AUD US$ 0.8911 0.8925 NZD US$ 0.8265 0.8285
EUR US$ 1.3571 1.3627 Yen US$ 104.83 104.91
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1221.00 Silver (Lon) 19.520
Gold (NY) 1231.49 Light Crude 92.42
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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.
EQUITIES
NEW YORK - Major U.S. stock indexes fell slightly on
Wednesday and held those levels after the release of minutes
from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting, while
Micron's strong results helped boost the Nasdaq.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 89.52
points, or 0.54 percent, at 16,441.42. The Standard & Poor's 500
Index was down 1.83 points, or 0.10 percent, at 1,836.05.
The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 10.72 points, or 0.26
percent, at 4,163.90.
For a full report, double click on .N
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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.
For a full report, double click on .L
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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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SYDNEY - Australian shares are poised to open roughly
unchanged after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's December
policy meeting showed top officials wanted to move cautiously in
paring its stimulus program and U.S. private sector jobs data
came in better than expected.
Local share price index futures slipped 1 point to
5,286.0, a 30-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index
. The benchmark lost 1 point on Wednesday to close at
5,316.0.
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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 extended gains against the yen after the release
of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's December policy
meeting, which showed top officials were keen to move cautiously
in paring the central bank's massive bond-buying program.
For a full report, double click on USD/
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries prices extended their losses on
Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve released the
minutes of its Dec 17-18 policy meeting, at which policy-makers
decided to pare the central bank's massive bond purchase
stimulus due to an improving economy.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes last traded
18/32 lower in price to yield 3.002 percent. Prior to the
release of the minutes, they were down 15/32 with a yield of
2.993 percent.
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.
Bullion fell after the ADP National Employment Report showed
U.S. private employers added a bigger-than-expected 238,000 jobs
in December, the strongest increase in 13 months.
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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