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Friday, 30 November 2012
ASIAN STOCKS
U.S.STOCKS
U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, but shed some earlier gains, after John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, poured cold water on hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to cutting a budget deal that would avert a possible recession next year.
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U.S.TREASURIES
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes were trading 6/32 higher in
price to yield 1.615 percent, down from 1.635 percent late Wednesday, while the
30-year bond was 10/32 higher to yield 2.789 percent from 2.803 percent.
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S&P
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 6.02 points, or 0.43 percent, to 1,415.95.
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FTSE
The FTSE 100 closed
up 1.2 percent, or 67.02 points, at 5,870.30, hitting levels last seen on Nov.
7 and heading for its sixth straight month of gains.
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EURO
The euro, which hit a one-month high of $1.3015 on Thursday on
optimism a U.S. fiscal deal could be reached, was flat at $1.2978 in early
trade.
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YEN
The yen fell sharply earlier this month on speculation a
change in the Japanese government at a Dec. 16 election would increase the
pressure on the Bank of Japan to ease its policy, although some of those
expectations are now being pared back.
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NIKKEI
The Nikkei advanced 0.7 percent to 9,464.43, trading comfortably
above its 5-day moving average at 9,396.75 after moving back and forth between
positive and negative territories in early trade.
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DOLLAR
The dollar changed hands at 82.13 yen, flat from late U.S.
levels. It has been stuck near 82 yen for the past few sessions after its rally
had ran out of steam at a 7 1/2-month high of 82.84 last week.
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U.S.CRUDE
U.S. January crude was up $1.55 at $88.04 a barrel, 25 cents
above the 50-day moving average.
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BRENT CRUDE
Brent January crude rose $1.25 a barrel to $110.76 by 1:36
p.m. EST (1836 GMT), topping its 50-day moving average price of $110.58.
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OIL
Oil prices rose on Thursday for the first time this week on
optimism that U.S. lawmakers will resolve a budget fight to avert an economic
slowdown and on increasing Middle East tensions that stoked fear about
disruptions to oil supplies.
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LME COPPER
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange slipped by 0.28 percent to $7,877 a tonne by
0123 GMT, reversing gains from the previous session when it hit a five-week
high.
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COPPER
London copper slipped on Friday but was set to finish the month
higher on signs a recovery in China's economic growth took root in November,
although worries over Europe and the United States kept gains constrained.
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PLATINUM
Among platinum group metals, platinum was up 0.4 percent to
$1,609.49
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SPOT PLATINUM
Spot platinum was headed for a rise of more than 3 percent
in November.
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SPOT SILVER
In other precious metals, spot silver inched down 0.2 percent
to $34.14, on course for a monthly gain of 6 percent.
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SPOT GOLD
Spot gold traded little changed at $1,724.56 an ounce by
0027 GMT, headed for a 0.3 percent monthly rise.
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GOLD
Gold traded flat on Friday as uncertainty surrounding the
U.S. budget talks kept sentiment muted, while bullion was on track for a 1.6
percent weekly decline – its biggest in four weeks.
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U.S.MARKET UPDATE
U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, but shed some earlier gains, after John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, poured cold water on hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to cutting a budget deal that would avert a possible recession next year.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 36.71 points, or 0.28 percent, to 13,021.82 at the close. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 6.02 points, or 0.43 percent, to 1,415.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 20.25 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 3,012.03
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Thursday, 29 November 2012
ASIAN STOCKS
Asian shares ended a seven-day winning streak on Wednesday
and commodities eased as investors fretted that a lack of progress in talks on
U.S. budget woes risked putting the world's largest economy into recession,
dragging down global growth with it.
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U.S.STOCKS
U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday after the comments from Boehner
turned the market around.
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U.S.TREASURIES
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes last traded 7/32 higher in
price with a yield of 1.617 percent, down over 2 basis points from late Tuesday
and under the 100-day moving average of 1.6495 percent, according to Reuters
data.
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FTSE
At the close, Britain's FTSE 100 was up 3.57 points, or 0.1
percent at 5,803.28 points, having hit a session low at 5,755.23, or a 0.8
percent loss, shortly before Boehner's comments.
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EURO
The euro fell 0.2 percent to $1.2924, after peaking at
$1.3010 on the Greece news on Tuesday, its highest level since Oct. 31.
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NIKKEI
The Nikkei had risen 8.8 percent over the past two weeks
since the government announced a Dec. 16 election. Japan's main opposition
party is forecast to win power, and investors expect it will force the Bank of
Japan into aggressive easing.
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SILVER
Among other precious metals, silver fell in line with gold
but also rebounded off a one-week low at $32.89. It was last traded 1 percent
lower at $33.68 an ounce.
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U.S.CRUDE
U.S. crude for January delivery was up 14 cents to $86.64 a
barrel by 2357 GMT.
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BRENT CRUDE
Brent crude was up 20 cents at $109.71 a barrel by 0113 GMT
while U.S. crude gained 13 cents to $86.62 a barrel, following losses in the
previous session.
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OIL
Oil markets have been under pressure due to uncertainty over
fuel demand in 2013, as the global economy continues to sputter along.
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