ASIAN STOCKS

Asian shares pulled back from recent rallies on Thursday but optimism about global growth supported sentiment as the Federal Reserve kept its stimulus policy, while the euro steadied on signs the region was stabilising from the debt crisis.

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U.S.STOCKS

US stocks edged lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left in place its bond-buying stimulus plan, saying economic growth had stalled but indicating the pullback was likely temporary.

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U.S.TREASURIES

Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes were trading 1/32 lower in price with the yield little changed from late Tuesday at 2.001 percent. Benchmark notes had been trading 8/32 lower in price just prior to the release of the Fed's latest policy statement.

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S&P

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 5.88 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,501.96.

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FTSE

The FTSE 100 closed down 16.08 points, or 0.3 percent, at 6,323.11, having climbed some 20 percent from its June lows.

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NIKKEI

The Nikkei eased 0.2 percent to 11,093.94, but is still up 6.7 percent so far this month, on track for its best January performance since 1998, after rallying 22.9 percent in 2012.

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EURO

The euro held near a 14-month peak against the dollar and a 2-1/2 year high versus the yen on Thursday, having risen solidly as investors expect central banks in both the United States and Japan to keep an aggressive easing stance.

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DOLLAR

The dollar fell 0.2 percent to 90.88 yen, having hit a 2-1/2 year high of 91.41 yen on Wednesday, the greenback's strongest level versus the yen since June 2010.

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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude oil was down 3 cents at $97.54 a barrel.

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BRENT CRUDE

Brent crude futures were 24 cents higher at $114.60 a barrel by 1701 GMT after hitting $115.24, their highest since Oct. 16, 2012.

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LME COPPER

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange  eased 0.08 percent to $8,219.50 a tonne by 0125 GMT, little changed from the previous session when it hit its highest in almost one month.

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COPPER

London copper held near its 2013 peak on Thursday as investors focused on a revival in U.S. consumer spending and a recovery in Europe's banks as evidence of a strengthening global economic recovery.

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SILVER

Silver rose 1.9 percent to $31.98 an ounce.

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PLATINUM

Platinum rose 0.4 percent to $1,681.74

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U.S.GOLD

U.S. gold fell $1.40 to $1,678.50 an ounce.

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SPOT GOLD

Spot gold was nearly flat at $1,677.44 an ounce by 0032 GMT, off a near one-week high of $1,683.39 in the previous session.

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GOLD

Gold was little changed on Thursday, hovering below a one-week top hit in the previous session when data showing a surprise contraction in the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's decision to continue its bond-buying plan supported bullion.

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U.S.MARKET UPDATE

US stocks edged lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left in place its bond-buying stimulus plan, saying economic growth had stalled but indicating the pullback was likely temporary.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 44 points, or 0.32 percent, at 13,910.42. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 5.88 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,501.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 11.35 points, or 0.36 percent, at 3,142.31.

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ASIAN STOCKS

The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS inched up 0.2 percent to build on the previous day's 1 percent rally which snapped a four-day losing streak.

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U.S.STOCKS

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by defensive sectors, in a sign the cash piles recently moving into the market are being put to use by cautious investors to pick up more gains.

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U.S.TREASURIES

Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes were trading 7/32 lower in price to yield 1.99 percent, up from 1.96 percent late Monday. The notes had been trading 5/32 lower in price directly ahead of the auction.

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S&P

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index  was up 7.66 points, or 0.51 percent, at 1,507.84.

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FTSE

The benchmark UK index closed up 44.78 points, or 0.7 percent, at 6,339.19, posting its best finish since May 2008  as traders used a mid-session dip as an attractive entry point.

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NIKKEI

The Nikkei added 0.8 percent to 10,952.37, not far from a 32-month high of 11,002.86 reached on Monday.

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DOLLAR

The dollar edged up 0.2 percent to 90.97 yen, heading back in the direction of Monday's high around 91.25 yen, the greenback's strongest level since June 2010.

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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude edged down 14 cents a barrel at $97.43 as of 0023 GMT, not far from the previous session's peak at $97.82. It settled up nearly 1.2 percent at $97.57 on Tuesday.

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BRENT CRUDE

Brent crude rose 1 percent to $114.44 per barrel 1700 GMT, while U.S. crude gained more than 1.3 percent to $97.76, just off its session high of $97.82.

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