Friday, 28 June 2013
ASIAN STOCKS
U.S.STOCKS
US stocks climbed for a third straight day on Thursday after comments from several Federal Reserve officials soothed concerns that the central bank would begin to reduce its stimulus efforts in the near future.
U.S.TREASURIES
U.S. Treasuries prices gained on Thursday, and a sale of
seven-year debt drew more aggressive bidding than markets had expected, in a
sign that the bond market is stabilizing after a sharp selloff.
FTSE
The FTSE 100 closed up 77.92 points, or 1.3 percent, at
6,243.40, with only nine stocks in negative territory.
DOLLAR
The dollar was up 0.1 percent against a basket of major
currencies after reaching a near one-month high of 83.171 on Thursday. It was
up 0.2 percent against the yen to 98.53.
NIKKEI
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average rose 3.01 percent to
13,610.67 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 3 percent to 1,131.81.
BRENT CRUDE
Brent crude oil futures gained 18 cents to $103 a barrel by
0251 GMT, after falling to a session low of $102.44 earlier as investors sold
off gains from the previous session.
CRUDE OIL
Crude oil futures rose for a fourth straight session on
Thursday, gaining over $1 a barrel, as conviction strengthened that monetary
stimulus measures from major central banks would stay in place for the time
being.
LME COPPER
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.69
percent to $6,703 a tonne by 0136 GMT, from the previous session when it
finished little changed. Prices earlier dipped to $6660.50 a tonne, near a
three-year low of $6,602 a tonne hit on June 25.
COPPER
London copper fell on Friday and was trading near three-year
lows on jitters about the U.S. Federal Reserve drawing back stimulus,
tarnishing the allure of commodities against a backdrop of fitful economic
growth.
SILVER
Among other precious metals, silver edged up 0.1 percent to
$18.48 an ounce, a day after it sank 5.5 percent.
SPOT GOLD
Spot gold reversed earlier gains and declined 0.6 percent to
$1,191.79 an ounce by 0150 GMT, having fallen to a three-year trough of
$1,180.71 earlier.
SPDR GOLD
Holdings in SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed
exchange-traded fund, are near four-year lows.
GOLD
Gold fell below $1,200 on Friday to its lowest since August
2010 and is on track to record its worst quarter since at least 1968 on
persistent worries over the U.S. Federal Reserve's plan to wind down its
monetary stimulus.
U.S.MARKET UPDATE
US stocks climbed for a third straight day on Thursday after comments from several Federal Reserve officials soothed concerns that the central bank would begin to reduce its stimulus efforts in the near future.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.35 points or 0.77 percent, to end at 15,024.49. The S&P 500 gained 9.94 points or 0.62 percent, to finish at 1,613.20. The Nasdaq Composite added 25.64 points or 0.76 percent, to close at 3,401.86.
GM BULLION OPENING BUZZ
GM BULLION OPENING BUZZ:-
GOLD:- 25247
SILVER:- 38792
COPPER:- 402.65
NICKEL:- 823.70
CRUDE:- 5840
NATURALGAS:- 216.50
LEAD:- 122.05
ZINC:- 108.50
ALUMINIUM:- 103.30
GOLD:- 25247
SILVER:- 38792
COPPER:- 402.65
NICKEL:- 823.70
CRUDE:- 5840
NATURALGAS:- 216.50
LEAD:- 122.05
ZINC:- 108.50
ALUMINIUM:- 103.30
Thursday, 27 June 2013
ASIAN STOCKS
Asian shares extended gains on expectations the Federal
Reserve will not rush to end its stimulus programme, while the euro nursed
broad losses.
U.S.STOCKS
US markets closed sharply higher after the weaker-than-expected final read on first-quarter gross domestic product diminished worries that the Fed would taper its stimulus measures in the immediate future. The CBOE volatility index declined near 17.
U.S.TREASURIES
The Treasury sold $35 billion in five-year notes to the lowest
demand since September 2009, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.45 times. The notes
sold at a high yield of 1.48 percent, the highest auction yield since July
2011..
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