The dollar traded at 102.30 yen, near a one-week low of
102.085 hit on Thursday, after Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow
rebels on Thursday as they closed in on the separatists' military stronghold in
the east.
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Friday, 25 April 2014
COPPER
London copper futures climbed to their highest level in seven
weeks on Friday, buoyed by firm demand in top consumer China, while nickel
edged off 14-month peaks.
SPOT GOLD
Spot gold eased 0.06 percent to $1,292.50 an ounce by 0036
GMT. It had dropped to around a 2-1/2 month low of $1,268.24 on Thursday due to
firmer equities and a weaker technical picture.
GOLD
Gold was little changed on Friday and held near its weakest
level in more than two months following overnight gains in equities, but rising
tensions in Ukraine could offer some support.
U.S.MARKET UPDATE
The Nasdaq rose modestly in a choppy session on Thursday, lifted by a rally in Apple shares a day after the iPad maker’s strong results, though tensions in Ukraine held the broader market in check.
The Dow Jones industrial average remained unchanged to close at 16,501.65. The S&P 500 gained 3.22 points or 0.17 percent, to 1,878.61. The Nasdaq Composite added 21.372 points or 0.52 percent, to end at 4,148.338.
The Dow Jones industrial average remained unchanged to close at 16,501.65. The S&P 500 gained 3.22 points or 0.17 percent, to 1,878.61. The Nasdaq Composite added 21.372 points or 0.52 percent, to end at 4,148.338.
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
ASIAN STOCKS
Asian shares were supported after Wall Street stocks
extended gains into a fifth day, though investors continued to see the tensions
in Ukraine as a threat to risk appetite.
U.S.STOCKS
U.S. stocks advanced modestly on Monday in subdued trading as investors showed hesitation in the wake of a strong rally last week and before a slew of key earnings releases this week.
U.S.TREASURIES
U.S. Treasuries yields were little changed on Monday after
anticipation of another round of strong U.S. economic data limited safe-haven
bids, and as traders discounted conflict in Ukraine and emphasized efforts to
ease tensions in the country.
FTSE
Britain's top shares rose to a one-week closing high on
Thursday after upbeat U.S. results from Morgan Stanley MS.N and Goldman Sachs
GS.N drove up financials and allayed investor concerns about the current
earnings seaso
NIKKEI
The Nikkei average was up 0.3 percent at 14,556.03 in
midmorning trade, continuing its recovery from a six-month low of 13,885.22 hit
on Monday last week, after U.S. stocks extended gains into a fifth day.
DOLLAR
The dollar held at two-week highs against a basket of major
currencies after a subdued session on Monday, when many global financial
centres were shut for the Easter long-weekend holiday.
U.S.CRUDE
U.S. crude for May delivery was down 11 cents at $104.26 a
barrel by 0032 GMT after ending nearly flat on Monday.
BRENT CRUDE
Brent crude fell 12 cents to $109.83 a barrel by 0309 GMT,
not far from a six-week high of $110.36 touched last week.
OIL
Oil market participants await the latest inventory data from
the United States to gauge the demand outlook at the world's biggest consumer.
COPPER
Copper futures on the London Metal Exchange slipped on
Tuesday as the bourse reopened after a long holiday weekend, still pressured by
worries over Chinese demand amid a slowdown in the world's top user of the
industrial metal.
U.S.GOLD
U.S. COMEX gold futures for June delivery settled down $5.40
at $1,288.50 an ounce. Trading volume was less than 100,000 lots, sharply below
its 30-day average of 170,000 contracts, preliminary Reuters data showed.
SPDR GOLD
SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded
fund, said its holdings fell 3 tonnes to 792.14 tonnes on Monday.
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