In the stock market, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific
shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 0.3 percent to 479.75, inching away
from last week's high of 491.17, its strongest level since July 2011.
Friday, 17 May 2013
U.S.STOCKS
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the downturn accelerating
late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could
begin easing up on its monetary stimulus this summer.
U.S.TREASURIES
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note's yield rose about 30
basis points in the first two weeks of May, benefiting from a batch of
better-than-expected labor market data released in early May.
FTSE
The FTSE 100 closed down 5.75 points, or 0.1 percent, at 6,687.80
points, retreating from a fresh 5-1/2 year high of 6,714.48 scaled earlier in
the session and posting its first daily loss in 11 sessions.
NIKKEI
The Nikkei shed 0.3 percent to 14,992.83 in mid-morning
trade, moving away from a 5 1/2-year high of 15,155.72 tapped Thursday.
U.S.CRUDE
U.S. crude futures slipped towards $95 a barrel on Friday as
disappointing U.S. economic data revived worries over demand in the world's
biggest oil consumer.
OIL
U.S. oil had slipped 9 cents to $95.07 a barrel by 0014 GMT,
after settling 86 cents higher. The contract is poised to snap three straight
weeks of gains.
LME COPPER
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange eased 0.3 percent to $7,258.50 a tonne by 0107
GMT. It was down 1.7 percent for the week so far.
COPPER
London copper futures edged lower on Friday to remain on
course to end a three-week upward streak, undermined by a firmer dollar and
indications that demand from top consumer China is unlikely to pick up strongly
as Beijing shuns stimulus measures.
SPOT GOLD
Spot gold was up 0.17 percent to $1,388.11 an ounce by 0038
GMT, having fallen to a four-week low of $1,369.29 on Thursday as renewed
liquidation in gold ETFs and the recent drop below the $1,400-per-ounce level
spooked investors.
SPDR GOLD
SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded
fund, said holdings fell 0.55 percent to 1041.42 tonnes on Thursday, the lowest
in four years.
GOLD
Gold edged up on Friday as stock markets paused after rally,
but the metal was still on track for its worst weekly decline in a month as
investors cut exposure to bullion, sending holdings in exchange-traded funds to
the lowest in four years.
GM BULLION OPENING BUZZ
GM BULLION OPENING BUZZ:-
GOLD:- 26044
SILVER:- 43270
COPPER:- 401.40
NICKEL:- 817.40
CRUDE:- 5215
NATURALGAS:- 216
LEAD:- 109.40
ZINC:- 99.75
ALUMINIUM:- 100.95
U.S.MARKET UPDATE
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the downturn accelerating
late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could
begin easing up on its monetary stimulus this summer.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 42.47 points, or
0.28 percent, to close at 15,233.22. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell
8.31 points, or 0.50 percent, to end at 1,650.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index
slipped 6.37 points, or 0.18 percent, to finish at 3,465.24.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
ASIAN STOCKS
Asian shares got off to a positive start on Thursday after data
showed Japan's economy accelerated in the first three months of the year.
U.S.STOCKS
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500
hitting new all-time highs in a broad market rally as the recent upward
momentum persisted.
U.S.TREASURIES
U.S. Treasuries were firm in Asia on Thursday after soft manufacturing and subdued inflation figures pulled the benchmark yield off its two-month high in the previous session.
S&P
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 8.44 points, or 0.51 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,658.78.
FTSE
Solid corporate earnings helped push Britain's top share
index to a fresh 5-1/2 year closing high on Wednesday, led by low-cost airline
easyJet after a robust update.
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