Saturday 11 February 2012

ASIAN STOCK


Asia Pacific shares outside Japan was trading down 1.51 percent while the MSCI index for Southeast Asia, made up of selected stocks, was trading down 1.33 percent.

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U.S. STOCK


U.S. stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday.

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U.S. TREASURIES


U.S. Treasury Dept issues at 1900 GMT monthly budget for January. Economists forecast a $50.0 billion deficit compared with a December budget deficit of $85.97 billion.

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EURO


Against the yen, the euro was down around 1 percent on the day at 102.18 yen, off a two-month high hit on Thursday.

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DOLLAR


The dollar rose to its highest against the yen in two weeks before surrendering gains. It was last at 77.58 yen, down 0.1 percent.


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NIKKEI

The Nikkei dipped 0.6 percent to 8,947.17, with the 200-day moving average near 9,057 acting as resistance. 



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S & P


Wall Street snapped a five-week streak of gains, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index posting its biggest percentage decline so far this year, after an about-face on Greece's long-awaited debt deal.

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BRENT CRUDE OIL


Brent oil in London was also down about 1 percent, hovering around $117.50 per barrel. Brent closed at a six-month high of $118.59 on Thursday.

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U.S. CRUDE


Benchmark U.S. crude  futures in New York settled down 1.2 percent, or $1.17, at $98.67 per barrel -- its first lower close in four days.

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SHANGHAI COPPER

The most-traded May copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed up 0.3 percent at 61,560 yuan a tonne, chasing LME's gains in the previous session.

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LME COPPER


London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month copper plunged $275 or 3.14 percent to end at $8,485 a tonne, falling back from Thursday's peak at $8,765 its highest since Sept. 16.             

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COPPER


Copper posted its first weekly loss since early January as it tumbled from Thursday's five-month high after another delay in the negotriations for a Greek debt bailout package sparked a broader wave or risk aversion.

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SPOT PLATINUM


Spot platinum was down 99 cents at $1,651 an ounce.

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SILVER


Silver was down 1.2 percent at $33.46 an ounce.

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U.S.GOLD


U.S. gold futures for April delivery settled down $15.90 an ounce at $1,725.30.

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SPOT GOLD


Spot gold fell 0.9 percent to $1,715.99 an ounce as of 2:49 p.m. EST (1949 GMT), having hit a low of $1,703.69.
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GOLD


Gold fell, posting its second straight weekly decline, following loses in the euro and U.S. equities due to uncertainty about Greece's debt bailout package.
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Friday 10 February 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Asia Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1 percent, moving further away from a six-month high hit the day before, which lifted the index up nearly 14 percent this year.



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U.S.STOCKS

U.S. stocks rose modestly for a third straight day on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains.



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FTSE


The FTSE 100 closed 19.54 points or 0.3 percent higher at 5,895.47 after hitting a six-month intraday high of 5,916.31 in the afternoon.
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DOLLAR

The Australian dollar slipped 0.3 percent to $1.0748 as the currency extended losses after the Reserve Bank of Australia said in its quarterly policy statement there will be scope for easing if the economy slows materially.



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BRENT CRUDE

Brent crude also shed 0.4 percent from Thursday’s settlement at $118.59 a barrel, the highest close since July 22.



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U.S. CRUDE

U.S. crude oil fell 0.4 percent to $99.44 a barrel, after gaining $1.13 on Thursday.



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NIKKEI

Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.4 percent after opening marginally higher. Hong Kong shares fell 0.6 percent, facing a tough resistance at 21,000.



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YEN

Against the dollar, the yen was at 77.71, the lowest in two weeks.



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EURO

The euro was last at $1.3275, barely changed from late New York levels and a shade below a two-month high of $1.3322 hit overnight. It failed to pierce its 100-day moving average at 1.3330, a level unbreached since late October.



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SHANGHAI COPPER

The most-traded May copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.6 percent to 61,740 yuan a tone.



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