Saturday 8 September 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Asian stocks funds, excluding ones from Japan, experienced particularly hefty outflows of $1.33 billion, the most in 37 weeks, EPFR Global said.

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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks seesawed as investors weighed the chances for more quantitative easing from the Fed, which would pump money into the economy to try to boost growth.

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U.S.TREASURY

U.S. Treasury note was up 2/32, the yield at 1.6695 percent, after falling sharply in price on Thursday when news of the ECB plan reduced the need for safe-haven bets.

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DOLLAR

The dollar fell 0.8 percent to 78.24 yen, with the low at 78 yen.

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EURO

The euro touched around a four-month high against the dollar of $1.2814.

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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude settled up 0.93 percent at $96.42 a barrel.

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BRENT CRUDE

Brent October crude rose 76 cents, or 0.67 percent, to settle at $114.25 a barrel.

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OIL

Oil prices rose in volatile trading on expectations of Fed stimulus, even as the weak jobs data dented the outlook for petroleum demand.

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LME COPPER

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange  ended at $7,990 a tone.

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COPPER

copper hit a near 4-month high and oil rose for a third day as investors speculated the Federal Reserve will launch a third round of quantitative easing or bond buying to help the U.S. economic recovery.

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U.S.GOLD

U.S. gold futures settled at $1,740.50.

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SPOT GOLD

Spot gold ended the day up 2.06 percent at $1,736.

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GOLD

Gold prices jumped to a six-month high as anemic American jobs growth fueled investor bets that the Federal Reserve will launch another round of monetary stimulus for the world’s biggest economy, perhaps as soon as next week.

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U.S.MARKET UPDATE

U.S. stocks seesawed as investors weighed the chances for more quantitative easing from the Fed, which would pump money into the economy to try to boost growth.
The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 14.64 points, or 0.11 percent, to 13,306.64. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed up 5.80 points, or 0.40 percent, to 1,437.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.61 points, or 0.02 percent, to 3,136.42

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Friday 7 September 2012

ASIAN STOCK

Asian shares rose and the euro steadied on Friday after the European Central Bank outlined its bond-buying scheme to help calm the euro zone’s debt crisis, while firm U.S. data fed speculation of a strong jobs report later in the day.

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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks closed at multi-year highs on Thursday, with the S&P 500 ending at its highest level since Before the collapse of Lehman Brothers as investors hailed a new European bond-buying program aimed at stemming the region’s debt crisis.

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U.S.TREASURY

U.S. Treasuries yields rose on Thursday as traders upped bets that Friday’s highly anticipated employment report would come in above economists’ expectations and after the European Central Bank announced a new bond-buying program.

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FTSE

Miners and banks led the rebound on Britain’s FTSE 100 on Thursday, after investors gave initial thumbs up to ECB president Mario Draught’s bond buying plans, while strong U.S. data also helped lift sentiment.

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DOLLAR

The dollar was last up 0.7 percent at 78.90 yen.

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EURO

The euro rose as far as $1.2652.

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NIKKEI

Nikkei share average saw robust gains in early Friday trade after the European Central Bank said it would Buy potentially unlimited purchases of sovereign bonds from heavily indebted euro zone countries to bring down their borrowing costs.

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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. October crude edged up 17 cents to settle at $95.53 a barrel.

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