The U.S. dollar fell 0.4 percent against the yen to around 79.39 yen largely due to month-end.
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Friday, 29 June 2012
NIKKEI
The Nikkei slipped 0.4 percent to 8,842.51, leaving it 12.3 percent down so far in the second quarter, which ends later on Friday, wiping out much of the first-quarter’s 19.3 percent surge, the biggest first quarter gain in 24 years.
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U.S.CRUDE
U.S. August crude fell to an eight-month low, closing at $77.69 a barrel, down $2.52.
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BRENT CRUDE
Brent crude oil futures for August settled $2.14 lower at $91.36 a barrel, after a session low of $90.88.
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SHANGHAI COPPER
The most-active October copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange edged down 0.1 percent to 54,150 yuan($8,500) per tonne, after gaining 0.9 percent in the previous session.
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LME COPPER
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.4 percent at $7,413.25 per tonne by 0114 GMT, after losing 0.3 percent in the prior session. It is down over 12 percent on the quarter.
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COPPER
Copper rose on Friday, helped by a weaker dollar and assurances by Beijing that top metals consumer China will meet it GDP growth target for the year.
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U.S.GOLD
U.S. gold futures for August delivery settled up $3.50 at $1,578.40 an ounce. Trading volume was about half its 30-day average, preliminary Reuters data showed.
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