Southeast Asian stock markets ended mostly higher on Friday, boosted by consumer stocks as signs of an improving economy of major countries lifted appetite for risk assets.
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Saturday, 4 February 2012
DOLLAR
Against the yen, the dollar rose 0.50 percent to 76.56, off of Thursday’s three month low of 76.02
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NIKKEI
The Nikkei was down 0.3 percent at 8,854.26, though it is still up 4.7 percent for the year, while the broader Topix was flat at 762.52.
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EURO
The euro hit a six-week high in the last week, stalling ahead of resistance at $1.3235, the 38.2 percent retracement of the euro’s fall from October to January.
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SHANGHAI COPPER
The most-traded April copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed little changed at 59,820 yuan a tonne.
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LME COPPER
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange edged up 0.4 percent to $8,375 a tonne by 0703 GMT, but down 1.7 percent so far this week.
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COPPER
Copper prices rose to a one-week high on Friday after strong labour market and services sector data from the United States reinforced confidence about the pace of recovery in the economy.
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SPOT SILVER
Spot silver lost 0.2 percent to $34.19 an ounce, just below a 2-1/2-month high of $34.39 hit in the previous session.
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SILVER
Silver was down 1.6 percent at $33.73 an ounce. Silver was the best performing of the major precious metals last month, rising more than 20 percent.
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SPDR GOLD
SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings rose nearly half a percent to 1,277.135 tonnes.
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U.S.GOLD
U.S. gold was little changed at $1,760.50 and headed for a 1.5 percent weekly rise.
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Friday, 3 February 2012
ASIAN STOCK
Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as caution set in ahead of key U.S. jobs data, which will offer more clues over the state of the world’s largest economy, while Greek debt restructuring talks dragged on and undermined sentiment.
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
ASIAN STOCK
Asian shares and the euro gained on Thursday as global manufacturing data soothed fears about global economies deteriorating on the back of the ongoing euro zone debt crisis, while falling European debt yields also improved sentiment.
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U.S. STOCK
U.S. stocks extended January’s rally on Wednesday after upbeat global manufacturing data boosted sentiment and as Greece neared a long-delayed deal with private creditors.
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U.S.CRUDE
U.S. crude fell 87 cents to close at $97.61, the fourth straight daily decline and the lowest settlement in six weeks.
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BRENT CRUDE
Brent crude for March delivery settled 58 cents higher at $111.56 a barrel, after hitting an early high of $112.82. Front-month Brent rose for a second straight day.
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U.S.TREASURIES
U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Wednesday as investors, encouraged by improving manufacturing data and hopes of an orderly debt restructuring by Greece, snapped up riskier assets such as stocks and corporate bonds.
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DOW JONES
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 83.55 points or 0.66 percent, to 12,716.46.
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NIKKEI
The benchmark Nikkei advanced 0.8 percent to 8,876.19, while the broader Topix index gained 0.9 percent to 764.01.
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SHANGHAI COPPER
The most-traded April copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gained 0.9 percent to 60,050 yuan ($9,500) a tonne.
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LME COPPER
London Metal Exchange inched down 0.4 percent to $8,410 a tonne by 0108 GMT, partly reversing gains from the previous session. The metal rose 9.5 percent in January, the biggest monthly increase in three.
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012
ASIAN MARKET
Asian stock markets struggled on Wednesday as weaker U.S. data damped down recent optimism that the world’s largest economy may escape the gloom from the euro zone debt crisis.
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U.S. STOCK
U.S. stocks were undermined on Tuesday after U.S. home prices and business activity in the U.S. Midwest missed expectations and consumer confidence fell unexpectedly.
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U.S TREASURIES
U.S. Treasuries gained on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve made new purchases of longer-dated debt, and as hope faded that there would be an agreement for a stronger euro zone rescue fund.
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DOW JONES
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 20.81 points, or 0.16 percent, to 12,632.91.
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S & P
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 0.60 points, or 0.05 percent, to 1,312.41.
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NIKKEI
Nikkei eased 0.2 percent to 8,786.24after ending flat on Tuesday.
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