Saturday, 28 April 2012

Asian Stocks

Asian Stocks fell for a second week as concern about Europe’s debt crisis and the Bank of Japan’s policy announcement disappointed investors. Losses were limited after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he’s ready to do more to support growth if needed.
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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and posted their best weekly gains in a month as stronger-than-expected earnings from Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Expedia Inc (EXPE.O) reinforced confidence in corporate performance.
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S&P

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 3.38 points, or 0.24 percent, at 1,403.36.
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U.S.TREASURIES

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was up 4/32, with the yield at 1.9313 percent.
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FTSE

The FTSEurofirst .FTEU3 ended up 0.69 percent at 1,051.50, with record first-quarter orders from Swedish engineering groups Sandvik (SAND.ST) and Atlas Copco (ATCOa.ST) outweighing a Standard & Poor’s downgrade of Spanish sovereign debt late on Thursday.
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YEN

The yen was firmer against the dollar and the euro after further easing measures from the Bank of Japan were seen as incremental rather than significant steps to try to dig the Japanese economy out of the doldrums.
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DOLLAR

The dollar was last down 0.79 percent against the yen at 80.37 yen, with the session low at 80.35 yen.
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EURO

The euro reached a three week high of $1.3270 and last traded at $1.3240, up 0.24 percent, well off the session low of $1.3155, according to Reuters data.
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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude oil futures turned positive in light volume late in the session, helped by short-covering ahead of the weekend. U.S. crude settled at $104.93 per barrel, up 38 cents, or 0.36 percent.
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NYMEX CRUDE

NYMEX crude for June delivery settled at $104.93 a barrel, gaining 38 cents, or 0.36 percent, after trading between $103.74 and $105, where it met resistance.
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OIL

Oil inventories grew over the last two months d espite the loss of further supplies f rom Iran, according to a U.S. report that gave leeway for the Obama administration to press ahead with sanctions on the OPEC nation.
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SPOT PLATINUM

Spot platinum gained 0.4 percent at $1,568.99 an Ounce.
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SILVER

Silver put on 0.7 percent at $31.30 an ounce.Silver ended the week down 1 percent after sliding below $30 an ounce for the first time since mid-January on Wednesday.
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SHANGHAI COPPER

In Shanghai, copper stockpiles fell to the lowest since February at 204,762 tonnes. “What we are seeing in stocks is supportive for prices. Cancelled warrants remain very strong, on the LME the market is still in steep backwardation and we are also seeing inventory draws,” said Andrey Kryuchenkov, analyst at VTB
Capital. “This has helped copper push through the $8,200 level and the long-term range that we have had since January.”
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LME COPPER

London Metal Exchange (LME) benchmark copper peaked at $8,433 per tonne, its highest since April 4, before going untraded at the close, and last bid at $8,415. It closed on T hursday at $8,322.
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COPPER

Copper prices received an additional boost from the dollar, which slumped to multi-week lows against the euro and other currencies after a report showed U.S. economic growth cooled in the first quarter, raising the prospect of further stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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U.S.GOLD

U.S. gold futures for June delivery settled up $4.30 at $1,664.80 an ounce.
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SPOT GOLD

Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $1,663.11 an ounce by 2:51 p.m.
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GOLD

Gold’s four-day rise was underpinned by option-related buying and after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on W ednesday the U.S. central bank would not hesitate to launch another round of bond purchases to boost growth if necessary.
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U.S. MARKET UPDATE

U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and posted their best weekly gains in a month as stronger-than-expected earnings from Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Expedia Inc (EXPE.O) reinforced confidence in corporate performance.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 23.69 points, or 0.18 percent, at 13,228.31. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 3.38 points, or 0.24 percent, at 1,403.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 18.59 points, or 0.61 percent, at 3,069.20.
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Friday, 27 April 2012

Asian Stocks

Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking U.S. stocks which jumped overnight on strong U.S. housing data and earnings, but concerns over the health of European banks weighed on investor risk appetite after Standard & Poor’s downgraded Spain’s rating.
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U.S.STOCK

U.S. stocks rose for a third day on Thursday after upbeat housing data and stronger-than-expected results from companies, including Lockheed Martin, overshadowed some high-profile earnings misses.
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S&P

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 9.29 points, or 0.67 percent, to finish at 1,399.98.
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U.S.TREASURIES

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Thursday after disappointing data on jobless claimsfueled worries about slowing U.S. economic growth, which would hold down inflation and keep alive the chances of more bond purchases from the Federal Reserve.
Weaker-than-expected European economic figures stoked fears that region is entering a recession and compounded safe-haven bids for U.S. government debt, analysts and traders said.
On slightly above-average volume, benchmark 10-year notes  last traded up 11/32 in price for a yield of 1.95 percent, down 4 basis points on the day.
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FTSE

The FTSE 100 index closed up 29.83 points, or 0.5 percent, at 5,748.72 after a choppy session, continuing its recovery following big falls on Monday.
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NIKKEI

The Nikkei share average dipped to 9,551.12, just above its 13-week moving average of 9,542.93, while the broader Topix fell 0.2 percent to 808.13.
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DOLLAR

The dollar has a strong support from the cloud top of its weekly Ichimoku charts at 80.42. Another pivotal point will be 80.10, a 50 percent retracement of its rally from February to March.
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EURO

The euro briefly skidded to $1.31766 from $1.3236 late in New York, before recovering much of those losses to stand at $1.3205, helped by buying against the yen.
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BRENT CRUDE

Brent crude fell 39 cents to $119.53 a barrel by 0144 GMT, after rising in the past two sessions.
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U.S.CRUDE

U.S. crude futures fell 0.3 percent at $104.19 a barrel after settling at $104.55, the highest settlement since April 2.
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