Today’s Market News |
Key developments on Monday: |
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Fixed Income
2-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 1.7 basis points to 3.9488% on Monday, the highest in more than a month.
Equities
Nikkei led regional equity gains. Kospi gained 0.29%.
Hang Seng and mainland Chinese stocks remain closed until Tuesday for the Golden Week holiday.
MSCI’s broadest index of APAC ex Japan climbed 0.4%. ASX 200 added 0.12%
Forex
USD pushed as high as 149.10 yen for the first time since Aug. 16 before last trading hands up 0.18% at 148.87 yen.
EUD eased 0.07% to $1.0971, slipping back towards Friday’s seven-week trough at $1.09515.
Commodities
Gold edged 0.1% lower to $2,649.29 an ounce, not far from last month’s record peak of $2,685.42.
Crude prices slipped following biggest weekly gains in a year amid mounting Middle East tensions.
Brent crud lost 65 cents to $77.40 per barrel, WTI futures declined 53 cents to $73.85 per barrel.
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading higher
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42,352.75 | +341.16 | 0.81%Positive |
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trading higher
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
18,137.85 | +219.37 | 1.22%Positive |
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trading higher
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,751.07 | +51.13 | 0.90%Positive |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading higher
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
39,436.97 | +801.35 | 2.07%Positive |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
22,931.42 | +194.55 | 0.86%Positive |
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trading lower
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
81,688.45 | -808.65 | 0.98%Negative |
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