Today’s Market News |
Key developments to markets on Friday: |
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
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43,750.86 | -207.33 | 0.47%Negative |
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trading lower
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
19,107.65 | -123.07 | 0.64%Negative |
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trading lower
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,949.17 | -36.21 | 0.60%Negative |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading higher
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
38,922.47 | +386.77 | 1.00%Positive |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
19,448.30 | +12.49 | 0.06%Positive |
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trading lower
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
77,580.31 | -110.64 | 0.14%Negative |
Fixed income
two-year yields held at 4.36%, having jumped 6 basis points overnight to close at 4.357%.
Equities
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS),off 0.1% and down 4.6% for the week, the biggest weekly loss in more than two years.
Nikkei gained 1.1% driven by yen pull back, which boosted Japanese exporters outlook. Still, it was down 1.3% for the week
Forex
DXY gained for five days on JPY, up another 0.2% to 156.56 , highest since July.
EUR nursed heavy losses at $1.0529 and is set for a hefty weekly loss of 1.77%
Commodities
XAU down 4.4% this week to $2,566.45, bringing the monthly loss so far to a sizeable 8%.
Oil down for the week. Brent set for a weekly loss of 2.1%, last at $72.33 a barrel.
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