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Asian stocks climb on Wall St lead; yuan, euro sag – Dec 3

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Today’s Market News

Key developments to markets on Tuesday:

  • South Korea consumer inflation (November)
  • Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput speaks
  • Thailand’s finance minister Pichai Chunhavajira speaks
Index Last Change % Change
trading lower

44,782.00 -128.65 0.29%Negative
trading higher

19,403.95 +185.78 0.97%Positive
trading higher

6,047.15 +14.77 0.24%Positive
Index Last Change % Change
trading higher

39,180.06 +667.04 1.73%Positive
trading lower

19,502.57 -47.72 0.24%Negative
trading higher

80,248.08 +445.29 0.56%Positive

Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes

Fixed income

2-year U.S. Treasury yield dipped to 4.1776%, towards 4-week low of 4.1550% from Friday.

Equities

Magnificent 7 strong gains, (META.O) up 19%, TSLA.O up 12%.

Nikkei  +1.6%, KOSPI +1.7%.
Australia’s (.AXJO), +0.7% to fresh all-time high.
Hang Seng dropped, China (.CSI300), fall 0.3%.
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex Japan added 0.7%.

Forex

USD +0.2% to 149.87 yen , but remained near Monday’s low of 149.09, weakest since Oct. 21.

Commodities

Gold around $2,635, following retreat from an all-time peak of $2,790.15 on Oct. 1.
Oil steady near 2-week lows. Brent eased 3 cents to $71.80 per barrel, U.S crude declined 5 cents to $68.06.
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