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Asian shares drift, dollar firms ahead of central bank meets – Dec 17

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Today’s Market News

 

 

Key developments to markets on Tuesday:

  • Hong Kong unemployment (November)
  • Singapore trade (November)
  • Germany Ifo and ZEW surveys (December)
Index Last Change % Change
trading lower

43,717.48 -110.58 0.25%Negative
trading higher

20,173.89 +247.17 1.24%Positive
trading higher

6,074.08 +22.99 0.38%Positive
Index Last Change % Change
trading lower

39,433.00 -24.49 0.06%Negative
trading lower

19,718.56 -76.93 0.39%Negative
trading lower

81,254.26 -494.31 0.60%Negative
Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes

Equities

Nikkei up 0.26%, tech-heavy Taiwan stocks (.TWII), rising 0.5%.
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS), up 0.18%, set for 10% gain for the year, strongest yearly performance since 2020.
 Hang Seng fell 0.4%, while China (.SSEC), eased 0.13% in early trading.

Forex

DXY steady at 106.77, set for 5% gain for 2024.
JPY last 154.085, on the defensive on slim chances of a BOJ hike this week,
EUR at $1.05207, set for 5% drop in 2024. GBP  steady at $1.2689.
BTC near record high of $107,821 it touched on Monday, last flat at $106,041, gained 150% in 2024.

Commodities

Oil little changed as investors fretted about Chinese demand ahead of the Fed meeting.
U.S. crude down 0.23% at $70.55.
Brent fell 0.15% to $73.82.
XAU higher to $2,656.71, set for 29% rise in 2024, its strongest year since 2010.

 

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