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Key developments to markets on Wednesday: |
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading higher
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44,627.59 | +71.25 | 0.16%Positive |
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trading higher
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
20,056.25 | +14.99 | 0.07%Positive |
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trading higher
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
6,144.15 | +14.57 | 0.24%Positive |
| ndex | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
38,579.71 | -584.90 | 1.49%Negative |
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trading lower
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Equities
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS), fell 1% in early trading.
Nikkei slid 1.4% strong yen.
China’s CSI 300 down 0.4%. Hang Seng Index slid 1.7%, having touched a 4-month high earlier this week boosted by tech rally.
Forex
JPY hit over 2-month high last up nearly 0.6% at 150.57, boosted by rising odds of BOJ hiking rates again in 2025.
DXY eased 0.1% to 107.07. EUR steady at $1.0429.
Commodities
XAU rose to fresh record high of $2,946.85 on safe-haven demand, reaching a new peak for the 9th time this year.
Oil eased away from a 1-week high on worries about supply disruptions.
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