Key developments to markets on Friday:
– China ‘data dump’ (December)
– China GDP (Q4, full-year 2024)
– New Zealand manufacturing PMI (December)
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
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43,153.13 | -68.42 | 0.16%Negative |
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trading lower
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
19,338.29 | -172.94 | 0.89%Negative |
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trading lower
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,937.34 | -12.57 | 0.21%Negative |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
38,193.05 | -379.55 | 0.98%Negative |
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trading lower
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
19,494.24 | -28.65 | 0.15%Negative |
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trading higher
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
77,042.82 | +318.74 | 0.42%Positive |
Fixed Income
U.S. 10-year Treasury yields at 4.6125% in the latest session, after sliding to the lowest since Jan. 6 at 4.5880% on Thursday
Equities
Morgan Stanley advanced 4.03% after the lender said earnings increased in the fourth quarter, propelled by a wave of dealmaking, while Bank of America (BAC.N) shares declined 0.98%.
China’s CSI 300 up 0.3% as of 0207 GMT, Hang Seng added 0.14%.
Nikkei slumped 1.1%. MSCI’s world index (.MIWD00000PUS), down 0.05%.
Forex
JPY fresh one-month high of 154.98 on Friday, with USD sagging on the prospect of earlier Fed cuts.
DXY down 0.06% to 108.90.
EUR at $1.0308, GBP flat at $1.2237.
Declines in bond yields supported alternative assets.
Bitcoin edged as high as $101,769.43 for the first time since Jan. 7.
Commodities
Brent rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.42 per barrel, after declining 0.9% in the previous session.
U.S. crude up 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $78.95 a barrel, following a 1.7% drop.
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