Markets News
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The smallest increase in rice stockpiles in five years means global grain inventories will extend a decline that already drove food costs to a record.
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The yen and Swiss franc weakened against most of their major counterparts amid speculation policy makers in Japan and Switzerland will take further action to stem gains in their currencies.
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Hong Kong stocks jumped, with the Hang Seng Index headed for its highest close in a week, as companies reported improved earnings and rising U.S. retail sales boosted confidence demand is growing in the world’s largest economy.
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Britain’s allure as a haven is crumbling as global investors desert sterling amid the lowest inflation-adjusted bond yields on record and a faltering economy.
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EQUITY INDEXES
Dow |
11,269.00 | +125.71 | +1.13% |
S&P; 500 |
1,178.81 | +6.17 | +0.53% |
FTSE 100 |
5,320.03 | +157.20 | +3.04% |
DAX |
5,997.74 | +200.08 | +3.45% |
Nikkei |
9,072.91 | +109.19 | +1.22% |
Hang Seng |
20,188.10 | +568.13 | +2.90% |
EURO |
1.4308 | +0.0060 | +0.42% |
JAPANESE YEN |
76.9035 | +0.1885 | +0.25% |
COMMODITIES
BRENT CRUDE |
108.06 | +0.03 | +0.03% |
Gold |
1,744.70 | +2.10 | +0.12% |
CORN |
718.50 | +4.00 | +0.56% |
BONDS
U.S. 3-month |
0.000% | -0.010 |
U.S. 2-year |
0.187% | -0.000 |
U.S. 10-year |
2.258% | +0.006 |
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