Global Indices & Markets News
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9-Nov-12 | 1 week change(%) | 9-Nov-12 | 1 week change(%) | ||
US Dow Jones | 12815.39 | -2.12% | Korea KOSPI | 1904.41 | -0.75% |
US S&P 500 | 1379.85 | -2.43% | Singapore Straits Times | 3009.56 | -1.03% |
US NASDAQ | 2904.87 | -2.59% | Thailand SET | 1290.83 | -1.21% |
UK FTSE 100 | 5769.68 | -1.68% | Indonesia Jakarka Composite | 4333.637 | -0.12% |
Germany DAX 30 | 7163.5 | -2.72% | Brazil BOVESPA | 57357.71 | -1.76% |
France CAC 40 | 3423.57 | -1.97% | India SENSEX | 18683.68 | -0.38% |
Hong Kong Hang Seng | 21384.38 | -3.29% | Russia RTS | 1397.86 | -3.21% |
Hong Kong Hang Seng CEI | 10454.85 | -3.50% | MSCI World Index | 1276.025 | -2.28% |
Taiwan Weighted Index | 7293.22 | 1.15% | MSCI Emerging Market Index | 990.978 | -1.36% |
Australia ASX 200 | 4462 | 0.04% | MSCI AC AP Ex Japan Index | 441.656 | -0.83% |
Japan Nikkei 225 | 8757.6 | -3.24% |
The S&P 500 fell 2.4 percent for the week, the weakest performance since June. The index has slipped by 6.4 percent from its intraday high in 2012, which reached on September 14. U.S. President Barack Obama defeated Republican candidate Mitt Romney in U.S. election last Tuesday. However, investors threw equities immediately after the election as they shifted their focuses to the negotiation of “fiscal cliff”. |
One of the credit rating agencies, Fitch Ratings, warned that the U.S. may be downgraded next year if U.S. Congressmen cannot reach agreement on “fiscal cliff” in a timely manner. Another agency, Moody’s Investors Service, said the downgrade action will depend on the economic impact should the nation experience a fiscal shock.
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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB expects the euro zone economy to remain weak "in the near term" and that the problems were spreading to Germany. The ECB kept the interest rates unchanged last Thursday.
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Germany reported weaker-than-expected economic data last week. In September, its export dropped by the fastest speed since last year. Moreover, the latest data in industrial orders and output were also weaker than forecast.
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Greece's ruling coalition secured enough votes in parliament to approve the 2013 budget law last Sunday. However, euro zone finance ministers are unlikely to release a new tranche of loans to Greece on Monday, as they do not reach the agreement that how to make the debt of Greece sustainable.
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In quarter 3, Japan's economy shrank 0.9 percent, the first contraction in three quarters. In September, Japan’s machinery orders were weaker than expected and current account surplus narrowed to its lowest level since 1985.
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The latest economic data from China showed its economy is re-accelerating. In October, China’s industrial production and export rose by 9.6 percent and 9.9 percent respectively. Consumer inflation also eased to its slowest pace in nearly three years. |
Gold hit a three-week high last Friday. It rose by 2.98 percent last week and hit USD1,738.66 an ounce before pulling back slightly. |
Commodities And Currencies | ||
9-Nov-12 | 1 week change(%) | |
UST 10 | 1.61 | -12bps |
UST 30 | 2.75 | -17bps |
EUR/ USD | 1.2709 | -1.06% |
USD/ JPY | 79.4500 | 1.36% |
GBP/ USD | 1.5910 | -0.80% |
USD/ CAD | 1.0017 | -0.52% |
AUD/ USD | 1.0420 | 0.23% |
Gold | 1,731.49 | 2.98% |
Oil (WTI) | 86.08 | 1.39% |
S&P GSCI | 4,826.15 | 1.38% |
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