India Morning Call - Global Markets

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Stock Markets
DJIA 10,023.42 +17.46 Nikkei 9,797.75
+8.40
NASDAQ 2,112.44 +7.12 FTSE 5,142.72
+17.08
S&P 500 1,069.30 +2.67 Hang Seng 22,085.44
+255.72
Bonds
US 10 YR Bond 3.501 +0.000
US 30 YR Bond 4.397 +0.000
Currencies
EUR US$ 1.4894 1.4897 Yen US$ 90.17
90.19
Commodities
Gold (Lon) 1096.75 Silver (Lon) 17.525
Gold (NY) 1096.30 Light Crude 77.65
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Overnight market action. Updates to midsession Tokyo and Hong
Kong open.

EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose 3 percent for the week after
ending Friday's session slightly higher, shrugging off
government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent
-- the highest in 26-½ years.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 17.46
points, or 0.17 percent, to end at 10,023.42. The Standard &
Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 2.67 points, or 0.25 percent, to
1,069.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 7.12 points,
or 0.34 percent, to close at 2,112.44.

For a full report, double click on [.N]

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LONDON - Britain's leading share index rose for the third
day in a row on Friday, reversing earlier losses after the
release of bearish U.S. jobs data, on a belief the sell-off had
been overdone.

For a full report, double click on [.L]

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average was flat on Monday as the
market digested U.S. jobs data that had both negative and
positive aspects for equities, though tech shares were weak
after a key U.S. index for chip stocks fell.

For a full report double click on [.T]

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HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks are set to open 0.8 percent
higher, tracking firmer overseas markets with a persistent
inflow of funds supporting a further rise in the local market,
and finance plays such as China Life (2628.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) leading gains.

For a full report double click on [.HK]

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar and yen rose on Friday after a report
showed the U.S. unemployment rate spiked and the economy lost
more jobs than expected, stoking concerns about the U.S.
economy and restoring safe-haven demand for both currencies.

For a full report, double click on [USD/]

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - Most U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Friday
after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate jumped in
October, but the prospect of new supply next week limited
gains. For a full report, double click on [US/]

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COMMODITIES

GOLD

NEW YORK - Gold surged to a record high above $1,100 an
ounce on Friday as investors sought safety after data showed
the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent
in October. For a full report, double click on [GOL/]

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BASE METALS

LONDON - Copper prices ended down but away from their
lowest levels on Friday, after an initial jolt to the downside
sparked by grim U.S. employment figures faded and upon closer
inspection of the data offered a few glimmers of hope for the
world's largest economy.

For a full report, double click on [MET/L]

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OIL

NEW YORK - Oil prices fell nearly 3 percent to $77 a barrel
on Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate jumped to a
26-1/2-year high in October, raising concerns about a potential
rebound in fuel demand.

For a full report, double click on [O/R]

(Compiled by Sunil Nair; Mumbai newsroom 91-22-66369036)