<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Stock Markets</td><td></td><td>Net Change</td><td>Stock Markets</td><td></td><td>Net Change</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P/ASX 200**</td><td>8,861.70</td><td>41.10</td><td>NZX 50</td><td>13,659.79</td><td>-97.92</td></tr><tr><td>DJIA</td><td>49,422.38</td><td>272.75</td><td>NIKKEI</td><td>54,110.50</td><td>-230.73</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq</td><td>23,560.09</td><td>88.34</td><td>FTSE</td><td>10,238.94</td><td>54.59</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>6,940.62</td><td>14.02 </td><td>Hang Seng</td><td>26,923.62</td><td>-76.19</td></tr><tr><td>SPI 200 Fut</td><td>8831</td><td>-30.7</td><td>STI</td><td>4,833.34</td><td>20.83</td></tr><tr><td>SSEC</td><td>4,112.60</td><td>-13.49</td><td>KOSPI</td><td>4,797.55</td><td>74.45</td></tr></tbody></table></div> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Bonds</td><td></td><td></td><td>Bonds</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>JP 10 YR Bond</td><td>2.1630</td><td>0.0040</td><td>KR 10 YR Bond</td><td>3.491</td><td>0.075</td></tr><tr><td>AU 10 YR Bond</td><td>4.6950</td><td>0.0150</td><td>US 10 YR Bond</td><td>4.1655</td><td>0.026</td></tr><tr><td>NZ 10 YR Bond</td><td>4.4450</td><td>0.0120</td><td>US 30 YR Bond</td><td>4.7919</td><td>-0.003</td></tr></tbody></table></div> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <div><table><tbody><tr><td>Currencies</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SGD US$</td><td>1.2881</td><td>0.0002</td><td>KRW US$</td><td>1,469.740</td><td>6.85</td></tr><tr><td>AUD US$</td><td>0.6698</td><td>0.00155</td><td>NZD US$</td><td>0.5737</td><td>-0.0011</td></tr><tr><td>EUR US$</td><td>1.1608</td><td>-0.0034</td><td>Yen US$</td><td>158.5600</td><td>0.13</td></tr><tr><td>THB US$</td><td>31.4000</td><td>-0.02</td><td>PHP US$</td><td>59.4190</td><td>0.012</td></tr><tr><td>IDR US$</td><td>16,880</td><td>25</td><td>INR US$</td><td>90.3210</td><td>0.078</td></tr><tr><td>MYR US$</td><td>4.0520</td><td>0.006</td><td>TWD US$</td><td>31.5930</td><td>-0.037</td></tr><tr><td>CNY US$</td><td>6.9680</td><td>-0.0059</td><td>HKD US$</td><td>7.7964</td><td>-0.0013</td></tr></tbody></table></div> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <div><table><tbody><tr><td>Commodities</td><td></td><td>Net Chng</td><td></td><td></td><td>Net Chng</td></tr><tr><td>Spot Gold</td><td>4,614.93</td><td>-13.73</td><td>Silver (Lon)</td><td>92.50</td><td>1.04</td></tr><tr><td>U.S. Gold Fut</td><td>4,623.70</td><td>-12</td><td>Brent Crude</td><td>63.63</td><td>-2.89</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Ore</td><td>CNY813</td><td>-8</td><td>TRJCRB Index</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>TOCOM Rubber</td><td>JPY354.1</td><td>-2.8</td><td>LME Copper</td><td>13,188</td><td>24.35</td></tr></tbody></table></div>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** indicates closing price All prices as of 2034 GMTEQUITIESGLOBAL - Blockbuster results from chipmaker TSMC bounced Wall Street higher after two days of losses on Tuesday, while oil and gold fell off recent highs as demand for safe-haven assets subsided on signals U.S. President Donald Trump might be less inclined to take immediate military action against Iran.For a full report, click on - - - -NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after two days of declines as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs shares shot up following upbeat quarterly results, while technology shares climbed after chipmaker TSMC's blockbuster results.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 378.05 points, or 0.76%, to 49,523.22, the S&amp;P 500 gained 33.55 points, or 0.47%, to 6,959.15 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 132.78 points, or 0.55%, to 23,600.10.For a full report, click on - - - -LONDON - European shares scaled a new record high on Thursday, boosted by technology and financial stocks as investors assessed several positive earnings updates and signs of resilience in the German economy.The pan-European STOXX 600 advanced 0.5% to 614.57 points.For a full report, click on - - - -TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen's rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4% to close at 54,110.50, snapping a three-day rise that took the gauge to an all-time high on Wednesday.For a full report, click on - - - -SHANGHAI - Chinese stocks extended losses on Thursday, pausing a blistering start to the year, after regulators moved to rein in speculative trading.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.3% at 4,112.60, marking its third consecutive session of losses and pulling further back. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index edged up 0.2% after swinging between gains and losses throughout the day.For a full report, click on - - - -AUSTRALIA -Australian shares were poised to open lower on Friday, with index heavyweight miners likely to fall on lower iron ore and copper prices after contributing the bulk of the index's recent gains. The local share price index futures (YAPcm1) fell 0.03%, a 30.7-point discount to the underlying S&amp;P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.5% on Thursday.For a full report, click on - - - -SEOUL - The benchmark KOSPI closed up 74.45 points, or 1.58%, at 4,797.55, extending its gaining streak to a 10th straight session and marking the highest closing level on record.The KOSPI rose for the 10th straight session on expectations of a recovery in domestic demand, despite a hawkish central bank meeting,&#34; said Lee Kyoung-min, an analyst at Daishin Securities.For a full report, click on - - - -FOREIGN EXCHANGENEW YORK - The dollar reached a six-week high on Thursday after data showed that the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, further boosting expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold for the next several months.The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, rose 0.24% to 99.31, and reached 99.49, the highest since December 2.For a full report, click on - - - -CHINA - China's yuan climbed to a fresh 32-month high against the dollar on Thursday, underpinned by a stronger midpoint guidance fix, though it fell short of market expectations.In the spot market, the onshore yuan at one point strengthened to a high of 6.9678 per dollar, the strongest level since May 2023, before changing hands at 6.9702 as of 0400 GMT.For a full report, click on - - - -AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled on Thursday as a sell-off in global equities and a bounce in the Japanese yen amid heightened geopolitical risks left both currencies pinned near key support levels.The Aussie was flat at $0.6682 , after moving little overnightFor a full report, click on - - - -SEOUL - The Korean won weakened against dollar on Thursday.The won was quoted at 1,472.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform , 0.56% lower than its previous close at 1,464.0.For a full report, click on - - - -TREASURIESNEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields were mostly higher on Thursday, after a round of economic data came in stronger than expected, slightly denting expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the near term.The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note (US10YT=TWEB) gained 1.6 basis points to 4.156%.For a full report, click on - - - -LONDON - Euro zone bond yields held steady in afternoon trading on Thursday after hitting an over-one-month low the day before when a small bout of risk aversion gripped markets and spurred investors to seek safety.Germany's 10-year yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, was flat at 2.82%, while its two-year yield was up by one basis point at 2.09%. (DE10YT=RRDE2YT=RR)For a full report, click on - - - -TOKYO - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rallied on Thursday as the yen rebounded, recovering after a sharp selloff on expectations of a snap election.The benchmark 10-year JGB yield (JP10YTN=JBTC) fell 2.5 basis points (bps) to 2.155%, retreating from 2.185%, its highest level since February 1999, reached on Wednesday.For a full report, click on COMMODITIESGOLD - Gold prices declined on Thursday as weaker-than-expected U.S. weekly jobless claims data boosted the dollar, while U.S. President Donald Trump's moderated tone on Iran further weighed on safe-haven demand for the metal.Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,614.93 per ounce, as of 01:30 p.m. ET (1830 GMT). For a full report, click on - - - -IRON OREIron ore futures retreated on Thursday as hot metal output fell in top buyer China amid a slow resumption of production after the New Year holiday.The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed daytime trade 1.03% lower at 813 yuan ($116.63) a metric ton.For a full report, click on - - - -BASE METALSCopper pulled back from a record high on Thursday on a stronger dollar and easing concerns over the potential imposition of U.S. tariffs on the metal.Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.6% at $13,108 a metric ton as of 1702 GMT, having touched a record $13,407 on Wednesday.For a full report, click on - - - -OILOil prices slid more than $3 and were poised to end a five-day streak of gains on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing, allaying concerns over potential military action against Iran and oil supply disruptions.Brent futures were down $3.11 or 4.68%, at $63.41 a barrel by 12:13 p.m. EDT (1713 GMT).For a full report, click on - - - -PALM OILMalaysian palm oil futures fell more than 1% lower on Thursday for a third straight session, weighed down by weaker rival edible oils, crude oil prices, and Indonesia's plan to scrap its B50 biodiesel plans.The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 60 ringgit, or 1.49%, to 3,980 ringgit ($982.23) a metric ton at the close.For a full report, click on - - - -RUBBERJapanese rubber futures slid on Thursday from a 10-month peak hit in the previous session, as profit-booking ahead of the weekend and a decline in oil prices weighed on prices.The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for June delivery , was down 2.8 yen, or 0.78%, at 354.1 yen ($2.23) per kg.For a full report, click on - - - -</div></div>

Global markets saw mixed results with U.S. stocks rising after strong earnings from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, while European shares hit a record high. The Nikkei fell from a record high due to a yen rebound, and Chinese stocks continued to decline amid regulatory actions. The KOSPI reached a record close, buoyed by domestic demand recovery expectations. The dollar strengthened against other currencies, and the yuan hit a 32-month high against the dollar. Australian and New Zealand dollars struggled amid global equity sell-offs.

UPDATE 1-Asia Morning Call-Global Markets