<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><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>8,815.90</td><td>-58.60</td><td>NZX 50</td><td>13573.93</td><td>-6.36</td></tr><tr><td>DJIA</td><td>48,468.89</td><td>-895.37 </td><td>NIKKEI</td><td>52,991.10</td><td>-592.47</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq</td><td>22,982.16</td><td>-533.23</td><td>FTSE</td><td>10,126.78</td><td>-68.57</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>6,799.15</td><td>-140.86</td><td>Hang Seng</td><td>26,487.51</td><td>-76.39</td></tr><tr><td>SPI 200 Fut</td><td>8,753.00</td><td>-34</td><td>STI</td><td>4828</td><td>-6.88</td></tr><tr><td>SSEC</td><td>4,113.65</td><td>-0.35</td><td>KOSPI</td><td>4,885.75</td><td>-18.91</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>2.3750</td><td>0.0340</td><td>KR 10 YR Bond</td><td>3.651</td><td>0.131</td></tr><tr><td>AU 10 YR Bond</td><td>4.7970</td><td>0.0180</td><td>US 10 YR Bond</td><td>4.2925</td><td>0.062</td></tr><tr><td>NZ 10 YR Bond</td><td>4.5730</td><td>0.0280</td><td>US 30 YR Bond</td><td>4.9189</td><td>0.079</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$</td><td>1.2846</td><td>-0.0004</td><td>KRW US$</td><td>1,480.580</td><td>6.88</td></tr><tr><td>AUD US$</td><td>0.6733</td><td>0.00179</td><td>NZD US$</td><td>0.5828</td><td>0.0032</td></tr><tr><td>EUR US$</td><td>1.1713</td><td>0.0068</td><td>Yen US$</td><td>158.2400</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr><td>THB US$</td><td>31.0200</td><td>-0.21</td><td>PHP US$</td><td>59.3640</td><td>-0.061</td></tr><tr><td>IDR US$</td><td>16,945</td><td>10</td><td>INR US$</td><td>91.0670</td><td>0.194</td></tr><tr><td>MYR US$</td><td>4.0520</td><td>0</td><td>TWD US$</td><td>31.6080</td><td>0.018</td></tr><tr><td>CNY US$</td><td>6.9598</td><td>-0.0042</td><td>HKD US$</td><td>7.7993</td><td>0.0028</td></tr></tbody></table></div>-------------------------------------------------------------<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Commodities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spot Gold</td><td>4,757.33</td><td>84.84</td><td>Silver (Lon)</td><td>94.38</td><td>-0.03</td></tr><tr><td>U.S. Gold Fut</td><td>4,765.80</td><td>88.10</td><td>Brent Crude</td><td>64.45</td><td>0.51</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Ore</td><td>CNY771</td><td>2.5</td><td>TRJCRB Index</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>TOCOM Rubber</td><td>JPY346.3</td><td>0.4</td><td>LME Copper</td><td>12,987</td><td>184</td></tr></tbody></table></div>--------------------------------------------------------------- ** indicates closing price All prices as of 2015 GMTEQUITIESGLOBAL - Global stocks were lower across the board on Tuesday, with a selloff in equities on Wall Street, Europe and Asia, amid increased market volatility after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe over Greenland.The MSCI World Equity Index was down 1.39% EURONEXT:IACWIFor a full report, click on - - - -NEW YORK - The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped to their lowest points in a month on Tuesday, as investors returned from the U.S. long weekend and reacted negatively to fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump against Europe and renewed volatility in global markets.At 1:57 p.m. ET (1857 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 800.63 points, or 1.62%, to 48,558.7, the S&amp;P 500 lost 125.14 points, or 1.8%, to 6,814.87 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 478.33 points, or 2.03%, to 23,037.06.For a full report, click on - - - -LONDON - European shares touched their lowest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, as mounting unease over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat over Greenland hurt optimism from earlier in the month.The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.7% lower, marking its biggest two-day drop in two months.For a full report, click on - - - -TOKYO - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) plunged, sending yields to record highs, while Tokyo stocks and the yen also fell after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's calling of a snap election shook confidence in the country's fiscal health.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index dropped 1.1% to close at 52,991.10, losing 2.5% over the last four days in its longest selloff in two months.For a full report, click on - - - -SHANGHAI - China stocks closed lower on Tuesday as regulators tightened measures against speculation and abnormal trading practices, while Hong Kong shares ended weaker on regional market weakness.China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 ended the session down 0.3%.For a full report, click on - - - -AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were likely to open lower on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to revive a trade war with Europe over Greenland sparked a global selloff, while weak commodity prices could likely weigh down local miners.The local share price index futures (YAPcm1) fell 0.6%, a 82.9-point discount to the underlying S&amp;P/ASX 200 index close. For a full report, click on - - - -SEOUL - South Korean shares ended a volatile session lower on Tuesday, as chip and auto makers fell on profit-taking pressure after leading the benchmark's record-setting rally for 12 straight sessions.The benchmark KOSPI fell 18.91 points, or 0.39%, to 4,885.75, after hitting an all-time high on Monday.For a full report, click on - - - -FOREIGN EXCHANGENEW YORK - The dollar was set for its largest daily fall in over a month on Tuesday, after White House threats to Europe over the future of Greenland triggered a broad selloff across U.S. stocks and government bonds, and drove the euro and the pound higher.The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency's performance against a basket of six others, fell as much as 0.7%.For a full report, click on - - - -SHANGHAI - China's yuan hit a fresh 32-month high against the dollar on Tuesday as the central bank's daily fixing neared the key 7.00 level, while seasonal settlement flows and greenback weakness helped to fuel the rally.The yuan strengthened to as much as 6.9593 against the U.S. dollar, the strongest level since May 2023, before easing to trade at 6.9615 at 0231 GMT.For a full report, click on - - - -AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars held on to gains on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Europe over Greenland rekindled &#34;sell America&#34; fears, putting renewed pressure on the greenback.The Aussie was last steady at $0.6710 , having gained 0.4% overnight to bounce off a key support level around $0.6662.For a full report, click on - - - -SEOUL - South Korean won weakened against the dollar on Tuesday.The won was quoted at 1,478.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.32% below Monday's close of 1,473.4.For a full report, click on - - - -TREASURIESNEW YORK - U.S. Treasuries fell on Tuesday, with the selloff more pronounced on the long end of the curve, as investors reacted to turbulence in Japanese government bonds and President Donald Trump's renewed threat of a trade clash with Europe over its proposed acquisition of Greenland.The benchmark U.S. 10-year yield hit its highest since late August of 4.313%, and by afternoon trading, was last up 5.6 basis points (bps) at 4.287%.For a full report, click on - - - -LONDON - Euro zone yield curves steepened on Tuesday as longer-dated bonds sold off and shorter-dated ones gained marginally, as investors processed both swirling geopolitics and tumbling Japanese government bond prices.Germany's 10-year yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, rose 2 basis points to 2.86% (DE10YT=RR)For a full report, click on - - - -TOKYO - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) plunged, sending yields to record highs, while Tokyo stocks and the yen also fell after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's calling of a snap election shook confidence in the country's fiscal health.The benchmark 10-year yield (JP10YTN=JBTC) touched 2.35%, the highest since February 1999. For a full report, click on COMMODITIESGOLDGold climbed to another record high on Tuesday, scaling the unprecedented $4,700 an ounce milestone as escalating geopolitical tensions boosted safe-haven demand, while silver also broke above $95 for the first time.Spot gold gained about 2% to $4,757.33 per ounce by 01:52 p.m. ET (18:52 GMT).For a full report, click on - - - -IRON OREIron ore futures fell for a fourth session on Tuesday, as an accident at a Chinese steel factory triggered concerns over demand for the steelmaking ingredient.The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 1% lower at 789.5 yuan ($113.43) a metric ton.For a full report, click on - - - -BASE METALSCopper prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with industrial buyers deterred by elevated prices when inventory levels are at multi-year highs.Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange dropped 1.6% to $12,763 a metric ton by 1700 GMTFor a full report, click on - - - -OILOil prices rose on Tuesday on the temporary suspension of output at Kazakhstan's oil fields and expectations of firmer global economic growth that could drive fuel demand.Brent futures gained 98 cents, or 1.53%, to $64.92 a barrel at 12:43 p.m. ET (1743 GMT)For a full report, click on - - - -PALM OILMalaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, as anticipation of a sharp decline in production and stronger export demand supported the market.The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 28 ringgit, or 0.69%, to 4,095 ringgit ($1,010.61) a metric ton at the close.For a full report, click on - - - -RUBBERJapanese rubber futures fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, as favourable weather forecasts in top producers Thailand and Indonesia raised prospects of higher supply.The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for June delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: fell 4.1 yen, or 1.17%, to close at 345.9 yen ($2.18) per kg, its lowest since January 5.For a full report, click on - - - -</div></div>

Global stock markets experienced a significant decline, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting their lowest points in a month due to U.S. President Trump's renewed tariff threats against Europe. The Dow Jones fell by 800.63 points, while European shares also dropped, marking their largest two-day decline in two months. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's KOSPI also closed lower amid market volatility. The dollar weakened, and China's yuan reached a 32-month high against the dollar, influenced by central bank actions and market sentiment.

- Global stocks declined significantly due to a selloff sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed trade threats against Europe.  
- Major indices including the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average witnessed substantial losses, marking their lowest points in a month.  
- In the commodities market, gold climbed to a record high driven by heightened geopolitical tensions, while iron ore and copper prices fell amidst concerns over demand.

UPDATE 1-Asia Morning Call-Global Markets