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Stock Markets

S&P/ASX (Other OTC: ASXFF - news) 200 5,431.96 +41.43 NZSX 50 4,938.70 +28.03

DJIA 15,638.58 -0.54 Nikkei 14,225.37 +23.80

NASDAQ 3,941.05 +4.46 FTSE 6,746.84 -16.78

S&P 500 1,766.16 -1.77 Hang Seng 23,038.95 -150.67

SPI 200 Fut 5,419.00 +2.00 TRJCRB Index 273.10 -0.63

Bonds

AU 10 YR Bond 4.183 +0.062 US 10 YR Bond 2.648 +0.046

NZ 10 YR Bond 4.640 +0.000 US 30 YR Bond 3.732 +0.042

Currencies (Prev at 7pm NZST)

AUD US$ 0.9491 0.9476 NZD US$ 0.8299 0.8270

EUR US$ 1.3473 1.3496 Yen US$ 98.55 98.41

Commodities

Gold (Lon) 1307.25 Silver (Lon) 21.600

Gold (NY) 1314.36 Light Crude 93.32

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Overnight market action with latest New York figures.

EQUITIES

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, as investors took

profit following two days of gains, ahead of data later in the

week they hoped would give a clearer indication of the strength

of the U.S. economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 87.34 points or

0.56 percent, to 15,551.78, the S&P 500 lost 9.17 points,

or 0.52 percent, to 1,758.76 and the Nasdaq Composite

dropped 17.753 points, or 0.45 percent, to 3,918.838.

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LONDON - Britain's top share index weakened on Tuesday, with

insurer RSA sinking after a profit warning while banks

also dropped sharply.

The UK benchmark closed down 16.78 points, or 0.3

percent, at 6,746.84 points, led down by banking stocks

which knocked nearly 13 points off the index.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average edged higher on Tuesday,

ending a two-day losing run as gains made by companies such as

farm equipment maker Kubota Corp (Other OTC: KUBTF - news) after lifting earnings

forecasts countered Nissan Motor Co Ltd (Berlin: NISA.BE - news) 's plunge on weaker

guidance.

Gains in index heavyweight SoftBank Corp (Xetra: SFT.DE - news) , a

follow-through from last week's strong results, also supported

the Nikkei which was up 0.2 percent at 14,225.37 after

losing 2.1 percent in the previous two sessions.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The euro fell against the dollar on Tuesday, hurt

by speculation the European Central Bank may signal easier

monetary policy or even cut interest rates this week.

The euro fell 0.3 percent to $1.3475, having hit a

session low of $1.3448, according to Reuters data, and edging

back toward a seven-week trough of $1.3441 set on Monday.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - Prices for U.S. Treasuries fell on Tuesday, with

stronger-than-expected U.S. service sector data suggesting the

world's biggest economy may have weathered last month's partial

government shutdown better than feared.

Prices for U.S. benchmark 10-year Treasury notes

fell 18/32 in price on Tuesday to yield 2.668 percent, compared

to a yield of 2.6035 percent late on Monday.

The U.S. 30-year bond dipped 1-02/32 in price to

yield 3.750 percent, compared to a yield of 3.6943 percent late

on Monday.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD

NEW YORK - Gold prices fell on Tuesday after a reading of

U.S. service-sector business activity came in stronger than

expected, lifting the dollar, while the euro retreated ahead of

a European Central Bank meeting later this week.

Spot gold was down 0.4 percent at $1,308.64 an ounce

at 1525 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for December

delivery were down $6.00 an ounce at $1,308.70.

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BASE METALS

LONDON - Copper steadied on Tuesday as an upbeat global

manufacturing survey and signs the U.S. Federal Reserve is in no

rush to end its commodities-friendly stimulus measures offset a

stronger dollar.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange

ended at up 0.17 percent at $7,161 a tonne from $7,149 at the

close on Monday. It remains at the lower end of a $7,000-$7,420

per tonne range that it has held since August.

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OIL

NEW YORK - Brent crude futures rose on Monday, recovering

after falling to a four-month low on weaker-than-expected U.S.

economic data, as traders bought back short positions to take

profits on the early drop.

Brent for December rose 32 cents to settle at

$106.23 per barrel after hitting a four-month low of $105.13 a

barrel earlier in the session. Brent dropped $3 on Friday.

U.S. crude for December gained 1 cent to settle at

$94.62 a barrel after posting its own four-month low of $94.06

earlier in the session.

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