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EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Global markets climbed on Monday and the euro rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump kicked his threat to slap 50% tariffs on European Union goods into July, marking another temporary trade policy reprieve.

MSCI's broadest index of world shares .MIWD00000PUS rose 0.2%.

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NEW YORK - Markets were closed due to a public holiday.

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LONDON - European shares kicked off the week on a positive note on Monday, recouping the previous session's losses, as markets heaved a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his threat to impose a 50% tariff on the region.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX closed 1% higher.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average extends gains to a second consecutive session on Monday as easing trade tensions between the United States and the European Union supported risk appetite.

The Nikkei 225 .N225 closed 1% higher, its sharpest one-day advance in almost two weeks.

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SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Monday as automobile shares slid on price war concerns and Apple suppliers dropped on potential U.S. tariffs.

At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC weakened 0.1% to 3,346.84. The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 dropped 0.6%.

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed flat on Monday, as losses in banks and utilities offset the gains made by miners and IT stocks, while WiseTech Global soared on announcing its biggest-ever takeover deal.

The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed unchanged at 8,361 points.

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SEOUL - South Korean shares jumped 2% to their highest in three months on Monday, led by battery makers, as risk appetite improved on a pause of U.S. tariffs on the European Union.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 52.31 points, or 2.02%, at 2,644.40, marking its biggest daily percentage rise since April 10 and the highest level since February 24.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The euro hit a one-month high against the U.S. dollar on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trumpbacked down from threatened 50% duties on European Union shipments from June 1, as the bloc asked for time to "reach a good deal".

The euro EUR=EBS climbed as much as 0.55% to reach $1.1418 for the first time since April 29.

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan rose to near a seven-month high against the dollar on Monday, as Asian currencies were broadly stronger while the greenback fell on Trump's new tariff threats.

Both China's onshore yuan CNY=CFXS and its offshore counterpart CNH=D3 advanced past the 7.17 in early Asian trade, hitting the strongest level since November 8.

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars hit new 2025 highs on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats undermined the greenback, while a rebound in global stocks also aided the risk-sensitive currencies.

The Aussie AUD=D3 rallied 0.6% to $0.6536, the highest since late November.

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SEOUL - The South Korean won strengthened against the dollar.

The won was quoted at 1,364.4 per U.S. dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.15% higher than Friday's close at 1,366.5.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - Markets were closed due to a public holiday.

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LONDON - Euro zone government bond yields were little changed on Monday as the U.S. backed away from its threat to slap 50% tariffs on European imports, easing fears of a sharp economic slowdown.

Germany's 10-year yield DE10YT=RR slid 1.5 bps to 2.56%, after rising modestly earlier in the session.

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TOKYO - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) extended their rally to a second day on Monday as elevated yields attracted buyers, while caution prevailed before the auction of super-long debt this week.

The benchmark 10-year yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 3 basis points to 1.515%.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his threat to impose 50% tariffs on goods from the European Union from June 1, reducing demand for the safe-haven asset.

Spot gold XAU= slipped 0.8% at $3,332.04 an ounce by 1250 GMT.

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IRON ORE - Prices of iron ore futures dropped on Monday on subdued steel consumption in top consumer China, while persistent weakness in the country's real estate sector also dampened market sentiment.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 2.21% lower at 706.5 yuan ($98.47) a metric ton.

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BASE METALS - Prices of metals in London rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rescinded his threat of a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union starting June 1, buoying market sentiment.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 gained 1.19% to $9,614 per metric ton by 0700 GMT.

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OIL - Oil prices steadied on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about U.S. tariffs on the bloc that could hit fuel demand.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 17 cents at $64.61 a barrel at 8:35 ET.

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures traded in a tight range on Monday, hit by weaker soyoil prices and concerns over rising production and inventory levels, while stronger crude oil prices offered some support.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 2 ringgit, or 0.05%, to 3,829 ringgit ($908.42) a metric ton at the close.

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures fell on Monday, tracking a decline in Shanghai futures, weighed by concerns over the U.S.-China tariff war, while a stronger yen also prompted fresh selling.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for October delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: finished 1.7 yen, or 0.5%, lower at 318.3 yen ($2.2) per kg.

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