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EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Major stock indexes mostly rose on Tuesday, with a world equity index and the Dow Jones industrial average hitting record highs, while Treasury yields fell after U.S. data suggested the economy may be softening.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 4.02 points, or 0.38%, to 1,057.99, and hit a record earlier.

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NEW YORK - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were muted on Tuesday while the Dow notched a fresh record high as investors digested corporate earnings and retail sales figures that kicked off a slew of economic datasets due to be released through the week.

At 11:53 a.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 237.47 points, or 0.47%, to 50,373.34, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 2.56 points, or 0.04%, to 6,967.38, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 18.64 points, or 0.08%, to 23,220.03.

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LONDON - Europe's benchmark share index closed flat on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed corporate updates, with BP's decision to suspend share buybacks offsetting gains in the automobile sector following an upbeat forecast from Ferrari.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX finished 0.07% lower at 620.97 points, just a whisker away from its all-time high.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a record high on Tuesday, following robust quarterly earnings and momentum from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory in the general election.

The Nikkei 225 Index .N225 ended Tuesday's session up 2.3% to 57,650.54 while the broader Topix .TOPX, which also closed at a record high, advanced 1.9% to 3,855.28.

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SHANGHAI - Mainland China stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, with gains in the communications sector outweighing losses in property shares, as trading gradually thinned ahead of the long Lunar New Year holiday.

At the close, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC rose 0.13%, while the blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 inched higher by 0.11%.

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares were poised to open higher on Wednesday, although potential losses in commodity stocks could limit gains on the benchmark, as investors awaited corporate earnings reports from major firms including Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX), CSL (CSL.AX), and AGL Energy (AGL.AX).The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.4%, a 16.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended flat on Tuesday at at 8,867.40 points.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar traded mostly lower against major currencies on Tuesday following data indicating slower growth in the American economy, while the yen strengthened and was poised for a second straight session of gains after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory.

The U.S. dollar erased earlier losses and was flat at 0.76635 against the Swiss franc CHF=EBS.

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SHANGHAI - The yuan surged to its strongest in nearly three years against the dollar on Tuesday, underpinned by heavy corporate demand for the local currency ahead of China's biggest festival.

The onshore yuan CNY=CFXS strengthened to a high of 6.9085 per dollar at one point in morning trade, its strongest since May 5, 2023, before changing hands at 6.9097 as of 0246 GMT.

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar paused for breath on Tuesday after riding a rally in global share markets to multi-year peaks versus major peers, with analysts suggesting the upward momentum has further to run.

The Aussie AUD=D3 hung just below a three-year top of $0.7099 reached in the previous session, when it jumped 1.2%.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after a round of economic data suggested the economy may be softening, giving the Fed more cushion to cut interest rates.

The yield on the 30-year bond US30YT=TWEB fell 5.9 basis points to 4.79% and was on pace for its biggest daily drop since October 10.

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LONDON - Germany's benchmark bond yield dipped to more than a three-week low on Tuesday after data showed U.S. retail sales unexpectedly flatlined in December.

The German 10-year yield DE10YT=RR - traditionally the benchmark for the euro zone - fell to 2.802%, the lowest level since mid-January, and was last down 3 basis points (bps).

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TOKYO - Japan's 40-year government bond yield slipped for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, supported by demand from foreigners after the yield hit a record high ahead of the country's lower house election over the weekend.

The 40-year JGB JP40YTN=JBTC yield fell 8.5 basis points to 3.73%, its lowest since January 9.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold fell more than 1% on Tuesday as the market consolidated ahead of U.S. jobs and inflation data that could offer further clues to the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook.

Spot gold XAU= fell 1% to $5,013 per ounce by 01:32 p.m. ET (1832 GMT).

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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures closed daytime trade flat on Tuesday after six consecutive sessions of losses, as traders weighed low feedstock prices and declining shipments against soft demand.

The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 closed daytime trade unchanged at 761.5 yuan ($110.19) a metric ton.

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BASE METALS - Copper prices fell on Tuesday, under pressure from rising inventories and muted trading ahead of the Lunar New Year break in top metals consumer China that starts this weekend.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was down 0.6% at $13,088.50 a metric ton at 1704 GMT.

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OIL - Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as the market waited for direction from news on Iran and Russia and data on the U.S. economy and U.S. oil inventories.

Brent futures LCOc1 rose 27 cents, or 0.4%, to $69.31 a barrel at 9:58 a.m. EST (1458 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rose 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $64.48.

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil closed lower after the release of key data from Malaysian Palm Oil Board's (MPOB) on Tuesday, while weakness in rival edible oils in the Dalian and Chicago markets also weighed on sentiment.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 63 ringgit, or 1.51%, to 4,097 ringgit ($1,044.89) a metric ton at the close.

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures snapped a four-session winning streak on Tuesday, weighed down by a stronger yen, while firm spot prices and overseas buying supported Chinese and Singapore rubber prices.

In contrast, the Osaka Exchange rubber contract for July delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: closed down 4.5 yen, or 1.27%, at 350.4 yen ($2.25) per kg.

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