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EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Global stocks traded around record highs on Thursday after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report eroded near-term rate cut expectations, while caution ahead of inflation data at the end of the week dented the dollar.

MSCI's All-World index .MIWD00000PUS, which has gained nearly 4.5% this year, was up for a fifth day and nudging at Wednesday's record high.

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NEW YORK - U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday on a renewed selloff in software and technology shares, while strong labor market data tempered expectations for a central bank rate cut.

At 11:45 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 520.09 points, or 1.04%, to 49,601.31, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 72.75 points, or 1.05%, to 6,870.44, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lost 357.35 points, or 1.55%, to 22,709.12.

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LONDON - European shares fell on Thursday, erasing earlier gains that pushed markets to record highs, as financial and industrial stocks tumbled and investors digested a flood of corporate earnings.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX finished 0.5% lower at 618.52 points, with most regional benchmarks also reversing course to close in negative territory.

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TOKYO - The Nikkei share average broke past 58,000 for the first time on Thursday, joined in a rare triple rally with government bonds and the yen as markets processed the fallout of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's historic election win.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index .N225 rose 0.3% to 57,816.14, after reaching as high as 58,015.08 earlier in the day, as trading resumed after a holiday

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SHANGHAI - China stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday, supported by optimism over artificial intelligence after Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for broader technological innovation and AI adoption, while tech shares weighed on Hong Kong markets.

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC both closed up 0.1%.

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed higher on Thursday, hovering near record levels, as a rally in financials after strong earnings from ANZ Group offset declines in healthcare and technology stocks.

The S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO rose 0.3% to 9,043.50, its highest close since late October.

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SEOUL - South Korean shares rose more than 3% on Thursday to notch a record high, as chipmakers rallied on surging demand for artificial intelligence investment.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 ended up 167.78 points, or 3.13%, at 5,522.27, its highest closing level on record.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar edged lower against major currencies on Thursday as traders assessed a stream of economic indicators for their monetary policy implications while the Japanese yen continued its march towards one of its strongest weekly finishes in a year.

The euro EUR= was last up 0.12% against the dollar at $1.18845.

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan surpassed the psychologically key 6.90 per dollar mark for the first time in 33 months on Thursday, heading for its longest run of weekly gains in 13 years as pre-holiday corporate buying and the country's buoyant capital markets spur demand.

The benchmark CSI300 index .CSI300 was up more than 20% over the past year, while 10-year sovereign bond futures hovered near their highest in 3 months.

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar extended its climb on Thursday as widening yield spreads against a range of currencies attracted funds, while breaks of chart barriers drew momentum buyers.

The Aussie rose 0.3% to a fresh three-year high of $0.7146 AUD=D3, having already added 0.7% overnight.

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SEOUL - The won was quoted at 1,440.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.47% higher than its previous close at 1,447.0.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Thursday, in the wake of data on the labor market that showed new applications for unemployment benefits decreased less than expected last week.

The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note US10YT=TWEB fell 3.1 basis points to 4.152% and is on track for its fifth drop in the past six sessions.

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LONDON - Euro zone benchmark Bund yields fell slightly on Thursday to multi-week lows as investors looked to further U.S. data for guidance, though any spillover into the euro area is expected to be limited.

Germany's 10-year government bond yield DE10YT=RR, the euro area's benchmark, was down1 basis point (bp) after earlier falling to 2.783%, its lowest level since January 14.

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TOKYO - Long-term bonds led a rally in Japanese government debt on Thursday, as investors were reassured by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to pursue "responsible" stimulus following her decisive electoral win.

The yield on the 40-year Japanese government bond (JGB), JP40YTN=JBTC, the market's longest tenor, fell 8 basis points (bps) to 3.645%.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices fell to a near one-week low on Thursday as strong U.S. labour data dampened hopes of near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, with a break below $5,000 an ounce deepening losses as selling pressure intensified.

Spot gold XAU= slipped 2.7% lower to $4,941.47 per ounce by 11:50 a.m. ET (1650 GMT).

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IRON ORE - Iron ore futures traded lower on Thursday, as falling automobile sales and disappointing consumption data from China reinforced evidence of weak domestic demand in the world's largest steel consumer.

The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 traded 0.2% lower at 762 yuan ($110.40) a metric ton.

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BASE METALS - Aluminium prices hit a near two-week high on Thursday after Australia's South32 S32.AX confirmed that it would wind down a smelter in Mozambique while copper steadied on stronger appetite for risk across financial markets.

Benchmark three-month aluminium CMAL3 was the best performer on the London Metal Exchange, up 1% at $3133.50 a metric ton by 1545 GMT, after touching its strongest since January 30 at $3,163.50.

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OIL - Oil prices tumbled by more than $1 a barrel on Thursday as investors gave more weight to the International Energy Agency lowering its global oil demand forecast for 2026 against the receding risk of U.S. attacks on Iran.

Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were down $1.26, or 1.82%, at $68.14 a barrel by 10:16 a.m. CDT (1616 GMT).

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower for a third session on Thursday, as a slightly firmer ringgit added to the losses in the Dalian market and the lack of positive signals from a key market conference.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 24 ringgit, or 0.59%, to 4,037 ringgit ($1,035.39) a metric ton.

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures extended their declines on Thursday, pressured by a stronger yen and a sharp drop in car sales in China, the world's top auto manufacturer.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for July delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was down 2.6 yen, or 0.74%, at 347.8 yen ($2.27) per kg.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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