* Tokyo core CPI in March +0.8% y/y and slightly below forecasts.* Core CPI still less than half way to BoJ's 2% inflation target.* Suggestion is BoJ likely to remain ultra-easy indefinitely.* Recently stronger JPY biasing prices lower - imports simply cost less.* March Tokyo overall CPI +1.0% y/y, ex-fresh food/energy +0.5%.<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^USD/JPY: ^...Read More
(Adds analyst comment, details)* Feb factory output +1.1 pct m/m s/adj (Reuters poll -0.5pct)* Feb factory output -6.4 pct y/y (Reuters poll -3.1 pct)By Cynthia Kim and Dahee KimSEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's industrial outputunexpectedly rose in February asrobust overseas demandcontinued to boost production of memory chips and cars in a signfactory activity remained brisk.Statistics Ko...Read More
* Jobs data for February mixed, unemployment 2.5% against 2.6% eyed.* Key jobs-applicants ratio off touch to 1.58 from Jan 1.59, but 1.60 eyed.* Despite push down in jobs-applicants ratio, still at relatively highlevel.* Unemployment too better than eyed and still very low, January 2.4%.* Ageing population and demand to keep labor market tight.* Indications however many firms increasingly turning...Read More
(Attaches to additional alerts)TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyorose 0.8 percent in March from a year earlier, government datashowed on Friday.The core consumer price index for Japan's capital, whichincludes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, comparedwith economists' median estimate for a 0.9 percent annual rise.(For queries, contact Stanley White at:stanley.white...Read More
* USD/JPY in 106.27-93 range yesterday, inside day likely today, GoodFriday.* Tokyo only major market open till New York, players here await BoJ Tankan.* Monday's Tankan to show business mood slightly down? JPY strength afactor.* Option expiries today-Monday sparse, 104.75-105.00, 106.00-10, not large.* US yields sag again overnight, Treasury 10s @2.740%, Nikkei likely soft.* Market likely very th...Read More
TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate inched upin February and the availability of jobs slipped, governmentdata showed on Friday.The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 2.5percent from 2.4 percent in January, and compared witheconomists' median forecast of 2.6 percent, figures from theInternal Affairs ministry showed.The jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.58 from 1.59 inJanuar...Read More
TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 0.8 percent in March from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.The core consumer price index for Japan's capital, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with economists' median estimate for a 0.9 percent annual rise.(For queries, contact Stanley White at: stanley.white@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3...Read More
There will be no Asia Morning Call report on Friday, March 30,as most markets are closed for holidays.The report will resume from Monday, April 2. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can gua...Read More
SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) - Details of South Korea's February industrialactivity, retail sales and investment data, released on Friday by StatisticsKorea (percentage change unless stated, month-on-month changes seasonallyadjusted): FebJan*Y/Y M/M Y/Y M/M Industrial output -6.4+1.1+4.3+0.9 Manufacturing ex-factory-8.4 ~+2.8 ~ shipmentsShipments for domestic-6.7 ~+3.9 ~ market Shipments for exports...Read More
(Adds details on funds, analyst quote, table, byline)By Trevor HunnicuttNEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. fund investors drainedthe most cash from the stock market since early February'smarket meltdown, dodging declines while making a tactical bet onfallen technology companies, Lipper data released on Thursdayshowed.More than $14 billion rolled out of the funds during theweek ended March 28, acc...Read More
MAR18JUN18 SEP18DEC18 Estimated Volume4,760Previous Actual Volume7,901 commodities@reuters.com)) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for...Read More
FEB18MAR18APR18JUL18OCT18JAN19Estimated Volume30,671 Previous Actual Volume17,416 commodities@reuters.com)) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is s...Read More
5956.05 as of 28/03/2018. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any ex...Read More
MCX NICKEL TIPS FREENickel Tips Free – Nickel BUY Carry call 31c given at price 853.50 Achieved 2nd Target 870. Made 870.80. Total profit of 16.5 Points per lot in nickel callTIPS ID 31c : Nickel Carry Call - BUY Nickel April at CMP 853.50 for Target 865 - 870 with SL below price 845AFTER POST CONTENT Read More
Leading commentaries from Thursday's New York and London sessions: * EUR vulnerable to overly high expectations for ECB * UK GDP hints at tough slog for sterling * USD/JPY bulls over hump, but not out of woods * EUR/USD longs need range break before they run * USD/JPY wrong-footed shorts ripe for further squeeze Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not...Read More
Copper Mcx – Copper Buy Call 32f given at price 436.70. CMP 439. Total profit made 2.3 x 2 lot = 4.6 Points Profit32f : Tips for Copper - BUY 2 lot Copper April at CMP 436.70 Small Target 438.80 - 439.90 with SL below price 434.90AFTER POST CONTENT Read More
* Global IPO proceeds up 26 pct to $38.9 bln in Q1 2018* Companies raised $186.7 billion in equity in Q1 2018* Bankers look to "unicorn" IPOs despite tech sell offBy Dasha AfanasievaLONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Global proceeds from initialpublic offerings (IPO) rose to $39 billion in the first quarterof 2018, the highest since 2014, as companies rushed to takeadvantage of generally stron...Read More
* Record equity sales in Q1, led by Naspers $9.8 bln Tencenttrade* Hong Kong still awaiting a series of high-profile techfloats* Total IPO capital raised in Asia-Pacific falls 12 percentBy Jennifer Hughes and JulieZhuHONG KONG, March 30 (Reuters) - Asia's equity markets haveenjoyed their busiest start to a year in deal terms even as HongKong, the region's most active IPO hub, awaits a series ofblo...Read More
By Hilary RussNEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - New Jersey will sell $3.2billion of tobacco refunding bonds on April 4 in a deal thateffectively strips the debt of its junk rating and elevates itto investment grade.The deal, the largest of next week's $8 billion of U.S.municipal bond and note sales, will refinance what remains of$3.6 billion of bonds issued in 2007 by the state's TobaccoSettlement Fi...Read More
The first quarter of 2018 concluded today, and as far as gold pricing goes, this marks the third consecutive quarter of positive price gains. However, first-quarter gains were the smallest gains for any quarter over the last seven years. Gains this quarter were a tepid 1.8% with gold moving from $1300 to close today at $1325.It is also clear when looking at a quarterly gold chart that we have been...Read More