23-Jan-2013
Overseas Market Report
Stocks finished higher on the back of stronger US earnings.
Existing-home sales in the United States fell by 1%, seasonally adjusted, in December from November, countering the
expected 2% increase in such sales. November sales also had a downward revision. Total sales for 2012 were 9.2% higher
than in 2011, marking the best annual sales performance since 2007. However, the housing market still has room for
improvement as the lending environment remains difficult and potential buyers and sellers remain cautious. .. Read More
Foreign Equities (23-Jan-2013 / Close)CloseChange% Change/Dow Jones (US)13712620.46/S 500149370.44/NASDAQ314380.27/FTSE 100 Index6179-2-0.03/DAX 307696-53-0.68/CAC 403741-22-0.59/Nikkei 225 (Japan)10710-38-0.35/HKSE23659680.29/SSE Composite Index2315-13-0.56/BSE Sensitive19982-120-0.60/NZ 50418720.04
Commodities (23-Jan-2013 / Close)CloseChange% Change/Aluminium2039351.72/Copper8103760.94/Nickel17313-26-0.15/Gold169210.05/Silver32.2-0.2-0.59/Oil - West Texas crude96.00.00.04/Lead2315190.81/Zinc2036201.00
Currency (23-Jan-2013 / Close)CloseChange% Change/$A vs $US1.0566-0.0052-0.49/$A vs GBP0.6672-0.0034-0.51/$A vs YEN93.760.480.51/$A vs EUR0.7932-0.0033-0.42/$A vs $NZ1.25630.00160.13/$US vs Euro0.75080.00050.06/$US vs UK0.6314---0.01/$US vs CHF0.92890.00560.60
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