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EUR/USD The euro climbed to $1.3009, the strongest since Oct. 31, before trading at $1.2990 as of 6:48 a.m. in London, 0.1 percent higher than the close in New York yesterday. It gained 0.4 percent to 106.86 yen. The yen weakened 0.2 percent to 82.26 per dollar after earlier rising as much as 0.3 percent.
GBP/USD Sterling fell 0.1 percent to $1.6011 at 4:09 p.m. London time after sliding to $1.5997. It traded at 80.96 pence per euro after earlier dropping to 81.10, the weakest level since 0ct. 24.The 10-year gilt yield fell one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 1.84 percent, after sliding to 1.816 percent, the least since Nov. 20. The 1.75 percent bond due in September 2022 rose 0.07, or 70 pends per 1,000-pound face amount, to 99.24.
AUD/USD Australia’s dollar rose 0.1 percent to $1.0479 at 5:09 p.m. in Sydney after earlier touching $1.0490, the highest since Sept. 21. It gained 0.4 percent to 86.24 yen. New Zealand’s currency traded at 82.34 U.S. cents, 0.2 percent above its close at 82.18 in New York. It bought 67.76 yen from 67.45.
Commodities
GOLD Spot gold advanced as much as 0.2 percent to $1,751.80 an ounce and traded at $1,749.80 at 12:12 p.m. in Singapore. The metal reached $1,754.65 on Nov. 23, the most expensive since Oct. 15. Holdings in ETPs expanded to 2,606.974 metric tons yesterday, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Cash silver rose as much as 0.4 percent to $34.285 an ounce, the highest level since Oct. 11.
OIL Crude for January delivery gained as much as 36 cents to $88.10 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $88.09 at 1:32 p.m. Singapore time. The contract decreased 54 cents yesterday to $87.74, the lowest since Nov. 21. Prices are down 11 percent this year.
Brent for January settlement advanced 25 cents to $111.17 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark contract was at a premium of $23.08 to West Texas Intermediate, compared with $23.18 yesterday.
EUR/USD The euro climbed to $1.3009, the strongest since Oct. 31, before trading at $1.2990 as of 6:48 a.m. in London, 0.1 percent higher than the close in New York yesterday. It gained 0.4 percent to 106.86 yen. The yen weakened 0.2 percent to 82.26 per dollar after earlier rising as much as 0.3 percent.
GBP/USD Sterling fell 0.1 percent to $1.6011 at 4:09 p.m. London time after sliding to $1.5997. It traded at 80.96 pence per euro after earlier dropping to 81.10, the weakest level since 0ct. 24.The 10-year gilt yield fell one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 1.84 percent, after sliding to 1.816 percent, the least since Nov. 20. The 1.75 percent bond due in September 2022 rose 0.07, or 70 pends per 1,000-pound face amount, to 99.24.
AUD/USD Australia’s dollar rose 0.1 percent to $1.0479 at 5:09 p.m. in Sydney after earlier touching $1.0490, the highest since Sept. 21. It gained 0.4 percent to 86.24 yen. New Zealand’s currency traded at 82.34 U.S. cents, 0.2 percent above its close at 82.18 in New York. It bought 67.76 yen from 67.45.
Commodities
GOLD Spot gold advanced as much as 0.2 percent to $1,751.80 an ounce and traded at $1,749.80 at 12:12 p.m. in Singapore. The metal reached $1,754.65 on Nov. 23, the most expensive since Oct. 15. Holdings in ETPs expanded to 2,606.974 metric tons yesterday, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Cash silver rose as much as 0.4 percent to $34.285 an ounce, the highest level since Oct. 11.
OIL Crude for January delivery gained as much as 36 cents to $88.10 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $88.09 at 1:32 p.m. Singapore time. The contract decreased 54 cents yesterday to $87.74, the lowest since Nov. 21. Prices are down 11 percent this year.
Brent for January settlement advanced 25 cents to $111.17 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark contract was at a premium of $23.08 to West Texas Intermediate, compared with $23.18 yesterday.