Asian stocks mostly fell on Tuesday, reports Bloomberg, dragging the MSCI Asia Pacific Index from a three-week high as Fed chairman Ben Bernanke warned that “significant economic challenges remain.” Futures on the S&P500 Index were little changed after the gauge rose 1.5% on Monday after data showed that US retail sales increased 1.4% in October after dropping in September.
Asian markets (Tues)
04:15 GMT
Nikkei 225 down 43.68 (-0.45%) 9,747.52
Topix down 4.07 (-0.47%) at 856.35
Hang Seng down 90.76 (-0.40%) at 22,853.22
US markets (Mon)
S&P 500 up 15.82 (1.45%) at 1,109.30
DJIA up 136.49 (1.33%) at 10,406.96
Nasdaq up 29.97 (1.38%) at 2,197.85
European markets (Mon)
Eurofirst 300 up 15.04 (1.48%) at 1,034.45
FTSE100 up 86.29 (1.63%) at 5,382.67
Currencies
04:11 GMT
€/$ 1.4949 (1.4963)
$/¥ 89.05 (89.67)
£/$ 1.6807 (1.6687)
Commodities (continuous)
04:18 GMT
Brent Crude (ICE) down $0.32 at $78.44
Light Crude (Nymex) down $0.34 at $78.56
100 Oz Gold (Comex) down $3.10 at $1,136.10
Copper (Comex) down $1.60 at $308.75
10-year government bond yields (%)
04.13 GMT
US 3.35 (3.42)
UK 3.75 (3.79)
Germany 3.37 (3.37)
Japan 1.31 (1.35)
Sources: FT, Reuters, Bloomberg