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All prices as of 1824 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks climbed on Thursday for the first time in three sessions while U.S. Treasury yields dipped as an inflation reading fueled expectations the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of prices might be cooler than anticipated.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 6.46 points, or 0.74%, to 879.24 and was on track for its biggest daily percentage gain since February 4.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

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NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Thursday after the latest producer prices data led to a lowering in inflation forecasts, while the prospect of Russia-Ukraine peace talks prompted some risk-taking among investors.

At 11:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 136.52 points, or 0.31%, to 44,505.08, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 33.83 points, or 0.56%, to 6,085.80, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 178.48 points, or 0.91%, to 19,828.43.

For a full report, click on .N

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LONDON - European shares closed at a record high on Thursday, as investors cheered upbeat earnings from German industrial giant Siemens, while sentiment was also buoyed by signs that Russia's nearly three-year-long conflict with Ukraine could end soon.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 1%.

For a full report, click on .EU

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended more than 1% higher on Thursday as a weak yen boosted appetite, masking losses of heavyweight SoftBank Group on its surprise quarterly loss.

The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.28% to close at 39,461.47 in its biggest daily percentage gain since Jan. 22, and posted a third straight session of gains.

For a full report, click on .T

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SHANGHAI - Chinese tech stocks reversed their rally on Thursday after reaching multi-year highs, as AI-driven gains slowed amid traders locking in profits and renewed concerns over the country's economic challenges.

Mainland stocks also weakened, with China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC both slipping by around 0.4% each to retreat from their highest levels so far this year.

For a full report, click on .SS

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed flat on Thursday as gains in gold and iron ore miners, supported by robust underlying commodity prices, offset losses in financials.

The S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO finished just 0.1% higher, but logged a fresh record close at 8,540 points. The benchmark hit a record intraday high of 8,575 points earlier in the day.

For a full report, click on .AX

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SEOUL - South Korean shares climbed more than 1% on Thursday, hitting the highest levels since early November, as exporters of cars, batteries and steel rallied on optimism about a potential exemption to U.S. tariffs.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 34.78 points, or 1.36%, at 2,583.17.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar slipped on Thursday after components of January's producer price report indicated that core PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, is likely to be lower than previously thought when it is released later this month.

The dollar index =USD was last down 0.45% on the day at 107.40.

For a full report, click on USD/

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan rebounded from a three-week low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, underpinned by hopes of an end to the war in Ukraine and a consistently firmer daily fix by the People's Bank of China.

The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.3070 per dollar and was last trading 179 pips firmer than the previous late session close at 7.2975 as of 0500 GMT.

For a full report, click on CNY/

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar steadied on Thursday after a volatile ride as talk of a possible pause in the Russian-Ukraine war boosted risk sentiment and helped offset a spike in U.S. Treasury yields.

The see-saw action left the Aussie holding at $0.6282 AUD=D3, having eased 0.3% overnight and off a top of $0.6309.

For a full report, click on AUD/

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SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened against the dollar on Thursday.

The won was quoted at 1,447.5 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.59% higher than its previous close at 1,456.0.

For a full report, click on KRW/

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday after certain components in the January Producer Price Index pointed to lower inflation, suggesting that the Federal Reserve remained on track to cut interest rates later this year.

The benchmark 10-year yield slid 8.9 bps to 4.544% US10YT=RR after hitting a roughly three-week high on Wednesday.

For a full report, click on US/

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LONDON - Euro zone bond yields fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to unveil reciprocal tariffs later in the day.

Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was last down 6 basis points (bps) at 2.419%.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

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TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit a near 15-year high on Thursday, after U.S. Treasury yields rose on stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation, while investors braced for an early interest hike by the Bank of Japan as the yen weakened.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC touched 1.37%, its highest since April 2010, earlier in the session.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices climbed on Thursday due to escalating concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's impending tariff plans, which could further strain global trade relations.

Spot gold XAU= added 0.3% to $2,913.40 per ounce as of 11:58 a.m. ET (1658 GMT).

For a full report, click on GOL/

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IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures snapped a two-day rise on Thursday, as concerns over U.S. steel tariffs and potential India taxes outweighed supply snags from Western Australia.

The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 1.52% lower to 808 yuan ($110.87) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

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BASE METALS - Aluminium prices fell on Thursday as markets continued to assess the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from March 12.

Three-month aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange $(LME.UK)$ was down 0.4% at $2,611.5 a metric ton in official open-outcry trading, while copper CMCU3 was steady at $9,455.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL - Oil prices were largely steady on Thursday, paring losses of more than 1% earlier in the session, as a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine continued to exert downward pressure, but expectations about a pause in new U.S. tariffs fueled optimism.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 17 cents, or 0.2%, at $75.01 a barrel by 11:15 a.m. CST (1715 GMT).

For a full report, click on O/R

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PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures slumped on Thursday, snapping a five-session rally, as weaker Dalian oils and declines in crude oil prices sparked by talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war weighed on the market.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 65 ringgit, or 1.41%, to 4,556 ringgit ($1,023.13) a metric ton at the close.

For a full report, click on POI/

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RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures edged lower on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats dampened market sentiment, though off-season production sparking supply concerns cushioned the fall.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) July rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: ended daytime trade 1.4 yen lower, or 0.38%, at 366.7 yen ($2.38) per kg after prices hit 381.5 yen earlier in the session, their highest since February 5.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

- - - - EQUITIES

GLOBAL - A gauge of global stocks climbed on Thursday for the first time in three sessions while U.S. Treasury yields dipped as an inflation reading fueled expectations the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of prices might be cooler than anticipated.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 6.46 points, or 0.74%, to 879.24 and was on track for its biggest daily percentage gain since February 4.

For a full report, click on MKTS/GLOB

- - - -

NEW YORK - Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Thursday after the latest producer prices data led to a lowering in inflation forecasts, while the prospect of Russia-Ukraine peace talks prompted some risk-taking among investors.

At 11:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 136.52 points, or 0.31%, to 44,505.08, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 33.83 points, or 0.56%, to 6,085.80, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 178.48 points, or 0.91%, to 19,828.43.

For a full report, click on .N

- - - -

LONDON - European shares closed at a record high on Thursday, as investors cheered upbeat earnings from German industrial giant Siemens, while sentiment was also buoyed by signs that Russia's nearly three-year-long conflict with Ukraine could end soon.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX was up 1%.

For a full report, click on .EU

- - - -

TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average ended more than 1% higher on Thursday as a weak yen boosted appetite, masking losses of heavyweight SoftBank Group on its surprise quarterly loss.

The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.28% to close at 39,461.47 in its biggest daily percentage gain since Jan. 22, and posted a third straight session of gains.

For a full report, click on .T

- - - -

SHANGHAI - Chinese tech stocks reversed their rally on Thursday after reaching multi-year highs, as AI-driven gains slowed amid traders locking in profits and renewed concerns over the country's economic challenges.

Mainland stocks also weakened, with China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC both slipping by around 0.4% each to retreat from their highest levels so far this year.

For a full report, click on .SS

- - - -

AUSTRALIA - Australian shares closed flat on Thursday as gains in gold and iron ore miners, supported by robust underlying commodity prices, offset losses in financials.

The S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO finished just 0.1% higher, but logged a fresh record close at 8,540 points. The benchmark hit a record intraday high of 8,575 points earlier in the day.

For a full report, click on .AX

- - - -

SEOUL - South Korean shares climbed more than 1% on Thursday, hitting the highest levels since early November, as exporters of cars, batteries and steel rallied on optimism about a potential exemption to U.S. tariffs.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 34.78 points, or 1.36%, at 2,583.17.

For a full report, click on KRW/

- - - -

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar slipped on Thursday after components of January's producer price report indicated that core PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, is likely to be lower than previously thought when it is released later this month.

The dollar index =USD was last down 0.45% on the day at 107.40.

For a full report, click on USD/

- - - -

SHANGHAI - China's yuan rebounded from a three-week low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, underpinned by hopes of an end to the war in Ukraine and a consistently firmer daily fix by the People's Bank of China.

The spot yuan CNY=CFXS opened at 7.3070 per dollar and was last trading 179 pips firmer than the previous late session close at 7.2975 as of 0500 GMT.

For a full report, click on CNY/

- - - -

AUSTRALIA - The Australian dollar steadied on Thursday after a volatile ride as talk of a possible pause in the Russian-Ukraine war boosted risk sentiment and helped offset a spike in U.S. Treasury yields.

The see-saw action left the Aussie holding at $0.6282 AUD=D3, having eased 0.3% overnight and off a top of $0.6309.

For a full report, click on AUD/

- - - -

SEOUL - The Korean won strengthened against the dollar on Thursday.

The won was quoted at 1,447.5 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.59% higher than its previous close at 1,456.0.

For a full report, click on KRW/

- - - -

TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday after certain components in the January Producer Price Index pointed to lower inflation, suggesting that the Federal Reserve remained on track to cut interest rates later this year.

The benchmark 10-year yield slid 8.9 bps to 4.544% US10YT=RR after hitting a roughly three-week high on Wednesday.

For a full report, click on US/

- - - -

LONDON - Euro zone bond yields fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to unveil reciprocal tariffs later in the day.

Germany's 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro zone, was last down 6 basis points (bps) at 2.419%.

For a full report, click on GVD/EUR

- - - -

TOKYO - Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit a near 15-year high on Thursday, after U.S. Treasury yields rose on stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation, while investors braced for an early interest hike by the Bank of Japan as the yen weakened.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC touched 1.37%, its highest since April 2010, earlier in the session.

For a full report, click on JP/

COMMODITIES

GOLD - Gold prices climbed on Thursday due to escalating concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's impending tariff plans, which could further strain global trade relations.

Spot gold XAU= added 0.3% to $2,913.40 per ounce as of 11:58 a.m. ET (1658 GMT).

For a full report, click on GOL/

- - - -

IRON ORE - Dalian iron ore futures snapped a two-day rise on Thursday, as concerns over U.S. steel tariffs and potential India taxes outweighed supply snags from Western Australia.

The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trade 1.52% lower to 808 yuan ($110.87) a metric ton.

For a full report, click on IRONORE/

- - - -

BASE METALS - Aluminium prices fell on Thursday as markets continued to assess the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from March 12.

Three-month aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange $(LME.AU)$ was down 0.4% at $2,611.5 a metric ton in official open-outcry trading, while copper CMCU3 was steady at $9,455.

For a full report, click on MET/L

- - - -

OIL - Oil prices were largely steady on Thursday, paring losses of more than 1% earlier in the session, as a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine continued to exert downward pressure, but expectations about a pause in new U.S. tariffs fueled optimism.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 17 cents, or 0.2%, at $75.01 a barrel by 11:15 a.m. CST (1715 GMT).

For a full report, click on O/R

- - - -

PALM OIL - Malaysian palm oil futures slumped on Thursday, snapping a five-session rally, as weaker Dalian oils and declines in crude oil prices sparked by talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war weighed on the market.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 65 ringgit, or 1.41%, to 4,556 ringgit ($1,023.13) a metric ton at the close.

For a full report, click on POI/

- - - -

RUBBER - Japanese rubber futures edged lower on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats dampened market sentiment, though off-season production sparking supply concerns cushioned the fall.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) July rubber contract JRUc6, 0#2JRU: ended daytime trade 1.4 yen lower, or 0.38%, at 366.7 yen ($2.38) per kg after prices hit 381.5 yen earlier in the session, their highest since February 5.

For a full report, click on RUB/T

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(Bengaluru Bureau; +91 80 6749 1130)