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EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Global stocks rallied on Monday while U.S. Treasury yields climbed after reports that President Donald Trump's administration may take a more targeted approach to tariffs than previously believed, boosting risk appetite.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 9.24 points, or 1.10%, to 851.23 after hitting a two-week high of 851.46.

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NEW YORK - Wall Street's three main indexes touched two-week highs on Monday, boosted by technology stocks on signs that the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs against its trading partners.

At 11:55 a.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 566.80 points, or 1.35%, to 42,552.38, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 93.71 points, or 1.65%, to 5,761.27 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 363.10 points, or 2.04%, to 18,146.78.

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LONDON - European shares ended flat on Monday as caution prevailed, even as hopes grew that U.S. President Donald Trump could opt for a softer approach with his tariff policies in the coming weeks.

he pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.1% lower, erasing earlier gains following the release of data that showed euro zone business activity grew at its fastest pace in seven months in March.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei share average declined for a third straight session on Monday as uncertainty ahead of a looming deadline for implementing additional U.S. tariffs sapped investor appetite for riskier assets.

The Nikkei .N225 closed down 0.2% at 37,608.49, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 0.5% to sit at 2,790.88 after hitting an eight-month peak on Friday.

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SHANGHAI - China stocks closed higher on Monday, led by metals,although gains were capped as investors grew cautious about U.S. President Donald Trump's approaching tariff deadline. Hong Kong shares were also up.

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 ended 0.5% higher, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC added 0.2%. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng .HIS was up 0.9%.

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares ended flat on Monday as gains in financials offset losses in miners, while building materials firm James Hardie plunged after it agreed to buy U.S. artificial decking maker AZEK for $8.75 billion.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO edged up 0.07% to 7,936.9 points.

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SEOUL - The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO edged up 0.07% to 7,936.9 points.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed down 11.06 points, or 0.42%, at 2,632.07, snapping a five-session run of gains.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar jumped to multi-week highs against the euro and yen on Monday after data showed U.S. business activity picked up in March, after earlier rising against Japan's currency on reports U.S. President Donald Trump will be flexible with upcoming tariffs.

The dollar was last up 0.7% on the day against the Japanese currency at 150.35 yen JPY=. It earlier reached 150.39, the highest since March 3.

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SHANGHAI - China's yuan hit a two-week low against the dollar on Monday on growing investor concerns about trade disputes between the world's two largest economies as the deadline for U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs approaches.

The onshore yuan CNY=CFXS eased to a two-week low of 7.2615 per dollar before paring some losses to trade at 7.2590 as of 0304 GMT, when its offshore counterpart CNH=D3 traded at 7.2630.

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars drifted sideways on Monday after a week of struggle amid the uncertainty of more U.S. tariffs, while traders awaited Australia's budget and monthly inflation data for more rate clarity.

The Aussie AUD=D3 rose 0.2% to $0.6279, after finishing the week down 0.8% and hitting a low of $0.6258.

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SEOUL - Korean won little changed against US dollar

The won was quoted at 1,467.7 per U.S. dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.05% lower than Friday's close at 1,467.0.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - U.S. Treasury yields started the week on the upswing on Monday as investors digested News Story that President Donald Trump could soften the hit from a tranche of tariffs expected next week, adding to gains seen on Friday.

In mid-morning trade shortly before 1400 GMT, U.S. Treasury benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR were up 5.8 basis points to 4.31% while the two-year yield US2YT=TWEB rose 5.9 basis points to 4.007%.

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LONDON - Euro area yields rose slightly on Monday after Purchasing Managers' Index data met expectations, as investors balanced risks from U.S. tariffs against expectations of stronger growth stemming from Germany's investment plans.

Germany's 10-year government bond yields DE10YT=RR rose 2 basis points to 2.786%.

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TOKYO - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday, following U.S. Treasury yields higher, as a risk-off mood spread ahead of a looming deadline for another round of U.S. tariffs to come into effect.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC was up 1.5 basis points (bps) at 1.535%, 10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 fell 0.15 points to 137.88 yen.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD

Gold prices dropped on Monday as the dollar touched an over two-week high, while investors took stock of U.S. President Donald Trump's more cautious stance on tariffs against trading partners.

Spot gold XAU= fell 0.6% to $3,006.84 an ounce at 01:42 p.m. (1742 GMT).

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IRON ORE

Iron ore futures strengthened on Monday as brighter demand for the key steelmaking ingredient in top consumer China outweighed worries of steel production cuts.

The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 closed up 2.43% to 779.5 yuan ($107.45) a metric ton.

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BASE METALS

Copper prices rose on Monday as traders bought to ship to the United States, where President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on imports of the industrial metal.

Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange $(LME.AU)$ was up 0.9% at $9,944 a metric ton at 1705 GMT, after touching a session high of $10,044.50.

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OIL

Oil prices gained 1% on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose a25% tariff on countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 67 cents, or 1%, to $72.83 a barrel by 1:50 p.m. ET (1750 GMT).

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PALM OIL

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for the second consecutive session on Monday to their lowest closing levels in nearly two months, pressured by weakness in rival vegetable oils, while a weak currency limited losses.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 1.6% to 4,305 ringgit ($971.78) a metric ton at closing, its lowest closing price since Jan. 31.

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RUBBER

Japanese rubber futures gained on Monday, underpinned by a weaker yen and higher rubber imports in top consumer China, though U.S. tariff concerns curbed gains.

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for August delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: ended daytime trade 1.5 yen higher, or 0.43%, to 351 yen ($2.34) per kg.

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