Taiwan: Stocks almost flat, Mega Financial leads financials down

Taiwan stocks were almost flat on Wednesday morning as losses in financial shares, led by Mega Financial, eroded early gains.

Shares in the Taiwanese financial holding company, the focus of a probe by local prosecutors following a rare fine for anti-money laundering violations in the US, were sliding for the fourth session running.

As of 0252 GMT, the main Taiex index was unchanged at 9,031.24 points, after closing up 0.5 per cent in the previous session.

Tempering the selling was buying in tech heavyweight Hon Hai Precision, whose shares were 1.2 per cent higher, helping push the electronics subindex up 0.2 per cent.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

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Australia: Shares flat amid mixed financial results

Australian shares struggled to advance on Wednesday as mixed earnings reports offset a boost from firmer mining and bank stocks.

The S&P/ASX 200 was up just 0.01 points at 5,555.0 at 0224 GMT.

Ardent Leisure Group surged as much as 19 per cent after unveiling a 32 per cent rise in annual profit. Ardent profited from rising numbers of Chinese visitors to its theme parks and the successful rollout of US family entertainment centres.

Air carrier Qantas, which posted a record annual profit, was 2.6 per cent firmer. It also declared its first final dividend in eight years.Click Here To Register For Free Trial Services OR Give A Missed Call : +6531581402 Follow Us On Twitter : www.twitter.com/epicresearchsg Like Us On Facebook : www.facebook.com/EpicResearchSingapore Need Any Assistance Feel Free To Mail Us at : info@epicresearch.sg

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The pound GBPUSD -0.09%   fell to $1.6871 from $1.6890 late Thursday. The euro EURUSD -0.08%   was at $1.3872 versus $1.3866.

The Australian dollar AUDUSD -0.10%  inched down to 92.67 U.S. cents from 92.73 U.S. cents late Thursday.

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The dollar gave up its gain against the yen Friday as the conflict in eastern Ukraine overshadowed U.S. employment data providing strong evidence that a labor-market recovery is underway.

The dollar USDJPY -0.10%   gave up earlier gains to trade at ¥102.22, down from ¥102.30 late Thursday. The greenback had pushed above ¥103 just after the jobs report was released.

The ICE dollar index DXY -0.01%  , a gauge of the greenback’s strength against six other currencies, moved down to 79.510 from 79.524 late Thursday. The WSJ dollar index XX:BUXX -0.05%  , another measure of dollar strength, was little-changed at 72.84 versus 72.85.

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Epic Research Singapore : Market Update

Japan (Nikkei Average) up 1.6% (at break)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.8%
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.4%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 0.6%
Seoul (Kospi) up 0.3%
Taipei (Taiex) up 1.1%


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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.3% to 14216.17, getting a boost from a weaker yen. The Japanese currency was trading at ¥101.50 to the U.S. dollar in early Asian trade, from ¥101.35 late Wednesday in New York. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 1% to 5120.60 while Korea’s Kospi gained 0.8% to 1906.45.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Twitter Update

Twitter Inc. will post its first financial report as a publicly-traded company this week, on the heels of a rally in social media shares sparked by Facebook and Google’s upbeat reports last week.
But Twitter TWTR -0.24%  will also report at a time when analysts have grown more cautious, arguing that the stock has become overvalued, especially after a steady runup since the San Francisco company’s initial public offering in November.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

The euro EURUSD +0.07% was little changed at $1.3491, compared to $1.3489 at the end of the previous week, while the British pound GBPUSD -0.01% inched lower to $1.6424 from $1.6443. The Japanese yen USDJPY +0.13% traded flat after losing hold of some brief gains, with the dollar changing hands at ¥102.08 versus Friday's ¥102.04. The Australian dollar AUDUSD -0.05% saw a fractional loss after a spate of weak data, easing to 87.44 U.S. cents from 87.49 U.S. cents.
 
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Epic Research : SGX Update

SGX CNX Nifty Index futures for February delivery declined 0.5 percent to 6,075.5 at 11:01 a.m. in Singapore. The underlying CNX Nifty Index on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. rose 0.3 percent to 6,089.50 on Jan. 31. The S&P BSE Sensex (SENSEX) gained 0.1 percent to 20,513.85, snapping five days of losses. The Bank of New York Mellon India ADR Index of U.S.- traded shares lost 0.9 percent.
 
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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Gold and other precious-metal futures moved modestly higher in electronic trade Monday, rebounded from mild losses recorded on Friday. Gold for April delivery GCJ4 +0.51% advanced by $5.40, or 0.4%, to $1,245.20 an ounce, erasing a 0.2% loss in Friday's New York Mercantile Exchange session. March silver SIH4 +0.13% improved by 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $19.14 an ounce after suffering a fractional loss of less than a cent in the previous session. April platinum PLJ4 +0.91% advanced $12, or 0.9%, to $1,387.70 an ounce, while March palladium PAH4 +0.41% rose $3, or 0.4%, to $706.20 an ounce. March copper HGH4 -0.14% inched down by less than a cent, losing 0.1% to trade at $3.19 a pound.

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Epic Research Singapore : Hang Seng Update

Japan (Nikkei Average) down 1%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) closed for holiday
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) closed for holiday
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.1%
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.6%
 
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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Crude oil for March delivery CLH4 -0.35% fell 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $97.28 a barrel, extending a 0.8% retreat Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March UK:LCOH4 -0.08% , however, was little changed, adding 2 cents to trade at $106.42 a barrel. March natural gas NGH14 -2.39% extended its sharp downward trend, losing 11 cents, or 2.3%, to $4.83 per million British thermal units, with the loss coming on top of a 1.4% drop Friday.  

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

The Nasdaq Composite COMP -0.47%  lost 19.25 points, or 0.5%, to 4,103.88. The tech-heavy index is down 0.6% over the week, its second-straight week of declines and 1.7% lower over the month.
 Stocks endured heavy selling in most of the sessions this week, as sharp drops in emerging-markets currencies prompted nervous investors to flee riskier assets including stocks and lock in profits from a spectacular year.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Twitter Update

Not only will Dow components Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.83%  and Merck & Co. MRK -1.01%  report quarterly results on Wednesday, but Twitter Inc. TWTR +1.62%  will post its first earnings report since going public late last year. Shares of Twitter finished the week higher, caught in the updraft of Facebook Inc.’s FB +2.44%  strong results.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Oil futures fell on Friday and suffered a loss for the month as a recent selloff in emerging markets and weakness in U.S. equities raised worries about the prospects for energy demand. Natural-gas futures also fell for the session, but scored a hefty gain for the month as severe cold spiked demand for the heating fuel. March crude CLH4 -0.84% settled at $97.49 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 74 cents, or 0.8% for the day. It gained 0.9% for the week but lost roughly 0.9% for the month. March natural gas fell 7 cents, or 1.4%, to settle at $4.94 per million British thermal units. It fell 1.1% for the week and rallied about 18% for the month.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Gold for April delivery GCJ4 +0.24%  fell $2.70, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,239.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday.  
Gold futures gained roughly 3.1% since the end of December, based on most-active contracts tracked by FactSet. They lost around 1.9% for the week. 

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Extending earlier losses, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJH4 -0.93%  fell 160 points, or 1%, to 15,574, while futures for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index SPH4 -0.24%  dropped 17 points, or 1%, to 1,764.20. Strategists have been focusing on the 1,770 level as key support for that index. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index NDH4 -0.36%  fell 15.5 points, or 0.4%, to 3,486.50.  

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJH4 -0.14%  rose 58 points to 15,755, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index SPH4 -0.14%  rose 7.6 points to 1,778.80. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index NDH4 +0.50%  rose 21.25 points, or 0.6% to 3,495.25.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Oil futures topped $98 a barrel on Thursday, closing at their highest level of the year following news of strong growth in the U.S. economy. Natural-gas futures, however, gave back most of the previous session's nearly 11% surge. March crude CLH4 -0.31% rose 87 cents, or 0.9%, to end at $98.23 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. March natural gas sank 45 cents, or 8.3%, to settle at $5.01 per million British thermal units.  

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Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Japanese stocks advanced in early trade Friday, with the export-oriented market aided in part by easing in the yen USDJPY -0.20% against the U.S. dollar. The Nikkei Stock Average JP:NIK -1.03% rose 0.7% to 15,116.9, but faced a weekly loss of 1.8%. The broader Topix in early trade was up 0.6%. Standing out were shares of NEC Corp. JP:6701 +8.89% NIPNF -7.27% , rallying 9.3% after the company said it plans to book ¥27 billion ($262.7 million) gain in the fiscal year ending March on the sale of its Internet services operations Biglobe Ltd. to Japan Industrial Partners. Also climbing were shares of Fujitsu Ltd. JP:6702 +10.55% FJTSY +5.22% , up 8.2% after the company swung to a third-quarter profit of ¥12 billion.  

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