Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Oct 5 (Reuters) -

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All prices as of 1821 GMT

EQUITIES

GLOBAL - Major stock indexes rose and the dollar fell on Friday as expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase later this month fell after softer-than-forecast US jobs data.

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS rose 7.01 points, or 0.6%, to 1,140.27.

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NEW YORK - US stocks advanced on Friday to close out the trading week after weaker-than-expected jobs data dampened expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting this month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 250.40 points, or 0.49%, to 51,176.96, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 56.27 points, or 0.73%, to 7,722.72 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 319.27 points, or 1.19%, to 27,190.86.

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LONDON - European stocks rebounded on Friday, after a bond-driven selloff, as retreating oil prices and softer-than-expected US jobs data eased expectations for near-term rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX closed 0.8% higher, after touching its lowest in more than three months on Thursday.

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TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei 225 .N225 retreated from a 6-week high on Friday as investors locked in gains and turned cautious over the outlook for interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical risks.

The benchmark Nikkei slid 0.94% to close at 68,309.46, shaving its weekly advance to 2.9%.

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AUSTRALIA - Australian shares rallied on Friday, led by heavyweight banks and miners, snapping a four-week losing streak as easing bond yields offered relief after a volatile week for rates.

The S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO ended 0.8% higher at 8,682.10 points after sliding 2% on Thursday.

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SEOUL - South Korean shares closed higher on Friday, but posted a weekly loss as rising global yields have put a premium on borrowing costs, undercutting equity prices.

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 32.39 points, or 0.46%, at 7,003.74. For the week, the index is down 1.09%.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK - The dollar was on track for a fourth straight weekly gain against the euro on Friday, supported by elevated US Treasury yields amid a selloff in European government bond markets and expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its hawkish interest rate stance.

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, was down 0.1% to 101.88. It is set for its third straight weekly gain.

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SHANGHAI - China's financial markets will be closed from October 1 to October 7 for the National Day holidays. Trading will resume on Thursday, October 8.

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AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were pinned around multi-month lows on Friday as the greenback extended its bull run through major chart levels, while bonds found some relief from a rare rally in Treasuries.

The Aussie was down at $0.6920 .

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

The won was quoted at 1,351.4 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform , 0.56% higher than its previous close at 1,359.0.

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TREASURIES

NEW YORK - US Treasury yields reversed their earlier declines on Friday as investors digested September's weaker-than-expected jobs report, which tempered bets for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

The yield on benchmark US 10-year notes rose 4.72 basis points to 5.281%, after falling earlier to 5.1570%, which was its lowest level in a week.

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LONDON - European government bond markets limped on Friday to the end of a bruising week in which concern about growing fiscal problems and high inflation prompted investors to snap up safe-haven assets such as German and Dutch debt, while sending French borrowing costs to their highest in 14 years.

German 2-year bond yields were last flat at 3.05%, having swung between session lows of 2.943% and highs of 3.063.

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TOKYO - Japanese government bond yields rose on Friday, with long-term yields hitting multi-decade highs, as persistent inflation signals and global debt market volatility drove upward momentum.

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell in early trading before reversing course. It climbed 0.5 basis point to 3.100%, close to the 30-year high of 3.115% touched last week. Yields move inversely to bond prices.

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COMMODITIES

GOLD

Gold prices fell on Friday, reversing earlier gains, as a stronger dollar and elevated US Treasury yields weighed on the non-yielding metal, leaving it on track for a weekly decline.

Spot gold fell 0.9% to $4,140.06 per ounce by 02:33 p.m. EDT (1833 GMT), and was down about 3.4% for the week so far. US gold futures settled 1% lower at $4,162.30.

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BASE METALS

Copper prices edged higher on Friday, supported by a softer dollar after weaker-than-expected US jobs data and supply issues.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.1% to $14,262.50 a metric ton by 1615 GMT.

For a full report, click on MET/L

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OIL

Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump's request to release diesel reserves to lower prices and reduce fuel imports from the US.

Brent settled down 6 cents, or 0.06%, at $102.25 a barrel. WTI finished down $1.76, or 1.90%, at $91.11 a barrel.

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PALM OIL

Malaysian palm oil futures booked a second straight weekly decline on Friday, with prices falling for a sixth straight session to their lowest closing in 12 weeks, on weak export data and expectations of high inventory.

The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 21 ringgit, or 0.46%, to 4,533 ringgit a metric ton, its lowest closing price since July 10.

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RUBBER

Japanese rubber futures eased on Friday, weighed down by a pullback in Tokyo stocks and oil prices, but logged a second straight weekly gain.

The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for March delivery , was down 5.8 yen, or 1.27%, at 451 yen ($2.86) per kg.

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