(Adds dropped word to opening paragraph, no other changes)* Big manufacturers' sentiment index at plus 24 vs f'cast+25* Service-sector sentiment at plus 23 vs f'cast +24* Big firms expect capex to rise 2.3 pct vs f'cast +0.6 pctBy Leika Kihara and Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - Japanese business sentimentworsened for the first time in two years in the three months toMarch, a closely w...Read More

* CAPEX eyed at +2.3% this fiscal year and much better than +0.6% eyed.* Manufacturers optimistic here as well, most seem to see higher USD/JPY.* Small firms more realistic? CAPEX eyed at -16.8%, but better than -21%eyed.* Big mfg FY '18/19 profits eyed at -3.2% after a very good FY '17/18.* Big mfg production capacity index -1m Dec -3, all firm financial index+17.* Financial index same as in Dec,...Read More

SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) - South Korean won's opening level was officially corrected to 1,061.0 on Monday,from erroneous deal that traded at 1,160.0."There was a deal miss at the beginning," an official toldReuters. (Reporting by Dahee KimEditing by Shri Navaratnam) Messaging: dahee.kim@thomsonreuters.com)) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may n...Read More

* USD/MYR likely breaks 2.5-yr low of 3.8550 touched last week* Negative sentiment for USD perpetuated by UST yields sliding* US 2y10y basis compresses to narrowest since 2007 credit crisis* USD/MYR chart cues negative since last week after Fibo break* Daily Bollinger downtrend channel now caps intraday at 3.8778* Malaysia PMI due later, China PMI beats f'cast <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^...Read More

* Expectations for +25 in big mfg diffusion index, big non-mfg +24.* Each a tick below expectations but still not bad, June eyed at +20 each.* Expectations for June at +22 and +21, tad lower again, Dec +26, +25.* As opposed 110.18 in December, big mfg see USD/JPY averaging 109.66.* Expectations for FY '18/19 still too optimistic?* Anecdotal evidence suggest many makers eyeing 103-105 this fiscal y...Read More

TOKYO,April 2 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.06 percent at 21,441.57 on Monday, while the broader Topix was unchanged at 1,716.32. (Reporting by Tokyo markets team) Keywords: MARKETS JAPAN STOCKS/OPEN Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy...Read More

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April 2 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ----------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, APRIL 3SINGAPORE - Singa...Read More

April 2 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see: Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington ----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events -----------------------------------------------------------MONDAY, APRIL 2DULUTH, United Stat...Read More

TOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers'business confidence worsened slightly in March from three monthsago, the Bank of Japan's closely watched quarterly "tankan"survey showed on Monday.The headline index for big manufacturers' sentiment stood atplus 24 in March, and is expected to fall to plus 20 over thenext three months, the tankan showed.The reading for the headline in...Read More

* USD/KRW slipped further to end ard 1060.0 in NY vs 1063.5 in Asia* USD selling encouraged by US yield curve flattening again* Bearish bias confirmed Fri, downtrend channel caps at 1065.2* USD/KRW may test 3-yr low of 1057.9 notched in Jan* China's official PMI squarely beats forecasts * But China's new tariffs on US goods is worrying <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^...Read More

April 02 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan released its closely watched quarterly tankan survey of corporate activity in Japan. (Median forecasts from Reuters poll of economists in parenthesis.)Details were as follows: March 2018 June 2018Dec 2017-------------------------------------------------------Manufacturers Large+24 (+25) +20 (+22) +26 Medium +19 +14 +20 Small+15 (+14) +12 (+10) +15Non-manufact...Read More

* USD/SGD teeters at edge of Bollinger downtrend channel 1.3108* Mon close below will confirm bearish chart bias* Another drop in US 2Y-10y spread is negative for USD* China's official PMI squarely beats forecasts * But China's new tariffs on US goods is worrying * May stoke fear of trade war escalation, negative for SGD<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^SGD: ^^^^^^^^^^...Read More

* EUR/USD drifts a little lower in quiet start, range 1.2314/30 so far* Nearby support found at the 38.2 Fibo of Mar range which is at 1.2277* S/t MAs rolling over suggesting there is more downside room* Friday's 1.2290/1.2330 range initial support and resistance<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^EUR daily: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^>...Read More

(Repeats story from Saturday)* Growth picks up in China's manufacturing and servicessectors* Readings suggest stronger Q1 GDP growth than earlierexpected* Official factory PMI 51.1 vs poll 50.5, Feb 50.3* Services PMI rises to 54.6 vs Feb 54.4* Steelmakers crank up output but inventories building upBy Stella Qiu and Ben BlanchardBEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China'smanufacturing sector p...Read More

* AUD/USD opens 0.19% higher, touches a high of 0.7700 in early trading* Trend remains lower with 5,10 and 21 DMAs trending south* Inability to close below 76.4 Fibo at 0.7651 so far is slowing thedowntrend* Long term trendline at 0.7599 also providing back-up support* Friday's tight 0.7672/0.7707 range to provide initial support andresistance <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^...Read More

Amazon hammered by Trump tweets; Apple plans hit IntelS&P 500 closes below 200-day average for first time since 2016Sarah Ketterer, chief investment officer at Causeway Capital, discusses her thoughts on investing.The deepening rout in once high-flying technology shares sent U.S. stocks tumbling to start the second quarter, as fresh presidential criticism of Amazon.com and retaliatory tariffs from...Read More

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April 2 (Reuters) -Stock MarketsNet ChngStock MarketsNet Chng S&P/ASX 200** 5,759.4-30.10NZX 50**8,388.08 -69.01 DJIA**24,103.11254.69NIKKEI**21,454.3 295.22 Nasdaq**7,063.445114.219 FTSE**7,056.61 11.87 S&P 500** 2,60535.87 Hang Seng** 30,093.3870.85 SPI 200 Fut 5,74610.00 STI** 3,427.97 45.19 SSEC**3,169.0159 8.49KOSPI** 2,445.85 9.48 -----------------------------------------------------...Read More

(Repeats with no changes)* Euro share of global FX reserves biggest since late 2014* Yen share of reserves rebounds to largest in 15 years (Adds details, background)By Richard LeongMarch 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's share of currencyreserves reported to the International Monetary Fund declined inthe final quarter of 2017 to a four-year low, as othercurrencies' shares of reserves grew, data rel...Read More