Saham Asia Lanjutkan Penguatannya Seiring Reli Minyak

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Saham Asia menguat hari kedua mengirim indeks regional kupas penurunan mingguan pertama sejak pertengahan Desember seiring saham komoditas naik seiring dengan ringgit Malaysia ditengah rebound minyak mentah. Euro berada di dekat level sembilan tahun terendahnya.

Indeks MSCI Asia Pacific naik sebesar 0,4 persen pukul 09:39 di Tokyo, mengurangi kerugian dalam seminggu terakhir menjadi 0,7 persen karena indeks Topix Jepang naik sebesar 0,5 persen. Saham BHP Billiton Ltd, perusahaan pertambangan terbesar di dunia dan No 1 produsen minyak dan gas Australia, naik tajam tahun ini. Indeks Standard & Poor 500 berjangka turun 0,1 persen pasca indeks hapus penurunan 2015-nya. Minyak AS naik untuk hari ketiga, naik sebesar 1,2 persen ke level $ 49,35 per barel untuk membantu ringgit Malaysua naik sebesar 0,4 persen. Euro menuju penurunan mingguan keempat berturut-turut terhadap dolar AS.

Prospek lebih lanjut mengenai stimulus zona Eropa dan lega pasca rilis risalah pertemuan The Fed pekan ini yang menunjukkan bank sentral tidak mengubah tingkat suku bunga yang membantu membalikkan aksi jual awal tahun dalam ekuitas global. Nilai equitas merosot lebih dari $1 triliun dalam enam hari pertama tahun ini seiring minyak mentah memperpanjang penurunannya pada 2015, memacu kekhawatiran atas ekonomi dunia. Laju Inflasi China naik pada bulan Desember, rilis data payrolls hari ini mungkin menunjukkan meningkatnya kepercayaan dalam pemulihan ekonomi AS. (izr)

Sumber: Bloomberg

Japanese Stocks Rise Second Day on Optimism for Global Stimulus

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Japanese stocks rose for a second day on speculation central banks will support growth even as the U.S. economy shows signs of strengthening.

The Topix index jumped 0.7 percent to 1,387.23 as of 9:02 a.m. in Tokyo, headed for the biggest two-day rally in almost three weeks. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average added 1 percent to 17,342.65. The yen slid 0.1 percent to 119.80 per dollar after yesterday falling 0.3 percent. The euro sank to the lowest in nine years against the dollar after the European Central Bank hinted it may soon begin buying government bonds. The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index erased 2015 losses yesterday as investors took comfort the Federal Reserve will act cautiously when considering the timeframe for interest-rate increases.

ECB President Mario Draghi said in a letter published on the bank™s website that policy makers may undertake measures including buying sovereign bonds. Factory data from Germany, which narrowly avoided a recession in the middle of 2014, added to evidence Europe is in an economic slump and strengthened the case for stimulus from the ECB, which meets on Jan. 22.

Since minutes from the Fed™s December meeting were released on Jan. 7, yields on 10-year Treasuries have remained depressed near 18-month lows, indicating less expectation of higher interest rates. That™s boosted risk sentiment in equities, with the MSCI World Index jumping 2.4 percent over the past two days.

A government report on U.S. employment will be released today, with economists expecting an increase of 240,000 jobs, after last month™s surge of 321,000 stoked optimism in the world™s largest economy. Futures on the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index slipped 0.1 percent today after the underlying gauge advanced 1.8 percent yesterday.

Source : Bloomberg

Dolar Menguat Terhadap Euro Jelang Rilis Data Payrolls

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Dolar menguat di $ 1,18 per euro untuk hari kedua terkait spekulasi bahwa data payrolls AS yang dirilis hari ini akan mendorong Federal Reserve untuk kenaikan suku bunga dalam tahun ini.

Mata uang tunggal tersebut siap untuk penurunan mingguan keempat, beruntun terpanjang sejak September. Presiden Bank Sentral Eropa, Mario Draghi mengatakan langkah-langkah stimulus dapat mencakup pembelian obligasi tak terbatas dan kekhawatiran berlanjut bahwa kemenangan bagi oposisi Yunani dalam pemilu bulan ini bisa memimpin negeri ini untuk keluar dari mata uang euro. Yen melemah untuk hari ketiga setelah saham global menguat, mengurangi permintaan untuk aset haven.

Dolar berada di level $ 1,1792 per euro pada pukul 9:18 pagi di Tokyo setelah menyentuh $ 1,1754 kemarin, level terkuat sejak Desember 2005. Dolar terapresiasi 0,1% menjadi 119,80 yen. Euro sedikit berubah di level 141,27 yen.

Indeks Bloomberg Dollar Spot, yang melacak mata uang AS terhadap 10 mata uang utama, naik 0,2% kemarin menjadi 1,147.54, penutupan tertinggi sejak 2004.

Pound berada di dekat level terendah lebih dari satu tahun setelah pembuat kebijakan Bank of England mempertahankan suku bunga acuan pada rekor rendah 0,5% kemarin, sejalan dengan perkiraan semua 42 ekonom dalam survei Bloomberg.

Sterling berada di $ 1,5085 setelah menyentuh $ 1,5035 kemarin, level terendah sejak Juli 2013.(frk)

Sumber : Bloomberg

Gold Volatility Climbs to One-Year High on U.S.-Europe Divide

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The dividing economic outlook between the U.S. and Europe is spurring the biggest swings for gold prices in a year as investors assess the prospect of higher American interest rates against the outlook for more global stimulus.

The metal™s 60-day historical volatility is near 18.8, the highest since January 2014. Futures settled lower after swinging between gains as losses today as a slowdown for German factory orders spurred declines for the euro, while fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week.

Bullion in 2014 posted a consecutive annual decline for the first time since 1998 as gains in the U.S. economy signaled prospects for higher interest rates, cutting demand for the metal as store of value. Prices have rallied about 7 percent since falling to a four-year low in November amid political upheaval in Greece and expectations for increased economic stimulus in Europe and China.

Gold futures for delivery in February declined 0.2 percent to settle at $1,208.50 an ounce at 1:47 p.m. on the Comex in New York, after rising as much as 0.5 percent. Last year, gold declined 1.5 percent.

Source : Bloomberg

S&P 500 Erases Loss for Year as U.S. Stocks Rally for Second Day

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The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index rallied a second day, wiping out its losses for the year, on speculation central banks will support growth even as the American economy shows signs of strength.

The S&P 500 added 1.6 percent to 2,058.84 at 12:03 p.m. in New York, after rallying 1.2 percent yesterday to halt a five-day selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 285.04 points, or 1.6 percent, to 17,869.56, also erasing its loss for 2015. Trading in S&P 500 companies was 17 percent above the 30-day average for this time of the day.

The S&P 500 has gained 2.8 percent over two days, following the worst start to a year since 2008. The benchmark index has recovered more than half its losses after tumbling 4.2 percent over the previous five days as crude oil plunged below $48 a barrel for the first time since 2009.

Equities rallied yesterday on relief that Federal Reserve minutes signaled no change in interest-rate policy and optimism over employment growth. Most central bank officials agreed their new policy guidance means they are unlikely to raise interest rates before late April and a number expressed concern inflation could remain too low.

The minutes also showed some Fed officials are concerned about risks posed by overseas economies. Policy actions by foreign central banks may help, the minutes said.

Source: Bloomberg