Markets mixed after Wall Street closed mixed - 4.2 日

The Dollar strengthening is intact currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, ended 0.6% higher on Monday.

Both EUR/USD and GBP/USD fell on Monday. Both Pound and euro are lower against the dollar currently. USD/JPY reversed its retreating yesterday while AUD/USD accelerated its sliding with the yen lower against the Greenback currently and Australian dollar higher.

Futures on three main US stock indexes are lower currently with the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury down at 4.307%. US markets closed mixed on Monday with the three main stock benchmarks recording daily returns in a range from -0.6% to 0.11% as the strong report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showing US factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March for the first time since September 2022 pared bets the Federal Reserve was close to cutting interest rates.

European stock indexes futures are up currently ahead of market opening following Easter Monday holiday. Traders will be watching closely for preliminary German inflation data today that are expected to show inflation moderated further in March. Asian indexes futures are mixed today with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index leading gains as the latest Caixin manufacturing activity data signaled China’s economic recovery is gaining traction.

Brent is extending gains currently. Oil prices ended about 1% higher yesterday amid reports the US manufacturing grew in March for the first time in one and half years and manufacturing activity in China expanded in March for the first time in six months. US West Texas Intermediate WTI rose 0.7% from the March 28 settlement price for the June contract and is higher currently. Brent added 0.5% to $87.42 a barrel on Monday.