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Global stocks rebound after tech stocks rally - 1.4.2021
Todays’ Market Summary
- The Dollar strengthening has resumed currently
- The US stock futures are up currently
- Brent is up currently.
- Gold prices are extending gains
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Forex news
Currency Pair | Change |
EUR USD | +0.07% |
GBP USD | -0.09% |
USD JPY | +0.87% |
AUD USD | -0.44% |
The Dollar strengthening has resumed currently ahead of the US Labor Department report at 13:30 CET expected to show 678 thousand Americans sought unemployment benefits over the last week, down from 684 thousand the previous week. 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, slid 0.1% Wednesday despite ADP report private US employment jumped by 517,000 in March, after the 176,000 gain in February.
Both EUR/USD and GBP/USD reversed their sliding yesterday despite Eurostat report core consumer price index rose 0.9% over month in March after 1.1% increase in February, when a 1.1% increase was forecast. Euro is higher against the Dollar currently while Pound is down. AUD/USD continued its sliding while USD/JPY sustained its climbing Wednesday with the dynamics intact for both currently.
Stock Market news
Indices | Change |
Dow Jones Index | +0.08% |
GB 100 Index | +0.09% |
Nikkei Index | +0.75% |
Hang Seng Index | +1.9% |
The US stock futures are up currently after ending mixed on Wednesday as President Biden outlined a broad $2 trillion plan to re-make the US economy including spending on roads, railways, broadband, clean energy and semiconductor manufacture. The three main US stock indexes booked returns ranging from -0.3% to 1.54%.
European stock indexes are higher currently after a bearish session Wednesday with bank stocks leading losses. Asian stock indexes are rising today with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index leading gains.
Commodity Market news
Commodities | Change |
Brent Crude Oil | +0.9% |
WTI Crude | +1.2% |
Gold Market News
Metals | Change |
Gold | +0.6% |