Today’s Market News |
Equities
Asian stocks lift on Thursday from Chinese stocks as PBOC kicked off 500 billion yuan facility to spur capital markets,
China CSI300 rose 1.7% in early trading,
Hang Seng rose 2.5%, is up 24% this year.
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex Japan 0.76% higher in early Asian hours. Nikkei rose 0.5%.
Forex
As markets watch US CPI release on Thursday
DXY steady after highest since Aug. 16 overnight.
JPY last 149.13, EUD was at $1.09445
Commodities
Oil higher with tensions in Mid East, and demand spike with major storm into Florida.
Brent rose 0.4% to $76.86, WTI up 0.37% at $73.5
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
trading higher
|
42,512.00 | +431.63 | 1.03%Positive |
|
trading higher
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
18,291.62 | +108.70 | 0.60%Positive |
|
trading higher
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,792.04 | +40.91 | 0.71%Positive |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
trading higher
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
39,395.05 | +117.09 | 0.30%Positive |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
21,435.76 | +798.52 | 3.87%Positive |
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trading lower
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
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