Today’s Market News |
Key developments to markets on Friday: |
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
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44,747.63 | -125.65 | 0.28%Negative |
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trading higher
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
19,791.99 | +99.66 | 0.51%Positive |
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trading higher
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
6,083.57 | +22.09 | 0.36%Positive |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
38,889.33 | -177.20 | 0.45%Negative |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
21,101.64 | +210.02 | 1.01%Positive |
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trading lower
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
78,058.16 | -213.12 | 0.27%Negative |
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasury yields drifted slightly higher, on course to snap a three-day slide to multi-week lows as trade war jitters subsided
U.S. 10-year notes rose 1.8 basis points to 4.438%, from 4.42% late on Wednesday. US 30-year bond yield rose 0.4 basis points to 4.6457% from 4.642% late on Wednesday.
US 2-year note yield rose 2.7 basis points to 4.212%, from 4.185% late on Wednesday.
Equities
MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS),closed higher by 0.62%, to 580.13.
Nikkei rose 235.05 points, or 0.61%, to 39,066.53.
Forex
USD higher as JPY hits an 8-week high while GBP lost ground in the wake of the BoE rate decision, after reaching a one-month high on Wednesday.
DXY rose 0.02% to 107.67, EUR down 0.14% at $1.0387.
CAD strengthened 0.01% to C$1.43 per dollar.
BTC fell 0.12% to $96,808.46.
Commodities
Oil prices reversed earlier gains as Trump’s renewed pledge to boost production raised oversupply concerns.
U.S. crude dropped 0.59% to $70.61, Brent fell to $74.29 per barrel, down 0.43% on the day.
Gold reversed multi-session rally driven by a risk-off flight to safety.
XAU fell 0.3% to $2,856.40.
