- STOCKS: China stumbles, Europe advances, Wall Street rises strongly and evenly: 3 main indexes and Russell 2000 all up 0.8-1.0%.
- SHARES/SECTORS: Consumer discretionary +2.25%, utilities is the only U.S. sector in the red, down -0.2%.
- FX: The dollar rises, up more than 0.5% against ZAR, NZD, SEK and NOK.
- BONDS: U.S. yields down 2-4 bps, curve bull flattens slightly ahead of jobs data. Long bond yields in Europe, Japan also fall back from historic highs.
- COMMODITIES: Oil down another 1%. Gold breaks 7-day winning streak, longest since March 2024.
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