Today’s Key Market Moves
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Today’s key reads |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading higher
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40,093.40 | +486.83 | 1.23%Positive |
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trading higher
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
17,166.04 | +457.99 | 2.74%Positive |
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trading higher
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,484.77 | +108.91 | 2.03% |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading higher
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
35,426.27 | +387.12 | 1.10%Positive |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
22,055.26 | +145.50 | 0.66% |
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasury yields declined amid hopes for lower-than-feared tariffs.
U.S. 10-year notes fell 7.8 bps to 4.309%, from 4.387% late on Wednesday.
Equities
Major stock indexes rose on Thursday, led by technology shares as investors awaited further developments in the U.S.-China trade conflict.
First-quarter earnings mixed.
(IBM.N), slumped after the company said 15 of its government contracts were shelved under a cost-cutting drive by the Trump administration.
(.DJI), rose 486.83 points, or 1.23%, to 40,093.40, SPX rose 108.91 points, or 2.03%, to 5,484.77 (.IXIC), rose 457.99 points, or 2.74%, to 17,166.04.
MSCI’s global (.MIWD00000PUS), rose 11.65 points, or 1.44%, to 819.86. Nikkei rose 0.5%.
MSCI’s global (.MIWD00000PUS), rose 11.65 points, or 1.44%, to 819.86. Nikkei rose 0.5%.
Forex
DXY eased against major currencies. EUR up 0.63% at $1.1383. JPY at $142.61.
Commodities
Gold gained after falling more than 3% in the previous session. XAU rising 1.4% to $3,333.90 an ounce.
Oil rose as investors weighed the weaker USD. Brent rose 43 cents, or 0.7%, to $66.55 a barrel. U.S. crude rose 52 cents, or 0.8%, to $62.79.
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