Asian stock markets traded lower. European stocks are trading higher. The Wall Street Futures are however trading in negative territory amidst anxiety ahead of the release of the FOMC minutes later in the day.
The Dollar Index surged to fresh 20-year high of 106.73. Bond yields moved mixed. Crude Oil prices rebounded as supply concerns assumed centre-stage again. Gold edged up. Cryptocurrencies recovered.
Here is a snapshot of the world markets at this hour across stocks, currencies, bonds, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 30,909.50, down 0.19% S&P 500 (US500) at 3,825.10, down 0.16% Germany's DAX at 12,613.74, up 1.71% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 7,159.41, up 1.91% France's CAC 40 at 5,906.98, up 1.93% Euro Stoxx 50 at 3,422.75, up 1.87% Japan's Nikkei 225 at 26,119.33, down 1.15% Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 6,594.50, down 0.52% China's Shanghai Composite at 3,355.35, down 1.43% Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 21,515.00, down 1.55%
Currencies:
EURUSD at 1.0262, down 0.04%GBPUSD at 1.1979, up 0.18%USDJPY at 135.25, down 0.45%AUDUSD at 0.6809, up 0.11%USDCAD at 1.3028, down 0.07%Dollar Index at 106.42, down 0.11%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 2.815%, up 0.12% Germany at 1.1790%, down 0.42%France at 1.791%, down 0.36%U.K. at 2.0855%, up 1.58%Japan at 0.241%, down 3.60%
Commodities:
Crude Oil WTI Futures (Aug) at $101.06, up 1.57%Brent Oil Futures (Sep) at $104.95, up 2.12%Gold Futures (Aug) at $1,766.90, up 0.17%
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $20,228.24, up 1.67%Ethereum at $1,147.64, up 0.85%BNB at $237.06, up 3.10% XRP at $0.3256, up 0.89%Cardano at $0.4608, up 0.40%
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.