Markets remained subdued amidst fears of a looming recession. Anxiety prevailing ahead of the release of the Fed's minutes for the month of July, due to be released on Wednesday also played spoilsport. Oil prices extended losses amidst a weak demand outlook.
Asian stocks finished mixed. European stocks are trading positive. Wall Street Futures are in negative territory.
The Dollar Index gained. Bond yields tended to harden. Crude oil prices extended losses. Gold continued to fall. Cryptocurrencies remained muted.
Here is a snapshot of the world markets at this hour across stocks, currencies, bonds, commodities and cryptocurrencies. Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 33,889.60, down 0.07% S&P 500 (US500) at 4,288.60, down 0.20% Germany's DAX at 13,889.78, up 0.53% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 7,549.40, up 0.54% France's CAC 40 at 6,584.72, up 0.22% Euro Stoxx 50 at 3,802.95, up 0.35%Japan's Nikkei 225 at 28,868.91, down 0.01% Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 7,105.40, up 0.58% China's Shanghai Composite at 3,277.88, up 0.05% Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 19,830.52, down 1.05%
Currencies:
EURUSD at 1.0130, down 0.29%GBPUSD at 1.2023, down 0.26%USDJPY at 134.15, up 0.62%AUDUSD at 0.6995, down 0.38%USDCAD at 1.2905, up 0.01%Dollar Index at 106.84, up 0.28%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 2.806%, up 0.53% Germany at 0.9355%, up 4.41%France at 1.504%, up 2.73%U.K. at 2.0715%, up 2.65%Japan at 0.165%, down 2.94%
Commodities:
Crude Oil WTI Futures (Sep) at $89.09, down 0.36%Brent Oil Futures (Oct) at $94.38, down 0.76%Gold Futures (Dec) at $1,791.05, down 0.39%
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $24,036.65, down 0.01%Ethereum at $1,883.49, down 1.08%BNB at $317.06, up 0.05% Cardano at $0.5634, up 2.05%XRP at $0.3729, up 0.66%
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.