World markets mostly traded in the red zone amidst anxiety ahead of the interest rate review by the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and the European Central Bank.
Major European benchmarks are trading in negative territory amidst data that showed the German GDP unexpectedly shrinking in the fourth quarter. Wall Street Futures too indicate losses on opening. Asian stocks also finished mixed. China reopened on a positive note after the week-long lunar holidays.
The Dollar retreated as the Fed appeared to drift away from a hawkish monetary policy approach. Bond yields rose ahead of the monetary policy reviews by major central banks. Crude oil prices slumped amidst geopolitical tension following an Israeli drone attack on an Iranian oil facility. Gold edged lower. Cryptocurrencies declined.
Here is a snapshot of the world markets at this hour across stocks, currencies, bonds, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 33,770.00, down 0.61% S&P 500 (US500) at 4,033.80, down 0.90% Germany's DAX at 15,033.85, down 0.77% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 7,762.24, down 0.04% France's CAC 40 at 7,053.49, down 0.62%Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,137.25, down 0.98%Japan's Nikkei 225 at 27,433.40, up 0.19%Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 7,481.70, down 0.16% China's Shanghai Composite at 3,269.32, up 0.14% Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 22,069.73, down 2.73%
Currencies:
EURUSD at 1.0910, up 0.40%GBPUSD at 1.2413, up 0.13%USDJPY at 129.88, up 0.03%AUDUSD at 0.7091, down 0.18%USDCAD at 1.3321, up 0.09%Dollar Index at 101.67, down 0.26%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 3.540%, up 0.63% Germany at 2.3080%, up 2.81%France at 2.774%, up 2.36%U.K. at 3.3775%, up 1.58%Japan at 0.476%, up 0.85%
Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Apr) at $86.37, down 0.03%Crude Oil WTI Futures (Mar) at $79.56, down 0.15%Gold Futures (Feb) at $1,928.90, down 0.03%
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $23,265.86, down 0.68%Ethereum at $1,593.85, down 0.98%BNB at $308.07, down 2.23% XRP at $0.4006, down 3.21%Cardano (ADA) at $0.3801, down 2.51%
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.