Market focus has shifted to the much-awaited monthly jobs data from the U.S. amidst expectations of a lower unemployment rate and a lower addition to payrolls. The labor market update is expected to have a big influence over the Fed's interest rate decision due later in the month.
European benchmarks are trading mostly higher. Wall Street Futures are trading in mildly negative territory. Asian stocks extended losses.
Dollar Index edged lower. Bond yields hardened across regions. Crude oil prices gained amidst shrinking inventory in the U.S. Gold prices rose mildly amidst the Dollar's weakness. Cryptocurrencies are trading deep in the red. Here is a snapshot of the world markets at this hour across stocks, currencies, bonds, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 33,919.30, down 0.01% S&P 500 (US500) at 4,408.40, down 0.07% Germany's DAX at 15,593.05, up 0.42% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 7,260.34, down 0.28% France's CAC 40 at 7,117.08, up 0.49%Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,237.65, up 0.34%Japan's Nikkei 225 at 32,388.42, down 1.17% Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 7,042.30, down 1.69% China's Shanghai Composite at 3,196.61, down 0.28% Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 18,365.70, down 0.90%
Currencies:
EUR/USD at 1.0894, up 0.06%GBP/USD at 1.2766, up 0.20%USD/JPY at 143.14, down 0.64%AUD/USD at 0.6647, up 0.33%USD/CAD at 1.3366, down 0.01% Dollar Index at 102.99, down 0.18%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 4.062%, up 0.47% Germany at 2.6390%, up 0.42%France at 3.192%, up 0.03%U.K. at 4.7335%, up 1.58%Japan at 0.444%, up 0.57%
Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Sep) at $76.77, up 0.33%.Crude Oil WTI Futures (Aug) at $72.03, up 0.32%.Gold Futures (Aug) at $1,922.85, up 0.39%.
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $30,110.52, down 3.23%Ethereum at $1,860.18, down 4.06%BNB at $233.57, down 3.30% XRP at $0.465, down 3.06%Cardano (ADA) at $0.2815, down 2.99%
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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.