Markets remain tense ahead of the release of the FOMC minutes from the U.S. later in the day. Concerns about default from China's real estate sector also weighed on sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are hovering near the flatline. European benchmarks are trading on a mostly negative note amidst stubborn core inflation in the U.K. Asian stock markets finished with deep losses.
Dollar Index declined amidst the dollar's retreat. Bond yields mostly eased. Crude oil prices are trading with mild losses amidst concerns over demand from China. Gold prices edged higher. 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 34,964.50, up 0.05% S&P 500 (US500) at 4,438.30, up 0.01% Germany's DAX at 15,766.45, down 0.01% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 7,367.83, down 0.30% France's CAC 40 at 7,269.36, up 0.02%Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,285.25, down 0.04% Japan's Nikkei 225 at 31,790.00, down 1.39% Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 7,195.20, down 1.50% China's Shanghai Composite at 3,150.13, down 0.82% Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 18,326.00, down 1.23%
Currencies:
EUR/USD at 1.0930, up 0.24%GBP/USD at 1.2761, up 0.46%USD/JPY at 145.56, down 0.01%AUD/USD at 0.6467, up 0.20%USD/CAD at 1.3483, down 0.10% Dollar Index at 103.01, down 0.19%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 4.188%, down 0.85% Germany at 2.6595%, down 0.65%France at 3.196%, down 0.81%U.K. at 4.6570%, up 1.48%Japan at 0.6170%, down 2.06% Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Oct) at $84.77, down 0.14%.Crude Oil WTI Futures (Sep) at $80.90, down 0.11%.Gold Futures (Dec) at $1,937.65, up 0.13%.
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $29,107.72, down 1.02%Ethereum at $1,820.71, down 1.18%BNB at $233.83, down 2.31% XRP at $0.60, down 4.40%Dogecoin (DOGE) at $0.0701, down 5.85%
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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.