Cautious optimism ahead of monetary policy updates weighed on market sentiment. A series of economic data updates awaiting release also kept markets on tenterhooks.
Wall Street Futures are trading on a positive note. European benchmarks mostly gained. Asian stocks however finished on a mixed note.
Dollar Index edged lower. Bond yields are moving mixed. Crude oil prices declined after major uptick on Friday. Safe haven bids lifted gold prices. Cryptocurrencies are in demand. Here is a snapshot of the major world markets at this hour.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 32,634.00, up 0.67% S&P 500 (US500) at 4,146.70, up 0.71% Germany's DAX at 14,779.85, up 0.63% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 7,349.13, up 0.79% France's CAC 40 at 6,843.72, up 0.71%Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,044.75, up 0.76%Japan's Nikkei 225 at 30,696.96, down 0.98% Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 6,772.90, down 0.79% China's Shanghai Composite at 3,021.55, up 0.12%Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 17,410.00, up 0.06%
Currencies:
EUR/USD at 1.0577, up 0.12%GBP/USD at 1.2122, up 0.00%USD/JPY at 149.75, up 0.10%AUD/USD at 0.6371, up 0.58%USD/CAD at 1.3838, down 0.23% Dollar Index at 106.51, down 0.05%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 4.890%, up 0.87% Germany at 2.8235%, down 0.41%France at 3.435%, down 0.64%U.K. at 4.6305%, up 1.88%Japan at 0.887%, down 0.56%
Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Jan) at $88.17, down 1.15%.Crude Oil WTI Futures (Dec) at $84.42, down 1.31%.Gold Futures (Dec) at $2,003.70, up 0.26%.
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $34,573.27, up 1.07%Ethereum at $1,813.98, up 1.56%BNB at $228.00, up 1.05% XRP at $0.559, up 0.83%Solana (SOL) at $34.77, up 7.99%.
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