Mixed sentiment prevails in global markets amidst an anxious wait for positive developments to end the U.S.-Iran war. The onset of the earnings season and hints of resilient corporate earnings despite the war-led energy price shocks supported market sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are trading just below the flatline. Benchmarks in Europe are trading on a mostly negative note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a strong positive note.
The Dollar Index has edged up. Sovereign bond yields hardened in the U.S. but eased in other regions.
Both the crude oil benchmarks have gained more than a percent. Gold and silver are trading in negative territory. Cryptocurrencies are trading on a negative note.
Here is a snapshot of the major world markets at this hour.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 48,505.00, down 0.06%
S&P 500 (US500) at 6,963.20, down 0.06%
Germany's DAX at 24,045.14, up 0.05%
U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 10,608.21, down 0.01%
France's CAC 40 at 8,276.77, down 0.61%
Euro Stoxx 50 at 5,964.65, down 0.33%
Japan's Nikkei 225 at 58,228.00, up 0.61%
Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 8,978.70, up 0.09%
China's Shanghai Composite at 4,027.21, up 0.01%
Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 25,947.32, up 0.29%
South Korea's KOSPI at 6,091.39, up 2.07%
Currencies:
EUR/USD at 1.1782, down 0.13%
GBP/USD at 1.3556, down 0.14%
USD/JPY at 158.85, up 0.04%
AUD/USD at 0.7141, up 0.41%
USD/CAD at 1.3774, up 0.04%
Dollar Index at 98.19, up 0.07%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 4.259%, up 0.16%
Germany at 3.0254%, down 0.15%
France at 3.662%, down 0.05%
U.K. at 4.7790%, down 0.15%
Japan at 2.409%, down 0.29%
Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Jun) at $96.02, up 1.30%.
Crude Oil WTI Futures (May) at $92.46, up 1.29%.
Gold Futures (Jun) at $4,823.20, down 0.55%.
Silver Futures (May) at $78.75, down 0.99%.
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $74,020.08, down 0.91%
Ethereum at $2,322.76, down 2.83%
BNB at $614.71, down 0.62%
XRP at $1.35, down 1.54%
Solana at $83.08, down 3.52%
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