📊 U.S. Pre-Market Brief
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇺🇸 Dow Futures | Tue | -0.11% | -41 | 37,952.00 | 37,993.00 |  |
| 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures | Tue | -0.05% | -8.7 | 17,867.50 | 17,876.25 | |
| 🇺🇸 S&P Futures | Tue | -0.09% | -4.5 | 5,099.50 | 5,104.00 | |
| 🇺🇸 Russell 2000 Futures | Tue | -0.55% | -11 | 1,980.00 | 1,991.00 | |
| 🪙Gold | Tue | 0.08% | 2 | 2,385.00 | 2,383.00 |  |
| 🪨 Silver | Tue | -1.07% | -0.31 | 28.41 | 28.72 | |
| 🛢️Crude Oil | Tue | -0.35% | -0.3 | 85.11 | 85.41 | |
| 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note | Mon | 2.87% | 0.13 | 4.63 | 4.50 | |
| ₿ Bitcoin | Tue | 0.04% | 26.74 | 63,468.70 | 63,441.96 | |
From the US
Pre-market futures suggest that today’s trading direction looked uncertain. In the previous trading session, Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower.
At time of posting, 🇺🇸 Dow Futures is down by -41 points or -0.11% lower to 37,952.00. While 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures is currently lower and down by -8.7 points or -0.05% to 17,867.50 and 🇺🇸 S&P Futures shed -4.5 points or -0.09% lower to 5,099.50.
Sentiment look mixed as investors continue to digest recent economic data of 🇺🇸 U.S. Monthly Retail Trade (1-mth) in March dropped to 0.7% compared to previous figure 0.9, revised from 0.6% in February according to Census Bureau.
In the upcoming event, we may expect high volatility ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speech to be released at 1:15pm on Tuesday (New York Time).
What happened lately
– 🇺🇸 U.S. New York Empire State Manufacturing Index in April improved to -14.3 points compared to previous figure -20.9 points in March.
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Monthly Retail Trade (1-mth) in March dropped to 0.7% compared to previous figure 0.9, revised from 0.6% in February.
🌏 Asia Markets
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇦🇺 ASX All Ordinaries | Tue | -1.84% | -147.1 | 7,862.30 | 8,009.40 | |
| 🇦🇺 S&P/ASX 200 | Tue | -1.81% | -140 | 7,612.50 | 7,752.50 | |
| 🇭🇰 Hang Seng | Tue | -2.12% | -351.49 | 16,248.97 | 16,600.46 | |
| 🇲🇾 FTSE Bursa Malaysia | Tue | -0.49% | -7.53 | 1,535.00 | 1,542.53 | |
| 🇳🇿 NZX 50 | Tue | -0.95% | -113.43 | 11,803.35 | 11,916.78 | |
| 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 | Tue | -1.94% | -761.60 | 38,471.20 | 39,232.80 | |
| 🇵🇭 PSE Index | Tue | -0.87% | -57.18 | 6,505.25 | 6,562.43 | |
| 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index | Tue | -1.22% | -38.85 | 3,144.76 | 3,183.61 | |
| 🇮🇳 NIFTY 50 | Wed | 0.16% | 30.8 | 19,814.20 | 19,783.40 | |
| 🇨🇳 SSE Composite | Tue | -1.65% | -50.31 | 3,007.07 | 3,057.38 | |
🌏 From Asia and Europe
From Japan, 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 ended Tuesday trading session down by -1.94% (-761.60 points) lower to 38,471.20. Previous day close was 39,232.80.
On Tuesday, 🇩🇪 DAX is down by -1.41% (-254.34 points) to 17,772.24. Previous day close was 18,026.58.
Data from Europe reported 🇩🇪 Germany ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment in April rose to 42.9 points compared to previous figure 31.7 points in March according to ZEW.
At time of writing, 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 is down by -1.47% (-117.04 points) to 7,848.49. Previous day close was 7,965.53.
Latest report saw 🇬🇧 U.K. ILO Unemployment Rate (3-mth) in February rose to 4.2% compared to previous figure 3.9% in January according to Office for National Statistics.
In other economic data
– 🇨🇳 China GDP (12-mth) in Q1 rose to 5.3% compared to previous figure 5.2% in Q4. National Bureau of Statistics of China
– 🇨🇳 China Industrial Production (12-mth) in March dropped to 4.5% compared to previous figure 7% in February.
– 🇨🇳 China Retail Trade Turnover (12-mth) in March dropped to 3.1% compared to previous figure 5.5% in February. National Bureau of Statistics of China
– 🇨🇳 China GDP (3-mth) in Q1 rose to 1.6% compared to previous figure 1.2% (revised from 1%). National Bureau of Statistics of China
– 🇩🇪 Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Situation (Germany) in April improved to -79.2 points compared to previous figure -80.5 points in March. ZEW
– 🇬🇧 U.K. ILO Unemployment Rate (3-mth) in February rose to 4.2% compared to previous figure 4% (revised from 3.9%). Office for National Statistics
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Labour Market Employment Change in February dropped to -156K compared to previous figure -89K (revised from -21K). Office for National Statistics
🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 | Tue | -1.47% | -117.04 | 7,848.49 | 7,965.53 | |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 250 | Tue | -1.52% | -300.28 | 19,398.61 | 19,698.89 | |
| 🇬🇧 AIM | Tue | -1.21% | -9.05 | 741.23 | 750.28 | |
| 🇫🇷 CAC 40 | Tue | -1.21% | -97.36 | 7,947.75 | 8,045.11 | |
| 🇩🇪 DAX | Tue | -1.41% | -254.34 | 17,772.24 | 18,026.58 | |
| 🇩🇪 MDAX | Tue | -1.58% | -417.47 | 26,029.67 | 26,447.14 | |
| 🇩🇪 TecDAX | Tue | -1.51% | -50.47 | 3,283.85 | 3,334.32 | |
| 🇩🇪 SDAX | Tue | -1.88% | -268.13 | 13,989.95 | 14,258.08 | |
| 🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50 | Tue | -1.28% | -63.89 | 4,920.59 | 4,984.48 | |
💵 Forex Markets
| Updated Performance | |||||
| Symbol | Day | Week | Month | Last | Momentum |
| 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD | -0.01% | -0.15% | -1.54% | 1.06223 |  |
| 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD | 0% | -0.05% | -1.42% | 1.24436 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY | 0.18% | 0.83% | 2.12% | 154.50 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD | 0.06% | 0.18% | 1.91% | 1.37961 | |
| 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD | -0.37% | -0.71% | -1.59% | 0.64171 | |
| 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD | -0.25% | -0.83% | -1.51% | 0.58866 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF | 0.17% | -0.1% | 1.33% | 0.91298 |  |
🌐 In Other Markets
🪙Gold is up by 0.08% (2 USD an ounce) to 2,385.00 USD an ounce as on Tue. Previous day close was 2,383.00.
🪨 Silver is down by -1.07% (-0.31 USD an ounce) to 28.41 USD an ounce as on Tue. Previous day close was 28.72.
🛢️Crude Oil is down by -0.35% (-0.3 USD per barrel) to 85.11 USD per barrel as on Tue. Previous day close was 85.41.
🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note is up by 2.87% (0.13 basis points) to 4.63 coupon rate as on Mon. Previous day close was 4.50.
₿ Bitcoin is up by 0.04% (26.74 USD) to 63,468.70 USD as on Tue. Previous day close was 63,441.96.
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