📊 U.S. Pre-Market Brief
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇺🇸 Dow Futures | Wed | 0.33% | 125 | 38,171.00 | 38,046.00 |  |
| 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures | Wed | 0.11% | 19.3 | 17,900.50 | 17,881.20 | |
| 🇺🇸 S&P Futures | Wed | 0.27% | 13.75 | 5,106.25 | 5,092.50 | |
| 🇺🇸 Russell 2000 Futures | Wed | 0.5% | 10 | 1,992.80 | 1,982.80 | |
| 🪙Gold | Wed | 0.08% | 1.9 | 2,409.70 | 2,407.80 | |
| 🪨 Silver | Wed | 0.88% | 0.25 | 28.63 | 28.38 | |
| 🛢️Crude Oil | Wed | -0.59% | -0.5 | 84.86 | 85.36 |  |
| 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note | Tue | 0.67% | 0.03 | 4.66 | 4.63 | |
| ₿ Bitcoin | Wed | -0.53% | -337.55 | 63,488.52 | 63,826.06 | |
From the US
Pre-market futures suggest that Wall Street might open higher. In the previous trading session, Wall Street stocks ended mostly mixed.
At time of posting, 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures is up by 19.3 points or 0.11% higher to 17,900.50. While 🇺🇸 Dow Futures is currently higher and up by 125 points or 0.33% to 38,171.00 and 🇺🇸 S&P Futures added 13.75 points or 0.27% higher to 5,106.25.
Investors seem to take positive cue looking at today’s early futures as there were no major U.S. economic news in the last session.
There are no major U.S. economic data on Wednesday, though traders might be interested in Fed Beige Book from Federal Reserve to be released at 2:00pm (New York Time).
🌏 Asia Markets
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇦🇺 ASX All Ordinaries | Wed | -0.02% | -1.3 | 7,861.00 | 7,862.30 | |
| 🇦🇺 S&P/ASX 200 | Wed | -0.09% | -6.9 | 7,605.60 | 7,612.50 | |
| 🇭🇰 Hang Seng | Wed | 0.02% | 2.87 | 16,251.84 | 16,248.97 | |
| 🇲🇾 FTSE Bursa Malaysia | Wed | 0.35% | 5.42 | 1,540.42 | 1,535.00 | |
| 🇳🇿 NZX 50 | Wed | -0.04% | -4.58 | 11,800.26 | 11,804.84 | |
| 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 | Wed | -1.32% | -509.40 | 37,961.80 | 38,471.20 | |
| 🇵🇭 PSE Index | Wed | 1.19% | 76.07 | 6,481.04 | 6,404.97 | |
| 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index | Wed | 0.32% | 9.93 | 3,154.69 | 3,144.76 | |
| 🇮🇳 NIFTY 50 | Wed | 0.16% | 30.8 | 19,814.20 | 19,783.40 | |
| 🇨🇳 SSE Composite | Wed | 2.14% | 64.31 | 3,071.38 | 3,007.07 | |
🌏 From Asia and Europe
From Japan, 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 ended Wednesday trading session down by -1.32% (-509.40 points) lower to 37,961.80. Previous day close was 38,471.20.
In the recent economic data, 🇯🇵 Japan Merchandise Trade Balance Total in March rose to 366.5¥ compared to previous figure -377.8, revised from -379.4¥ in February according to Ministry of Finance Japan.
On Wednesday, 🇩🇪 DAX is up by 0.51% (90.38 points) to 17,856.61. Previous day close was 17,766.23.
Data from Europe reported 🇪🇺 Euro Area Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) (1-mth) in March unchanged at 0.8% compared to previous report in February. according to Eurostat.
At time of writing, 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 is up by 0.41% (32.04 points) to 7,852.40. Previous day close was 7,820.36.
Latest report saw 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Price Index (12-mth) in March dropped to 4.3% compared to previous figure 4.5% in February according to Office for National Statistics.
In other economic data
– 🇨🇦 Canada CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in March rose to 2.9% compared to previous figure 2.8% in February. Statistics Canada
– 🇨🇳 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
– 🇪🇺 Euro Area Core Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) (12-mth) in March unchanged at 2.9% compared to previous report in February. . Eurostat
– 🇬🇧 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
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Price Index (12-mth) in March dropped to 4.3% compared to previous figure 4.5% in February. Office for National Statistics
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in Q1 dropped to 3.7% compared to previous figure 4.7% in Q4. Stats NZ
🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 | Wed | 0.41% | 32.04 | 7,852.40 | 7,820.36 | |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 250 | Wed | 0.4% | 78.09 | 19,422.63 | 19,344.54 | |
| 🇬🇧 AIM | Wed | 0.45% | 3.33 | 741.61 | 738.28 | |
| 🇫🇷 CAC 40 | Wed | 1.07% | 84.78 | 8,017.39 | 7,932.61 | |
| 🇩🇪 DAX | Wed | 0.51% | 90.38 | 17,856.61 | 17,766.23 | |
| 🇩🇪 MDAX | Wed | 0.3% | 77.52 | 26,051.37 | 25,973.85 | |
| 🇩🇪 TecDAX | Wed | -0.56% | -18.42 | 3,273.80 | 3,292.22 | |
| 🇩🇪 SDAX | Wed | 0.3% | 41.4 | 14,050.69 | 14,009.29 | |
| 🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50 | Wed | 0.58% | 28.72 | 4,945.71 | 4,916.99 | |
💵 Forex Markets
| Updated Performance | |||||
| Symbol | Day | Week | Month | Last | Momentum |
| 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD | 0.21% | 0.06% | -1.34% | 1.06454 | |
| 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD | 0.4% | 0.2% | -1.16% | 1.24752 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY | -0.06% | 0.83% | 2.08% | 154.55 |  |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD | -0.18% | 0.24% | 1.94% | 1.38037 | |
| 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD | 0.4% | -0.58% | -1.46% | 0.64255 |  |
| 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD | 0.49% | -0.48% | -1.17% | 0.59077 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF | -0.12% | -0.32% | 1.11% | 0.91097 | |
🌐 In Other Markets
🪙Gold is up by 0.08% (1.9 USD an ounce) to 2,409.70 USD an ounce as on Wed. Previous day close was 2,407.80.
🪨 Silver is up by 0.88% (0.25 USD an ounce) to 28.63 USD an ounce as on Wed. Previous day close was 28.38.
🛢️Crude Oil is down by -0.59% (-0.5 USD per barrel) to 84.86 USD per barrel as on Wed. Previous day close was 85.36.
🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note is up by 0.67% (0.03 basis points) to 4.66 coupon rate as on Tue. Previous day close was 4.63.
₿ Bitcoin is down by -0.53% (-337.55 USD) to 63,488.52 USD as on Wed. Previous day close was 63,826.06.
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