📊 U.S. Pre-Market Brief
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇺🇸 Dow Futures | Fri | -0.28% | -106 | 37,901.00 | 38,007.00 |  |
| 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures | Fri | -0.61% | -106.45 | 17,440.75 | 17,547.20 | |
| 🇺🇸 S&P Futures | Fri | -0.34% | -17 | 5,032.00 | 5,049.00 | |
| 🇺🇸 Russell 2000 Futures | Fri | -0.55% | -10.8 | 1,947.30 | 1,958.10 | |
| 🪙Gold | Fri | 0.01% | 0.2 | 2,398.20 | 2,398.00 |  |
| 🪨 Silver | Fri | -0.07% | -0.02 | 28.36 | 28.38 | |
| 🛢️Crude Oil | Fri | 0.8% | 0.66 | 83.39 | 82.73 | |
| 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note | Thu | 1.35% | 0.06 | 4.65 | 4.59 | |
| ₿ Bitcoin | Fri | 2% | 64,777.65 | 63,509.77 | |
From the US
Pre-market futures suggest that U.S. stock markets might open lower. In the previous trading session, Wall Street stocks ended mostly mixed.
At time of posting, 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures is down by -106.45 points or -0.61% lower to 17,440.75. While 🇺🇸 Dow Futures is currently lower and down by -106 points or -0.28% to 37,901.00 and 🇺🇸 S&P Futures shed -17 points or -0.34% lower to 5,032.00.
Investors seem wary as they continue to digest recent economic data of 🇺🇸 In the week ending 13 April, Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims in U.S. was unchanged at 212K compared to previous figure 212K (revised from 211K) according to Department of Labor.
There are no major U.S. economic data on Friday, though traders might be interested in Fed’s Austan Goolsbee speech to be released at 10:30am (New York Time).
What happened lately
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey in April rose to 15.5 points compared to previous figure 3.2 points in March.
– 🇺🇸 In the week ending 13 April, Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims in U.S. was unchanged at 212K compared to previous figure 212K (revised from 211K).
🌏 Asia Markets
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇦🇺 ASX All Ordinaries | Fri | -1.03% | -81.5 | 7,817.40 | 7,898.90 | |
| 🇦🇺 S&P/ASX 200 | Fri | -0.98% | -74.8 | 7,567.30 | 7,642.10 | |
| 🇭🇰 Hang Seng | Fri | -0.99% | -161.73 | 16,224.14 | 16,385.87 | |
| 🇲🇾 FTSE Bursa Malaysia | Fri | 0.18% | 2.81 | 1,547.57 | 1,544.76 | |
| 🇳🇿 NZX 50 | Fri | -0.34% | -39.83 | 11,796.21 | 11,836.04 | |
| 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 | Fri | -2.66% | 37,068.35 | 38,079.70 | |
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| 🇵🇭 PSE Index | Fri | -0.12% | -7.84 | 6,515.35 | 6,523.19 | |
| 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index | Fri | -0.35% | -11.15 | 3,176.51 | 3,187.66 | |
| 🇮🇳 NIFTY 50 | Wed | 0.16% | 30.8 | 19,814.20 | 19,783.40 | |
| 🇨🇳 SSE Composite | Fri | -0.29% | -8.96 | 3,065.26 | 3,074.22 | |
🌏 From Asia and Europe
From Japan, 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 ended Friday trading session down by -2.66% (-1,011.35 points) lower to 37,068.35. Previous day close was 38,079.70.
In the recent economic data, 🇯🇵 Japan National CPI Inflation Rate excluding Fresh Food (12-mth) in March dropped to 2.6% compared to previous figure 2.8% in February according to Statistics Bureau of Japan.
On Friday, 🇩🇪 DAX is down by -0.83% (-148.75 points) to 17,688.65. Previous day close was 17,837.40.
Data from Europe reported 🇩🇪 Germany Producer Price Index (12-mth) in March improved to -2.9% compared to previous figure -4.1% in February.
At time of writing, 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 is down by -0.65% (-51.32 points) to 7,825.73. Previous day close was 7,877.05.
Latest report saw 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Sales Volumes excluding Fuel (12-mth) in March rose to 0.4% compared to previous figure -0.4, revised from -0.5% in February according to Office for National Statistics.
In other economic data
– 🇦🇺 Australia National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence (3-mth) in Q1 improved to -2 points compared to previous figure -6 points in Q4.
– 🇩🇪 Germany Producer Price Index (1-mth) in March rose to 0.2% compared to previous figure -0.4% in February. Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Sales Volumes (12-mth) in March rose to 0.8% compared to previous figure -0.3, revised from -0.4% in February. Office for National Statistics
– 🇯🇵 Japan National CPI Inflation Rate excluding Fresh Food (12-mth) in March dropped to 2.6% compared to previous figure 2.8% in February. Statistics Bureau of Japan
– 🇯🇵 Japan National CPI Inflation Rate excluding Food and Energy (12-mth) in March dropped to 2.9% compared to previous figure 3.2% in February. Statistics Bureau of Japan
– 🇯🇵 Japan National CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in March dropped to 2.7% compared to previous figure 2.8% in February. Statistics Bureau of Japan
🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 | Fri | -0.65% | -51.32 | 7,825.73 | 7,877.05 | |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 250 | Fri | -0.92% | -178.83 | 19,271.84 | 19,450.67 | |
| 🇬🇧 AIM | Fri | -0.58% | -4.3 | 740.99 | 745.29 | |
| 🇫🇷 CAC 40 | Fri | -0.61% | -48.79 | 7,974.47 | 8,023.26 | |
| 🇩🇪 DAX | Fri | -0.83% | -148.75 | 17,688.65 | 17,837.40 | |
| 🇩🇪 MDAX | Fri | -1.28% | -335.18 | 25,854.26 | 26,189.44 | |
| 🇩🇪 TecDAX | Fri | -0.92% | -29.53 | 3,181.31 | 3,210.84 | |
| 🇩🇪 SDAX | Fri | -1.23% | -172.59 | 13,859.78 | 14,032.37 | |
| 🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50 | Fri | -0.7% | -34.42 | 4,902.15 | 4,936.57 | |
💵 Forex Markets
| Updated Performance | |||||
| Symbol | Day | Week | Month | Last | Momentum |
| 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD | 0.13% | 0.18% | -1.23% | 1.06573 |  |
| 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD | 0.09% | 0% | -1.33% | 1.24506 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY | -0.09% | 0.79% | 2.08% | 154.45 |  |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD | -0.08% | -0.12% | 1.61% | 1.37547 | |
| 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD | 0.05% | -0.61% | -1.5% | 0.64235 | |
| 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD | -0.11% | -0.66% | -1.35% | 0.58967 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF | -0.41% | -0.57% | 0.84% | 0.90861 | |
🌐 In Other Markets
🪙Gold is up by 0.01% (0.2 USD an ounce) to 2,398.20 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 2,398.00.
🪨 Silver is down by -0.07% (-0.02 USD an ounce) to 28.36 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 28.38.
🛢️Crude Oil is up by 0.8% (0.66 USD per barrel) to 83.39 USD per barrel as on Fri. Previous day close was 82.73.
🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note is up by 1.35% (0.06 basis points) to 4.65 coupon rate as on Thu. Previous day close was 4.59.
₿ Bitcoin is up by 2% (1,267.88 USD) to 64,777.65 USD as on Fri. Previous day close was 63,509.77.
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