📊 U.S. Pre-Market Brief
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇺🇸 Dow Futures | Fri | 0.1% | 37 | 38,325.00 | 38,288.00 |  |
| 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures | Fri | 0.87% | 153 | 17,720.50 | 17,567.50 | |
| 🇺🇸 S&P Futures | Fri | 0.63% | 32 | 5,114.25 | 5,082.25 | |
| 🇺🇸 Russell 2000 Futures | Fri | 0% | 0 | 1,993.20 | 1,993.20 | |
| 🪙Gold | Fri | 0.79% | 18.4 | 2,360.90 | 2,342.50 | |
| 🪨 Silver | Fri | 1.09% | 0.3 | 27.65 | 27.35 | |
| 🛢️Crude Oil | Fri | 0.3% | 0.25 | 83.82 | 83.57 | |
| 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note | Thu | 1.16% | 0.05 | 4.71 | 4.65 | |
| ₿ Bitcoin | Fri | 0.01% | 5.75 | 64,488.75 | 64,483.00 | |
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 up by 37 points or 0.1% higher to 38,325.00. While 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures is currently higher and up by 153 points or 0.87% to 17,720.50 and 🇺🇸 S&P Futures added 32 points or 0.63% higher to 5,114.25.
Sentiment look mixed as investors continue to digest recent economic data of 🇺🇸 U.S. GDP Annualized in Q1 flash estimate dropped to 1.6% compared to previous figure 3.4% in Q4 according to Bureau of Economic Analysis.
In the upcoming event, we may expect high volatility ahead of Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (1-mth) to be released at 8:30am on Friday (New York Time). Economists are expecting lower forecast compared to previous report.
What happened lately
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (3-mth) in Q1 flash estimate rose to 3.7% compared to previous figure 2% in Q4.
– 🇺🇸 U.S. GDP Annualized in Q1 flash estimate dropped to 1.6% compared to previous figure 3.4% in Q4.
– 🇺🇸 In the week ending 20 April, U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims dropped to 207K compared to previous figure 212K.
🌏 Asia Markets
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇦🇺 ASX All Ordinaries | Fri | -1.26% | -100.1 | 7,837.40 | 7,937.50 |  |
| 🇦🇺 S&P/ASX 200 | Fri | -1.39% | -107.1 | 7,575.90 | 7,683.00 | |
| 🇭🇰 Hang Seng | Fri | 2.12% | 366.61 | 17,651.15 | 17,284.54 | |
| 🇲🇾 FTSE Bursa Malaysia | Fri | 0.38% | 5.91 | 1,575.16 | 1,569.25 | |
| 🇳🇿 NZX 50 | Fri | -1.18% | -141.34 | 11,805.09 | 11,946.43 | |
| 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 | Fri | 0.81% | 306.28 | 37,934.76 | 37,628.48 | |
| 🇵🇭 PSE Index | Fri | -0.11% | -7.49 | 6,567.39 | 6,574.88 | |
| 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index | Fri | -0.23% | -7.65 | 3,280.10 | 3,287.75 | |
| 🇮🇳 NIFTY 50 | Wed | 0.16% | 30.8 | 19,814.20 | 19,783.40 | |
| 🇨🇳 SSE Composite | Fri | 1.17% | 35.74 | 3,088.64 | 3,052.90 | |
🌏 From Asia and Europe
From Japan, 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 ended Friday trading session up by 0.81% (306.28 points) higher to 37,934.76. Previous day close was 37,628.48.
In the recent economic data, 🇯🇵 Japan Bank of Japan Short-Term Policy Interest Rate below forecast and unchanged at 0% compared to previous rate 0% according to Bank of Japan.
On Friday, 🇩🇪 DAX is up by 0.67% (120.88 points) to 18,038.16. Previous day close was 17,917.28.
Data from Europe reported 🇩🇪 Germany Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey in May improved to -24.2 points compared to previous figure -27.3, revised from -27.4 points in April according to GfK.
At time of writing, 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 is up by 0.39% (31.19 points) to 8,110.05. Previous day close was 8,078.86.
Latest report saw 🇬🇧 U.K. GfK Consumer Confidence in April improved to -19 points compared to previous figure -21 points in March according to GfK.
In other economic data
– 🇬🇧 U.K. GfK Consumer Confidence in April improved to -19 points compared to previous figure -21 points in March. GfK
– 🇯🇵 Japan Tokyo CPI excluding fresh food and energy (12-mth) in April dropped to 1.8% compared to previous figure 2.9% in March. Statistics Bureau of Japan
– 🇯🇵 Japan Tokyo CPI excluding fresh food (12-mth) in April dropped to 1.6% compared to previous figure 2.4% in March. Statistics Bureau of Japan
– 🇯🇵 Japan Bank of Japan Short-Term Policy Interest Rate below forecast and unchanged at 0% compared to previous rate 0%. Bank of Japan
🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 | Fri | 0.39% | 31.19 | 8,110.05 | 8,078.86 | |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 250 | Fri | 1.2% | 236.06 | 19,838.04 | 19,601.98 | |
| 🇬🇧 AIM | Fri | 0.35% | 2.61 | 755.73 | 753.12 | |
| 🇫🇷 CAC 40 | Fri | 0.16% | 12.97 | 8,029.62 | 8,016.65 | |
| 🇩🇪 DAX | Fri | 0.67% | 120.88 | 18,038.16 | 17,917.28 | |
| 🇩🇪 MDAX | Fri | 0.97% | 252.58 | 26,295.76 | 26,043.18 | |
| 🇩🇪 TecDAX | Fri | 1.34% | 43.81 | 3,310.57 | 3,266.76 | |
| 🇩🇪 SDAX | Fri | 2.04% | 286.09 | 14,281.86 | 13,995.77 | |
| 🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50 | Fri | 0.54% | 26.69 | 4,965.70 | 4,939.01 | |
💵 Forex Markets
| Updated Performance | |||||
| Symbol | Day | Week | Month | Last | Momentum |
| 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD | 0.07% | 0.77% | -0.51% | 1.07353 |  |
| 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD | 0.01% | 1.16% | -0.87% | 1.25126 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY | 0.61% | 1.28% | 3.47% | 156.52 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD | -0.05% | -0.68% | 0.84% | 1.36511 |  |
| 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD | 0.31% | 1.9% | 0.26% | 0.65378 | |
| 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD | 0.1% | 1.13% | -0.41% | 0.59527 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF | 0.01% | 0.3% | 1.24% | 0.91224 | |
🌐 In Other Markets
🪙Gold is up by 0.79% (18.4 USD an ounce) to 2,360.90 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 2,342.50.
🪨 Silver is up by 1.09% (0.3 USD an ounce) to 27.65 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 27.35.
🛢️Crude Oil is up by 0.3% (0.25 USD per barrel) to 83.82 USD per barrel as on Fri. Previous day close was 83.57.
On Thu, 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note ended the day trading session up by 1.16% (0.05 basis points) higher to 4.71. Previous day close was 4.65.
₿ Bitcoin is up by 0.01% (5.75 USD) to 64,488.75 USD as on Fri. Previous day close was 64,483.00.
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