🗞️ U.S. Post Market Overview
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇺🇸 Dow 30 | Fri | 0.4% | 153.86 | 38,239.66 | 38,085.80 |  |
| 🇺🇸 Nasdaq | Fri | 2.03% | 316.14 | 15,927.90 | 15,611.76 | |
| 🇺🇸 S&P 500 | Fri | 1.02% | 51.54 | 5,099.96 | 5,048.42 | |
| 🇺🇸 Russell 2000 | Fri | 1.05% | 20.88 | 2,002.00 | 1,981.12 | |
| 🪙Gold | Fri | 0.3% | 7.1 | 2,349.60 | 2,342.50 | |
| 🪨 Silver | Fri | -0.47% | -0.13 | 27.23 | 27.35 |  |
| 🛢️Crude Oil | Fri | 0.11% | 0.09 | 83.66 | 83.57 | |
| 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note | Fri | -0.79% | -0.04 | 4.67 | 4.71 | |
| ₿ Bitcoin | Fri | -1.1% | -709.69 | 63,773.31 | 64,483.00 | |
From the US
U.S. stocks rose over Friday trading session as Wall Street indices ended the session higher.
🇺🇸 Dow 30 ended the day up by 153.86 points or 0.4% higher to 38,239.66. While 🇺🇸 Nasdaq closed higher and up by 316.14 points or 2.03% to 15,927.90 and 🇺🇸 S&P 500 added 51.54 points or 1.02% higher to 5,099.96.
Investors seem to take positive cue from the recent economic data 🇺🇸 U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (12-mth) in March unchanged at 2.8% compared to previous report in February. according to Bureau of Economic Analysis.
There are no major U.S. economic data on Monday
Key events that happened over the week
– 🇺🇸 U.S. UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in April unchanged at 3% compared to previous report in March. .
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment in April dropped to 77.2 points compared to previous figure 77.9 points in March.
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Personal Spending in March unchanged at 0.8% compared to previous report in February. .
– 🇺🇸 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.
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Durable Goods Orders in March rose to 1.4% compared to previous figure 0.7% (revised from 1.4%).
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Nondefense Capital Goods Orders excluding Aircraft in March dropped to 0.2% compared to previous figure 0.4% (revised from 0.7%).
Wall Street Top Gainers, Losers and Active Stocks
Top two gainers in the last trading session include Immunitybio Inc (IBRX) as the stock surged 43.84% to 7.35 while Snap Inc (SNAP) added 27.63% to 14.55.
Losers include Saia Inc (SAIA), erasing -21.03% from its share price to 428.81 and Kinsale Capital Group Inc (KNSL) dropped -17.31% to 374.64.
Elsewhere, most active counters were Snap Inc (SNAP), Intel Corporation (INTC) and Tesla Inc (TSLA).
🌏 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.
From Europe, 🇩🇪 DAX ended Friday trading session up by 1.36% (243.73 points) higher to 18,161.01. 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.
🇬🇧 FTSE 100 ended Friday trading session up by 0.75% (60.97 points) higher to 8,139.83. 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.
Key events that happened over the week
– 🇦🇺 Australia CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in Q1 dropped to 3.6% compared to previous figure 4.1% in Q4. Australian Bureau of Statistics
– 🇦🇺 Australia CPI Inflation Rate (3-mth) in Q1 rose to 1% compared to previous figure 0.6% in Q4. Australian Bureau of Statistics
– 🇨🇦 Canada Retail Trade (1-mth) in February improved to -0.1% compared to previous figure -0.3% in January. Statistics Canada
– 🇨🇦 Canada Retail Trade excluding Automobile (1-mth) in February dropped to -0.3% compared to previous figure 0.4, revised from 0.5% in January. Statistics Canada
– 🇨🇭 Switzerland ZEW Survey – Expectations in April rose to 17.6 points compared to previous figure 11.5 points in March. ZEW
– 🇪🇺 Euro Area Consumer Confidence in April flash estimate improved to -14.7 points compared to previous figure -14.9 points in March. DG ECFIN
– 🇩🇪 Germany ifo Current Assessment in April rose to 88.9 points compared to previous figure 88.1 points in March. ifo Institute
– 🇬🇧 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
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand Trade Balance NZD (12-mth) in March improved to -9.87$ compared to previous figure -12.06, revised from -11.99$ in February. Stats NZ
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand Imports in March dropped to 5.91$ compared to previous figure 6.1, revised from 6.11$ in February. Stats NZ
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand Exports in March rose to 6.5$ compared to previous figure 5.79, revised from 5.89$ in February. Stats NZ
🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧
| Type | Session | Pct | Points | Last | Previous | Trend |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 | Fri | 0.75% | 60.97 | 8,139.83 | 8,078.86 | |
| 🇬🇧 FTSE 250 | Fri | 1.13% | 222.18 | 19,824.16 | 19,601.98 | |
| 🇬🇧 AIM | Fri | 0.29% | 2.16 | 755.28 | 753.12 | |
| 🇫🇷 CAC 40 | Fri | 0.89% | 71.59 | 8,088.24 | 8,016.65 | |
| 🇩🇪 DAX | Fri | 1.36% | 243.73 | 18,161.01 | 17,917.28 | |
| 🇩🇪 MDAX | Fri | 0.51% | 132.3 | 26,175.48 | 26,043.18 | |
| 🇩🇪 TecDAX | Fri | 1.71% | 55.73 | 3,322.49 | 3,266.76 | |
| 🇩🇪 SDAX | Fri | 1.86% | 260.57 | 14,256.34 | 13,995.77 | |
| 🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50 | Fri | 1.37% | 67.84 | 5,006.85 | 4,939.01 | |
💵 Forex Markets
| Performance after Friday | |||||
| Symbol | Day | Week | Month | Last | Momentum |
| 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD | -0.33% | 0.37% | -0.91% | 1.06922 |  |
| 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD | -0.16% | 0.99% | -1.04% | 1.24918 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY | 1.75% | 2.42% | 4.62% | 158.30 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD | 0.08% | -0.56% | 0.97% | 1.36680 | |
| 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD | 0.22% | 1.81% | 0.17% | 0.65320 |  |
| 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD | -0.14% | 0.88% | -0.65% | 0.59380 | |
| 🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF | 0.13% | 0.41% | 1.37% | 0.91330 | |
🌐 In Other Markets
🪙Gold is up by 0.3% (7.1 USD an ounce) to 2,349.60 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 2,342.50.
🪨 Silver is down by -0.47% (-0.13 USD an ounce) to 27.23 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 27.35.
🛢️Crude Oil is up by 0.11% (0.09 USD per barrel) to 83.66 USD per barrel as on Fri. Previous day close was 83.57.
On Fri, 🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note ended the day trading session down by -0.79% (-0.04 basis points) lower to 4.67. Previous day close was 4.71.
₿ Bitcoin is down by -1.1% (-709.69 USD) to 63,773.31 USD as on Fri. Previous day close was 64,483.00.
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