Ahead of the Toky open (and China/HK returning), here is a snapshot, courtesy of Reuters, Global stock market’s as they were on Friday:
US stocks:
- S&P posts longest winning streak since October 2017.
- Dow Inc drops as JPM starts coverage with “underweight”.
- Energy stocks surge as oil prices increase.
- Indexes up: Dow 0.15%, S&P 0.46%, Nasdaq 0.59%.
European Stocks:
- Better-than-expected U.S., German data aids sentiment.
- Oil and gas, chemicals stocks perform strongly.
- Irish equities close 1.1 pct higher.
- Banks, telecom stocks limit broad benchmark’s rise.
UK stocks:
- Better-than-expected U.S., German data aids sentiment.
- Oil and gas, chemicals stocks perform strongly.
- Irish equities close 1.1 pct higher.
- Banks, telecom stocks limit broad benchmark’s rise.
Aussie stocks:
- Coal miners plunge on biggest fall in prices since 2008.
- Financials sub-index drops for a fifth straight week.
- NZ drops, but ekes out a 9th straight weekly gain.
China:
Financial markets in mainland China and Hong Kong were closed on Friday, April 5 for the Qingming/Ching Ming holiday.
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