Friday 29th April 2022 |
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US markets picked up momentum on Thursday as strong earnings reports of tech stocks offsets the concern on US economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.85%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 2.47% and 3.06% respectively.
Other key markets ended higher. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (+1.13%), the Dax 30 (+1.35%), CAC 40 (+0.98%) and the STOXX (+1.13%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed lower. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225 (+1.75%), HSI (+1.65%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.58%).
The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 2.832%, while the 2 - year note was at 2.629%. Oil was down to $107.4 per barrel, up 1.99%. The gold price was at US$1894.27 per ounce, up 0.46%.
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