Major Asia And Europe Markets Closed For Labor Day; Dollar gains, Gold Drops To $2,300 - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets closed sharply lower on Tuesday, April 30th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.49% to close at 37,815.92. Every sector of the S&P 500 ended the day in the red. Economic reports indicate increasing labor costs and falling consumer confidence. Gold prices dropped in Asian trading on Wednesday.

Yen Retreats, While Stronger EMU GDP Underscores Nascent Recovery And Lifts The Euro

Stronger-than-expected eurozone GDP strengthened the sense that a nascent recovery may be taking hold and has given the euro a bid in the European morning. Japanese stocks rallied strong coming back from the long weekend. Australia's unexpected weakness in retail sales has weighed on the Aussie and Kiwi currencies. Emerging market currencies are mixed, with Turkey and Hungary leading the advancers.

Asia And Europe Markets Mixed, Gold Retreats - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets closed higher on Monday, April 29th, led by significant gains in Tesla and Apple. Tesla shares surged 15.3% after securing regulatory approval for its driver-assistance program in China. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed higher by 1.17%. Investors are waiting for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions.

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Yen Dumps Before It Jumps

Japanese yen jumps to almost JPY160.20 before falling sharply to JPY154.55. FOMC meeting, the US employment report, and the eurozone CPI were to be the highlights of the week. The dollar weakened against the other major currencies. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rallied almost 3% last week.

Asia Up, Europe Mixed, While Yen Surges Against Dollar - Global Markets Today While US Slept

AIA ETF: Not The Best Product Around, But Offers Some Merit

IShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) offers good earnings potential at cheap valuations. AIA is a sub $1.5bn sized ETF that offers exposure to the 50 largest Asian stocks. The fund has underperformed in the past year, but offers good value. It does not offer exposure to Indian equities, which could harm its prospects.

Crude And Gold Trade Higher; Major Asia Indexes And Europe Rise - Global Markets Today While US Slept

Global ETF Market Facts: 3 Things To Know From Q1 2024

U.S.-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) still represent a small fraction of overall U.S. Financial markets. As of Q1 2024, individual investor ETFs assets reached nearly $1.4 trillion and represent 13% of equity and 2.8% of fixed income assets. Assets in U.s.-listed ETFs have grown over the last five years.

Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Dips; Copper Prices Rise On BHP's Buyout Offer To Anglo American - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday as the S&P 500 closed higher. The Dow fell, but the Nasdaq rose, with consumer staples and real estate sectors leading gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 2.16% on Thursday. European stocks dipped as investors reacted to mixed earnings from major companies.

Asia And Europe Markets Rise, US Dollar Rebounds - Global Markets Today While US Slept

U.S. Stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, April 23rd. Japan's Nikkei 225 index finished the day higher by 2.26%. The Japanese stock market extended its winning streak to three days. Ten of the 11 S&P 500 sectors advanced on Tuesday.

Asia Ex-China and Europe Markets Gain, Gold Retreats To $2,310 Amid Diminished Geopolitical Tensions - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets closed higher on Monday, April 22nd. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebounded after six days of losses. Japan's Nikkei 225 index ended the trading day higher by 0.28%. Asian markets declined in Asian trading on Tuesday.

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Asia Ex-China And Europe Markets Rise; Gold Falls And Dollar Gains Amid Easing Middle East Conflict Fears - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets closed mixed on Friday, April 19th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.56% and the S&P 500 slid 0.88%. Japan's Nikkei 225 index ended the trading day higher. On Monday, the Asian markets closed higher.

Asia And Europe Markets Recover While Crude Oil Slides - Global Markets Today While US Slept

U.S. Stock markets ended lower on Wednesday amid dropping oil prices and geopolitical tensions. Tech stocks led the Nasdaq lower as inventories of crude oil increased by 2.735 million barrels for the week ending April 12. Japan's Nikkei 225 index finished the trading day higher on Thursday.

Asia Markets Ex-China Decline, While Europe Gains; Gold Surpasses $2,400 - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets ended mixed on Tuesday, April 16th. Wall Street experienced a decline amid volatile trading. The decline was driven by increasing Treasury yields and investor worries about high interest rates. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates may need to stay higher.

Geopolitical Tensions Weigh On World Markets, Dollar Index And Gold Show Strength - Global Markets Today While US Slept

U.S. Stock markets closed lower on Monday, April 15, after strong March retail sales report. Japan's Nikkei 225 index ended the day lower by 1.88%. China's economy grew by 5.3% in Q1 2024, surpassing expectations. Asian stocks fell as strong US retail sales lifted dollar to five-month highs.

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Asia Markets Ex-China Dips, Europe Advances, While Gold Reaches $2,360 - Global Markets Today While US Slept

All major U.S. Stock markets closed sharply lower on Friday, April 12th. All major indices fell over 1% for the week, marking weekly declines. In economic data, export prices rose 0.3% in March and import prices climbed 0.4%.

Gold Clocks New High At $2,415, Asia Markets Sans Japan Dip, Europe Gains - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets ended mostly higher on Thursday, April 11th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.01% and the S&P 500 gained 0.74%. Higher-than-anticipated CPI data pushed Treasury yields to a peak not seen since November. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed higher.