Asia Mixed, Europe Advances, Crude Trades Below $80 - Global Markets Today While Us Slept

U.S. Stock markets closed higher for the third consecutive session on Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.47% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed higher. Energy index led the gains, with natural gas futures reaching highest level in 14 weeks. U.S., employers added 175,000 nonfarm jobs in April, down from the expected 238,000.

Fed's Williams Says Russian War On Ukraine Has Been Big Event For Global Economy; Inflation Would Have Retreated More Swiftly Absent Russian War

"Pentagon Needs To Open Up About Russia's Use Of Starlink, Senator Says; Letter From Sen. Warren Calls Russia's Access To Musk's Satellite Internet Service In Ukraine A 'Serious National Security Threat'" - WSJ

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Russian use of Starlink internet terminals in Ukraine a "serious national security threat" to the U.S. And its allies. Warren cites a Wall Street Journal investigation of the black market sale of the satellite dishes to adversaries in the Middle East.

Russian Foreign Ministry Says Russia Reserves Right For Tit-For-Tat Response Wherever U.S. Short- And Medium-Range Missiles Appear; Russia To Consider F-16s In Ukraine As Carriers Of Nuclear Weapons

Russian Foreign Ministry Says Russian Nuclear Drill Should Be Considered In The Context Of Hostile Statements By NATO Countries' Officials

"Xi Says China Ready To Join EU For More Broad-Based Peace Conference On Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" - Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is ready to work with the EU to support a more broad-based international peace conference on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Xi made the remarks at a trilateral meeting with France and the EU. He also said that China is willing to promote the settlement of the Palestinian question at an early date.

Russia May Target British Military Facilities On Ukraine's Territory In Response To Ukraine's Strikes With British Weapons

Xi Says All Along, China Has Been Working Vigorously To Facilitate Talks For Peace

China's Xi In Meeting With Macron, Von Der Leyen Says China, France And EU All Wish To See An Early Ceasefire And Return Of Peace In Europe, And Support Political Settlement Of The Crisis;Xi Says Three Parties Need To Jointly Oppose Spillover And Escalation Of The Fighting, Create Conditions For Peace Talks, Safeguard International Energy And Food Security, And Keep Industrial And Supply Chains Stable; Xi Says China Did Not Create Ukraine Crisis, Nor Is It A Party To It

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Russia Has Been Shipping Refined Petroleum To North Korea Above The 500-Barrel Annual Cap Mandated By UN Security Council; U.S. Is Working With Allies On Imposing Sanctions In Response

Should you Buy Europe Financials ETF (EUFN) on Upbeat Earnings?

The Eurozone Economy Finally Exits Stagnation And Enters Recovery

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.

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.

White House Eyes Russian Uranium Import Ban As House Bill Stalls; Talks Underway About Banning Imports Of Russian Reactor Fuel

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

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

US Prepares $6B In Weapons Contracts For Ukraine