Uncertainty over the future course of monetary policy persisted amidst better-than-expected ISM Services PMI reading and weaker-than-expected Job Openings data from the U.S. Recent dovish comments by ECB officials capped losses. Meanwhile, the uptick in metal prices lifted mining stocks.<\/p>\n
Wall Street Futures reflect mild gains. European benchmarks are trading with strong gains with the DAX hitting a fresh peak. Asian stocks finished trading on a mostly positive note. <\/p>\n
Dollar Index is close to the flatline whereas bond yields are moving mixed. Crude oil prices have recorded mild gains. Gold gained amidst rate cut hopes. Cryptocurrencies rallied. <\/p>\n
Here is a glimpse of the major world markets<\/span> at this hour.<\/p>\n Stock Indexes:<\/p>\n DJIA (US30) at 36,164.90, up 0.11% Currencies:<\/p>\n EUR\/USD at 1.0776, down 0.18% Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:<\/p>\n U.S. at 4.176%, up 0.22% Commodities:<\/p>\n Brent Oil Futures (Feb) at $77.44, up 0.31%. Cryptocurrencies: <\/p>\n Bitcoin at $43,792.78, up 5.35%
S&P 500 (US500) at 4,579.00, up 0.26%
Germany’s DAX at 16,558.55, up 0.15%
U.K.’s FTSE 100 at 7,511.37, up 0.29%
France’s CAC 40 at 7,395.62, up 0.12%
Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,463.85, up 0.25%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 at 33,445.90, up 2.01%
Australia’s S&P ASX 200 at 7,178.40, up 1.65%
China’s Shanghai Composite at 2,968.93, down 0.11%
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng at 16,474.00, up 1.03% <\/p>\n
GBP\/USD at 1.2595, up 0.01%
USD\/JPY at 147.14, down 0.00%
AUD\/USD at 0.6580, up 0.46%
USD\/CAD at 1.3576, down 0.10%
Dollar Index at 104.03, down 0.02% <\/p>\n
Germany at 2.2315%, down 0.29%
France at 2.787%, down 0.29%
U.K. at 4.0710%, up 1.07%
Japan at 0.651%, up 0.00% <\/p>\n
Crude Oil WTI Futures (Jan) at $72.41, up 0.12%.
Gold Futures (Dec) at $2,050.15, up 0.68%. <\/p>\n
Ethereum at $2,270.13, up 3.12%
BNB at $232.89, up 1.21%
XRP at $0.6322, up 3.07%
Solana (SOL) at $64.11, up 7.08%. <\/p>\n