Markets Digest China's Trade Data, Wait For U.S. CPI Reading

Sentiment remained subdued across world markets ahead of the release of inflation readings from the U.S. on Wednesday. Also, China’s trade data for April that revealed an unexpected fall in imports and a slower growth in exports dampened sentiment. Bank of England’s interest rate review due on Thursday also swayed market mood.

European benchmarks are trading lower. Wall Street Futures are also trading in the red zone. Asian stocks finished trading on a mixed note.

Dollar edged higher, lifting the Dollar Index. Bond yields mostly eased. Crude oil prices dropped. Gold has edged higher. Cryptocurrencies declined.

Here is a snapshot of the world markets at this hour across stocks, currencies, bonds, commodities and cryptocurrencies.

Stock Indexes:

DJIA (US30) at 33,499.20, down 0.36%
S&P 500 (US500) at 4,123.50, down 0.35%
Germany’s DAX at 15,908.65, down 0.28%
U.K.’s FTSE 100 at 7,745.30, down 0.43%
France’s CAC 40 at 7,377.30, down 0.85%
Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,314.35, down 0.79%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 at 29,242.82, up 1.01%
Australia’s S&P ASX 200 at 7,264.10, down 0.17%
China’s Shanghai Composite at 3,357.67, down 1.10%
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng at 19,867.58, down 2.12%

Currencies:

EUR/USD at 1.0984, down 0.19%
GBP/USD at 1.2623, up 0.05%
USD/JPY at 134.89, down 0.14%
AUD/USD at 0.6763, down 0.28%
USD/CAD at 1.3375, up 0.02%
Dollar Index at 101.50, up 0.12%

Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:

U.S. at 3.479%, down 1.15%
Germany at 2.2995%, down 0.84%
France at 2.890%, down 0.72%
U.K. at 3.8360%, up 1.70%
Japan at 0.419%, down 1.29%

Commodities:

Brent Oil Futures (Jul) at $76.52, down 0.64%
Crude Oil WTI Futures (Jun) at $72.67, down 0.67%
Gold Futures (Jun) at $2,035.45, up 0.11%

Cryptocurrencies:

Bitcoin at $27,580.49, down 1.22%
Ethereum at $1,840.84, down 0.87%
BNB at $314.68, down 0.72%
XRP at $0.4233, down 2.68%
Cardano (ADA) at $0.3626, down 1.67%

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