Markets Brace For Economic Data Deluge

Markets traded with cautious optimism ahead of key data releases in the week ahead including Job Openings, PCE-based inflation, non-farm payrolls, unemployment and manufacturing PMI from the U.S., inflation readings from Germany, France and Euro Area, as well as the PMI readings from China.

Wall Street Futures are trading flat. European benchmarks are trading strong. Asian stock markets finished on a positive note.

Dollar Index remains firm near the flatline. Bond yields mostly eased. Crude oil prices gained as supply concerns dominated. Gold prices edged up. Cryptocurrencies are firm above the flatline.

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

Stock Indexes:

DJIA (US30) at 34,559.00, down 0.00%
S&P 500 (US500) at 4,433.50, up 0.00%
Germany’s DAX at 15,862.25, up 0.44%
U.K.’s FTSE 100 at 7,443.50, up 1.43%
France’s CAC 40 at 7,352.12, up 0.37%
Euro Stoxx 50 at 4,309.65, up 0.42%
Japan’s Nikkei 225 at 32,230.00, up 0.10%
Australia’s S&P ASX 200 at 7,210.50, up 0.71%
China’s Shanghai Composite at 3,135.89, up 1.20%
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng at 18,471.00, up 1.93%

Currencies:

EUR/USD at 1.0810, down 0.06%
GBP/USD at 1.2600, down 0.02%
USD/JPY at 146.68, up 0.09%
AUD/USD at 0.6442, up 0.19%
USD/CAD at 1.3610, up 0.10%
Dollar Index at 104.07, up 0.01%

Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:

U.S. at 4.210%, down 0.12%
Germany at 2.5525%, down 0.53%
France at 3.072%, down 0.65%
U.K. at 4.4900%, up 0.97%
Japan at 0.640%, down 0.93%

Commodities:

Brent Oil Futures (Nov) at $84.44, up 0.68%.
Crude Oil WTI Futures (Oct) at $80.70, up 0.75%.
Gold Futures (Dec) at $1,948.80, up 0.10%.

Cryptocurrencies:

Bitcoin at $25,998.95, up 0.28%
Ethereum at $1,645.80, up 0.22%
BNB at $217.61, up 0.49%
XRP at $0.5171, up 0.08%
Cardano (ADA) at $0.264, up 1.35%

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