Plenty of newsflow today as everyone is looking to make it through to NFP and then the pub (or is that just me??)Before The Bell: Wall Street stock in
Plenty of newsflow today as everyone is looking to make it through to NFP and then the pub (or is that just me??)
Before The Bell: Wall Street stock index futures rose after better-than-expected financial results from Apple boosted the mood of investors.
European shares ticked up as the European Central Bank’s smaller rate hike, and market-beating results from Adidas raised investor sentiment.
In Asian equities, Mainland Chinese shares declined, dragged down by artificial intelligence-related companies.
Oil prices scaled up despite fears of a weakening U.S. economy and slowing Chinese demand.
Gold prices drifted lower from near-record highs.
The dollar softened as banking sector woes added to talk of U.S. rate cuts later this year.
Investors will keep a close watch on the April’s non-farm payrolls report, scheduled for release later in the day.
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