Was 25 n the s p 500 better than average over the last month. We are waiting on the let us check of japan, as the pandemic puts more pressure on the economy already sliding into recession. Inflation numbers are due at this hour. Haidi lets check in on the markets. We had a pretty tepid handover from the u. S. Stocks edging higher. Volumes still below what we have seen over the past month or so. Very much a rangebound trading session. We continue to seek a new catalyst. We continue to see rising cases across the u. S. , driving the idea of a second wave. Beijing struggling with a second wave as well. Conflicting data not giving a great deal of intel as to what the future holds. We are dealing and upside on s p futures, up about. 3 . Nikkei futures also a little bit higher, japan weighing the frostburg of reopening. Also the potential demise when it comes to tourism. Sydney futures are a little bit to the downside at the moment. We could see a modest bounce at the start of trading here i
We are also watching currency, the dollar has been the big story this week. The euro as well as its counterpart. We are taking a pause from the rally after the ecb, but if we see a gain today, that would take that streak for the longest in 16 years of nine days straight. So far it is flat. Flirting withlar . 70 for the first time this year. The dollar weakening across the board with the exception of the yen. Dollaryen, and offshore hovering. We are watching the bond markets as well. The mliv question is, the yields we are seeing, will they disrupt the equity rally . The u. S. 10 year after the u. S. Jobless numbers that fell again, treasuries ing the worst brent slipping after they did extend cuts after a breakthrough with iraq. Tom the European Central bank did put its money where its mouth is, announcing a bigger than expected increase in emergency bond buying, responding to what it calls the unprecedented contraction in the euro area economy. Kathleen hays has the story. What is dri
Here as well. Looking at continental europe, spain and france are two countries the hardest hit by the coronavirus along with italy. They are set to ease lockdowns. We have Pedro Sanchez expecting to announce the loosening of measures after the weekly Cabinet Meeting which takes place later today. Later today also, france will be presenting the governments blueprint to the National Assembly on tuesday afternoon, and that should outline how they plan to ease peoples confinement as well. Is the original epicenter of the outbreak on the continent that will soon allow people to leave their homes for the first time in weeks, and that should mean they will be joining other countries including the likes of germany and austria in relaxing of shops to array open up including tattoo studios. In the u. K. , Boris Johnson saying the British Public should keep on obeying lockdown rules to avoid a disasters second wave of this outbreak here as well, coming as the number of recorded deaths from coron
Day. Saudi arabia already scaling back production ahead of the may 1 deadline. Lets take a look at how markets are setting up. New zealand is closed for the anzac day public holiday. No trading in kiwi stocks. Seeing optimistic. Japanese future going higher going into the bank of japan decision where bond buying could be on the table. Watching the japanese yen as it passes through rumors and conflicting reports on the health of the north Korean Leader, watching for a risk asset. Side in asiane trading monday, reflecting the pickup in u. S. Trading friday although we are seeing u. S. Futures trending lower in the morning asia session. Saudi arabia has already started curving output ahead of the may 1 starting date for the opecplus output and production curve agreement. Four days of gains when it comes to oil prices. Shery global confirmed cases having an impact on the markets, approaching 3 million according to data elected by bloomberg and Johns Hopkins university. There are signs new
Medical team to north korea. We are pulling together the latest claims. Shery lets get you started with how markets are trading. U. S. Futures are extending gains we saw on friday. Last week we saw Downside Pressure across the markets. The s p 500 was led higher by consumer stocks. President trump signing the 484 billion spending package including money for small businesses. Congress has doled out 3 trillion in that package. Upsideinue to see the with u. S. Futures. Joining the intel ranks of those companies that are now opting to withdraw fullyear guidance. There seeing oil falling as session begins in asia, after the wti hovered around 17 a barrel. And we are going towards the opec output cuts that begin may 1. It is all about the latest headlines on coronavirus cases around the world. They are approaching 3 million according to Data Collected by Johns Hopkins and bloomberg. Has the state saying it death rates have continued to fall and now at the fewest in a month. This as Governor