The ASX has had a ripper of a day, adding 1.55% or 110.70 points as of 2:30pm AEST to jump sharply to 7,246.40 points. The index crossed above its 200-day.
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Matt Simpson May 14, 2021 5:14 AM
Asian equities were mostly higher overnight thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street, after Fed members calmed market nerves of rising inflation, helping equities to snap a three-day losing streak. Share:
Asian Indices:
Australia s ASX 200 index rose by 64.9 points (0.93%) and currently trades at 7,047.60
Japan s Nikkei 225 index has risen by 528.72 points (1.92%) and currently trades at 27,975.34
Hong Kong s Hang Seng index has risen by 269.76 points (0.97%) and currently trades at 27,988.43
UK and Europe:
UK s FTSE 100 futures are currently up 44.5 points (0.64%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 7,007.83
Euro STOXX 50 futures are currently up 31 points (0.79%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 3,983.45