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US indices finished yesterday's trading lower. Dow Jones dropped 0.16%, Nasdaq declined 0.36% and Russell 2000 moved 0.43% lower. S&P 500 closed 0.01% higher
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Stocks in Asia traded mixed. Nikkei and Kospi gained while S&P/ASX 200 moved lower. Indices from China traded mixed
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DAX futures point to a higher opening of the European session
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Fed Bullard said that 75% vaccination rate could be enough to start discussion about tapering. Fed Rosengren said that rate hike is at least 2 years away
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White House said that Biden is not in favour of increasing gas tax by 5 cents
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According to a Bloomberg report, US Treasury will not label China as a currency manipulator during its upcoming semi annual FX report
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Chinese imports increased 38.1% YoY in March (exp. +21.6% YoY) while exports were 30.6% YoY higher (exp. +32.7% YoY)
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Bitcoin trades slightly above $60,000
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Precious and industrial metals trade lower amid USD strengthening. Oil gains while agricultural commodities trade mixed
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USD and GBP are the best performing major currencies while NZD and JPY lag the most
GBPNZD pulled back almost 2% from recent local high but has managed to find support at the upward trendline. The pair has managed to recover almost half of recent losses already. Source: xStation5
