AsianandEuropeansegments of the market are looking very good as the new trading week begins with dollar being flat on the ground. Oil gains more points and precious metals recover after seemingly endless fall. Earnings season is upon us.
Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.4 percent.
S&P 500 futures increased 0.3 percent – the highest point in 3 weeks.
MSCI Emerging Market experienced the largest gain in more than a week - +1.4 percent.
MSCI Asia Pacific advanced 1.2 percent.
MSCI All-Country World grew 0.4 percent.
Dollar lost 0.2 percent against the basket of six major currencies. The greenback is now at the lowest point in a month.
Euro increased 0.2 percent - $1.1764.
Pound is at the strongest in more than three weeks - $1.3312 after 0.2 percent gain.
Yen lost 0.05 percent – 110.50 yen per dollar.
WTI oil grew 0.2 percent - $73.95 per barrel.
Brent gained 0.51 percent - $77.50 per barrel.
Natural gas lost 0.21 percent - $2.85 per MMBtu.
Comex gold advanced 0.46 percent - $1.261.60 per ounce.
Comex silver gained 0.69 percent - $16.18 per pounce.
Copper added 1.50 percent - $286.65 per pound.
Platinum recovered 1.33 percent of its position - $855.65 per ounce.
Corn lost less than 1 percent - $956.75 per bushel.
Bushel of wheat declined 1.12 percent - $509.50.
Cocoa lost 0.68 percent - $2.465.00 per metric ton.