Global stocks mixed as Wall Street ended lower - 19.4.2022

The Dollar strengthening continues currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, added 0.3% on Monday.

Both GBP/USD and EUR/USD’s accelerated their sliding Monday and are down currently. USD/JPY accelerated its advancing yesterday while AUD/USD accelerated its sliding with both the yen and Australian dollar higher against the Greenback currently.

Futures on three main US stock indexes are up currently with the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes down at 2.843%. US stock market closed down yesterday in thin trading as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield hit 2.86%. The three main US stock index benchmarks booked daily losses in the range of 0.02% to 0.14% Monday led by tech shares.

European stock indexes are mixed currently ahead of reopening following Easter holidays. Asian indexes are mixed today with Nikkei leading gains while Chinese markets are down after mixed reports previous day showing unemployment rose unexpectedly in March while retail sales fell more than expected.

Brent is little changed currently. Prices rose yesterday amid reports production was halted on Sunday at Libya’s major oil field after an unidentified group entered the site and declared that they were halting production “until a government appointed by parliament takes office in the capital”. US West Texas Intermediate WTI added 1.2% but is steady currently. Brent gained 1.3% to $113.16 a barrel on Monday.