February 23rd Morning Report

US markets hit record highs on Thursday after artificial intelligence darling Nvidia forecast bumper revenue, stocking investor, stocking investor confidence that also boosted other growth stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.18%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 2.12% and up 2.99% respectively.

Other key markets ended mixed. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (+0.29%), the Dax 30 (+1.47%), CAC 40 (+1.27%) and the STOXX (+1.68%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed mixed. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(+2.19%), HSI (+1.45%) and the Shanghai Composite (+1.27%).

The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.329%, while the 2 - year note was at 4.712%. Oil was up to $78.55 per barrel, up 0.82%. The gold price was at US$2032.90 per ounce, down 0.07%. 

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