Wednesday 8th May 2024 |
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US markets closed higher on Tuesday, extending recent winning streaks fueled by renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.08%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 0.13% and down 0.10% respectively.
Other key markets ended higher. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (+1.22%), the Dax 30 (+1.40%), CAC 40 (+0.99%) and the STOXX (+1.19%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed higher. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(+1.57%), HSI (-0.53%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.22%).
The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.459%, while the 2 - year note was at 4.832%. Oil was up to $78.35 per barrel, down 0.17%. The gold price was at US$2321.90 per ounce, down 0.40%.
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