World stock markets were mostly firmer overnight.
Global Equity Markets Higher Amid Upbeat Marketplace Attitudes
U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins.
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U.S.-North Korea War Of Words Heats Up; Markets Show Little Reaction, So Far
World stock markets were mostly firmer overnight.
U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins.
World Markets Quieter On Last Trading Day Of Week, Month, Quarter
World stock markets were mostly firmer in quieter trading overnight. A lack of major news developments in the marketplace late this week is keeping equities subdued. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward narrowly mixed openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold prices are firmer today on short covering in the futures market and bargain hunting in the cash market, following this week's selling pressure.
Global Equities Mostly Up On Ideas Of Better World Economic Growth
World stock markets were mostly firmer overnight, on hopes that a U.S. corporate tax-reform plan will boost economic growth not only in the U.S. but around the globe. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly lower openings when the New York day session begins.
Gold prices are slightly lower and hit a six-week low overnight. Better risk appetite in the marketplace this week, as well as a rallying U.S. dollar index, are bearish for the safe-haven metal.
Global Stock Markets Lifted By Upbeat Yellen Speech
World stock markets were mostly firmer overnight. U.S. stock indexes are also pointed toward modestly higher openings when the New York day session begins. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered a speech Tuesday that sounded an arguably hawkish tone on U.S. monetary policy, and an upbeat tone on the U.S. economy. The world equity markets took this as a positive sign that a strengthening U.S. economy and rising inflation will help the other major industrialized countries' economic growth prospects, as well as reignite some wanted inflation.
Gold prices are lower in pre-U.S.-day-session trading Wednesday. The surging U.S. dollar this week is a bearish element for the precious metals markets, as well as other raw commodity markets.
Global Equity Markets Pull Back On Some Risk Aversion
World stock markets were mostly weaker overnight, as some risk aversion is back in the marketplace following Monday’s latest salvo from North Korea, in which the isolated nation said the U.S. had declared war on it. North Korea also said it had the right to shoot down U.S. warplanes outside of its air space. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward narrowly mixed openings when the New York day session begins.
However, traders and investors are getting somewhat desensitized to the war of words between the U.S. and North Korea.
Global Markets Mixed; German Elections Quickly Digested By Marketplace
World stock markets were mixed in overnight trading. The German elections held over the weekend saw Chancellor Angela Merkel secure a fourth term.
However, voters did make a shift to the right, which could make it more difficult for Merkel to form a coalition. The elections had little impact on world markets. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly lower openings when the New York day session begins.
Risk Aversion Returns To Marketplace Amid New North Korea Threats
World equity markets were mostly weaker overnight as risk aversion has quickly returned to the marketplace ahead of the weekend.
North Korea has threatened to detonate a huge hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.
Global Equity Markets Rally In Wake Of Hawkish Fed Meeting
World stock markets were mostly higher overnight, in the wake of an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Stock And Financial Markets Pause Ahead Of FOMC Statement, Yellen Comments
World stock markets were mixed in subdued trading overnight.
U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward narrowly mixed openings when the New York day session begins.