The US
Wall Street was mixed at the beginning of the week. USA30 rose 0.30%, closing at an all-time high boosted by Boeing, who received orders for its 737 Max 7 planes. USA500 lost 0.1%, and TECH100 ended down 0.60%.
Crude oil traded 1.5% lower at $60.07 per barrel.
Gold reached $1,727.25 per ounce after it fell 0.3%.
Asia and Australia
Stocks were mainly high, but investors had concerns about possible knock-on effects from a wave of block trades on Friday. Japan225 gained 0.89% after the Bank of Japan announced that it would heighten transparency and stabilize markets.
HongKong45 edged up 0.12%.
Down under, Australia200 was down 0.29% after one of the country’s largest cities announced that it would impose a three-day lockdown.
Europe
The markets were pushed by the optimism of a global economic recovery, with Germany30 trading 0.3% higher and France40 rising 0.2%. UK100 closed 0.2% lower.
Brent oil fell 1% to $63.80 a barrel.
EUR/USD traded 0.1% lower at 1.1789.
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Sources: reuters.com, investing.com
