The US
Wall Street closed in the green as tech, and the ease of COVID-19 related restrictions pointed to economic recovery. USA30 added 1.13%. USA500 rose 1.41%, closing at a new high of 4,076.72. TECH100 was up 1.67%.
Crude oil settled down 4.6% at $58.65 per barrel.
Gold lost 0.4% trading at $1,724.70 per ounce.
Asia and Australia
HongKong45 closed almost 2% higher after the Purchasing Managers’ Index for March came in at 54.3, topping February’s 51.5.
Japan225 rose 0.8%.
Down under, Australia200 advanced 0.75% ahead of the Reserve Bank’s announcement on its decision regarding the monetary policy.
USD/JPY traded at 110.65.
Europe
The European markets were closed for Easter Monday.
Brent oil lost 4.2%, trading at $62.15 a barrel.
EUR/USD stood at 1.1752.
Sources: reuters.com, investing.com
