The US
The ongoing hope for a new #stimulus package continued to improve investor sentiment. USA30 rose 0.63%, while USA500 went up 0.30%. TECH100 added 0.53%.
Crude Oil settled up 0.6% at $45.64 a barrel.
Gold traded 0.7% higher at $1,842.10 per ounce.
Asia and Australia
The benchmarks closed in the green, driven by the good economic reading that showed the beginning of a post-pandemic rebound. Moreover, the thought of a viable #COVID-19 vaccine boosted the markets.
HongKong45 was up 0.29%.
Japan225 edged up 0.15%.
Down under, Australia200 surged 0.42%.
Europe
The markets stagnated as they were expecting more news about the COVID-19 #vaccine’s approval. Germany30 inched 0.2% lower, while France40 fell 0.3%. UK100 gained 0.1%.
Brent Oil went up almost 1%, trading at $48.71 per barrel.
EUR/USD traded at 1.2117 after it added 0.1%.
Sources: investing.com