London, Tuesday, 4 January 2022
US Markets summary
While US stocks started the day neutral, the US30 has gained 424 points, or 1.17 percent, since the start of 2022, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from the United States.
European Markets summary
The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed at a new high on Tuesday, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rising beyond 16,100 to a six-week high and London's FTSE 100 index reaching a new record high. Investors believe the economic impact of Omicron is not as catastrophic as it could be, as countries avoid further restrictions following news of fewer-than-expected hospitalizations against a backdrop of record surges in new cases. Travel, banking, and commodities companies were among the greatest performers. Stay-at-home stocks, such as food delivery businesses Delivery Hero and Just Eat Takeaway.com, as well as healthcare names like Novo Nordisk, Roche, and AstraZeneca, sank dramatically.
U.S. Stock Market Indexes
S&P 500: −3.02 (0.063%) at 4,793.54 as at Jan 4, 4:58 PM EST
Nasdaq: −210.08 (1.33%) at 15,622.72 as at Jan 4, 5:15 PM EST
Dow Jones: +214.59 (0.59%) at 36,799.65 as at Jan 4, 4:58 PM EST
European Stock Market Indexes
STOXX Europe 600: +4.03 (0.82%) at 494.02 as at Jan 4, 6:00 PM GMT+1
FTSE 100 in London: +120.61 (1.63%) at 7,505.15 as at Jan 4, 4:35 PM GMT
DAX 30 in Germany: +131.88 (0.82%) at 16,152.61 as at Jan 4, 5:55 PM GMT+1
CAC 40 in France: +100.19 (1.39%) at 7,317.41 as at Jan 4, 6:05 PM GMT+1
FTSE MIB 30 in Italy: +224.52 (0.81%) at 27,954.84 as at Jan 4, 5:35 PM GMT+1
IBEX 35 in Spain: +34.60 (0.39%) at 8,795.80 as at Jan 4, 5:38 PM GMT+1
Other markets
Ten-year U.S. Treasury note: +4 bps to yield 1.6680%
Dollar index: 0.05 0.06% at 96.32 as at Jan 4, 2022 at 7:52 p.m. EST
VIX volatility index: +0.31 (1.87%) at 16.91 Jan 4, 3:15 PM CST
Oil prices
Brent crude: +0.16 0.20% at $ 80.16 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: +0.05 0.06% at $ 77.04 per barrel
Precious metals
Gold: +9.25 or +0.51% at $1,813.33 an ounce
Silver: +0.11 or +0.46% at $ 23.02 an ounce
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin: +463.90 (1.01%) at $46,278.50 as at Jan 5, 1:04 AM UTC
Ethereum: +21.26 (0.56%) at $ 3,806.44 as at Jan 5, 1:09 AM UTC
(Written and edited by: The Decision Maker)
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