US S&P 500 futures are lower by 0.22% this morning, and Nasdaq futures lower by 0.66% following yesterday earnings and strong close as US markets pause momentarily at all-time highs and up more than 6% for the month of April. EU markets are trading sideways for the 8th day in a row, down 0.25% for the EURSX50 and flat for the DAX. Asian markets closed their overnight session lower, the Hang Seng tanked 1.98% on technology stocks weakness, the NIKKEI lost 0.83% and the CSI 300 lost 0.79%. The US dollar in stronger this morning in the FX markets, trading at 90.88 versus majors, up 0.29%, after a 2.5% drop versus majors this month. Gold and silver are trading near the flat line, Gold is at $1,766, down 0.05% and Silver trades at $25.85 per ounce, down 0.25%. Oil prices are at $63.45 per barrel, lower by 2.38% this morning as investors fear the lockdowns in Brazil and India will temper with summer demand and offset the overall bullish outlook near term.

There is no important news on the agenda Friday, (all times EST).

Global Markets 24 hours wrap-up
MarketGBPUSDUSDJPYEURJPYEURUSDGOLDOIL
30.4.21-0.34%-0.07%-0.45%-0.4%0.03% -2.66%
EURGBPUSDCHFAUDUSDAUDJPYUSDCADSilverNat Gas
-0.06%0.21%-0.54%-0.62%-0.08%0.25%0.14%
Dollar IndexDAXFTSE100CAC40EURSXX50NIKKEI225CSI300
0.28%0.27%0.14%-0.15%-0.22%-0.83%-0.79%
1 YEAR40.27%18%37.85%36.51%45.73%30.95%
Swing report
TRADEENTRY PRICEPOSITIONOPEN PROFITDATE TRIGGEREDSTOP LOSSUPDATES
S&P 500418230-13028/44096 SL Changed
       
       
       
       
       
OPEN PROFIT  $-130   

US futures are about to close their best 2021 month so far with a stellar 6% gain.

OIL trades lower by 2.6% this morning as investors worry the lockdowns in Brazil and India will impact global summer demand.

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