Daily Digest: Tuesday 23rd April
USA
US equity markets continued to rebound through Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 ($NDX) leading gains rising 260.58 points (1.51%) to 17,471.47, followed by the S&P 500 ($SPX) which rose 59.95 points (1.2%) to 5,070.55, and Dow which rose 263.71 points (0.69%) to 38,503.69.
Both US flash manufacturing and service PMI data prints fell short of analysts expectations. Prelim manufacturing PMI data came in at 49.9 against analyst expectations of 52, while services PMI came in 50.9 indicating a marginal and slower than expected expansion of service sector output.
Europe
The UK’s FTSE 100 (FTSE) continued to build momentum to the upside rising a further 20.94 points (0.26%) for its second close above the 8,000 level. The index trades into Wednesday at 8,044.81, with 71 constituents having closed up on their Tuesday opening prices. Momentum was in no way supported by flash manufacturing PMI data which fell below expectations of 50.3, at 48.7, indicating a contraction of manufacturing output across the UK. However, flash services PMI data came in higher than analyst expectations at 54.9, indicating strong service sector growth.
Indexes across the Eurozone continued to rise. The STOXX 600 (€SXXP) rose 5.48 points (1.09%) to 507.79, while the DAX (€GDAXI) rose 276.85 points (1.55%) to 18,137.65, and CAC (€FCHI) rose 65.42 points (0.81%) to 8,105.78. Similar to the UK, EU flash manufacturing PMI data came in below analyst expectations, recorded at 49.9 indicating a marginal contraction in prelim output, however, unlike the UK, flash services PMI data also fell below analyst expectations measuring 50.9, indicating slower than anticipated output growth.
Rest of the World
The Nikkei 225 (¥N225) continued to rise on Tuesday, rising 113.55 points (0.30%) to 37,552.16, the index benefiting from stronger than expected flash manufacturing PMI figures alongside a continuation of yesterday’s positive momentum. Prelim Manufacturing PMI figures data came in at 49.9 against expectations of 48, suggesting that manufacturing output across the nation is on the brink of expansion. The Japanese Yen broke new 30-year lows against the US dollar, with the pair edging toward the 150 level. An appreciation of the dollar seems to be the leading cause of adverse Yen movements, with the pair trading at 154.803 as of 17:32 GMT.
China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (¥SSE) continued to face selling pressure, falling 22.62 points (0.74%) to 3,021.98. This takes the weeks losses to 52.29 points, as traders face continued resistance around the 3,030 level.
The Indian Nifty 50 (₹NSEI) rose a further 31.6 points (0.14%) to 22,368, as traders tested, but faced resistance around the 22,420 level.
Sources:
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/world-indices/
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/commodities
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/indices/ftse-100
https://www.binance.com/en-GB/price/bitcoin
https://www.binance.com/en-GB/price/ethereum
https://qontigo.com/index/sxxp/
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https://coinmarketcap.com/charts/#market-cap
https://www.forexfactory.com
Definitions:
YoY - Year on Year, or, Year over Year
MoM - Month on Month, or, Month over Month
QoQ - Quarter on Quarter, or, Quarter over Quarter
ECB - European Central Bank
BOJ - Bank of Japan
Fed - Federal Reserve
BOE - Bank of England
SNB - Swiss National Bank
DOJ - Department of Justice