U.S. Stock Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Consumer Data
April 30 2021 - 4:08AM
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U.S. stock futures edged down on Friday, ahead of fresh data on
American consumers including income, spending and sentiment.
S&P 500 futures declined 0.2% and futures tied to the Dow
Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%. Changes in equity futures
don't necessarily predict moves after the markets open.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.2% in morning trade as
gains in communication services and information technology sectors
were balanced by losses in financials and materials sectors.
Euronext fell 8.3%.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 0.2%. Other regional indexes in Europe
also mostly climbed as France's CAC 40 climbed 0.2%, the U.K.'s
FTSE 250 gained 0.2% and Germany's DAX climbed 0.3%.
The euro and the British pound dropped 0.1% against the U.S.
dollar. Meanwhile, the Swiss franc was mostly flat against the
dollar, with 1 franc buying $1.10.
In commodities, Brent crude was down 0.3% to $67.83 a barrel.
Gold was up 0.1% to $1,770.00 a troy ounce.
The German 10-year bund yield declined to minus 0.201% and the
yield on 10-year gilts fell to 0.829%. The yield on 10-year U.S.
Treasury edged up to 1.642% from 1.639%. Bond prices and yields
move in opposite directions.
Stocks in Asia mostly fell as Hong Kong's Hang Seng was lower
1.6%, Japan's Nikkei 225 index shed 0.8%, and China's benchmark
Shanghai Composite lost 0.8%.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 30, 2021 03:53 ET (07:53 GMT)
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