A more upbeat mood prevailed as markets digested further US stimulus and some stabilisation in oil prices. The S&P500 is currently up 2.5%, Brent crude futures are up 7%, and bond yields are higher. The AUD outperformed other currencies.

The previous day’s risk averse mood continued, with equities and oil recording further losses. The S&P500 is currently down 2.7%, and Brent crude futures are down 27%. Bond yields are lower, while the defensive US dollar outperformed all major currencies.

An unprecedented plunge in US oil prices helped halt the recent rally in equity markets, the S&P500 currently down 1.7%. The US dollar and bond yields are little changed.

Global equity markets closed the week on a positive note, the S&P500 up 2.7%, for a 31% gain over the past month. Friday’s catalysts appeared to be the US government’s more relaxed lockdown guidelines for states to consider, and a US company’s promising test results for virus treatment. The defensive US dollar closed slightly lower, commodity prices rose, and bond yields fell and rose for little net change.

US equity markets fluctuated between gains and losses, the S&P500 closing up 0.7%. The defensive US dollar rose, while bond yields fell further, and most commodity prices were little changed. Markets digested news of extended lockdowns in New York and the UK, as well as US job losses and Q1 company earnings.

US equity markets fell amid economic data indicating the extent of damage done in March and surveys more to come in April. The S&P500 is down 2.3% and the US dollar is higher. US bond yields and commodity prices also fell.

US equity markets rallied on signs the pandemic’s spread is slowing. The S&P500 is up 3.1% and the US dollar is lower. Commodities were mixed, while US bond yields fell slightly.

US equity markets returned from the Easter holiday in a less optimistic mood. After last week’s 12% gain in the S&P500, the index is currently down 1.0% amid extreme uncertainty regarding the earnings outlooks for firms. The US dollar extended a week long decline, boosting the AUD and NZD. US bond yields rose slightly,

US equity markets remained upbeat amid optimism that the pace of new COVID-19 cases may be slowing. The S&P500 is currently up 3.4%, the AUD and NZD following suit. Oil prices and bond yields are also higher.

Global equity markets continued to rise amid optimism that the pace of new COVID-19 cases may be slowing. European equities closed up 2.2%, while the S&P500 opened 3.5% higher but later slumped to unchanged as oil prices fell. The AUD and NZD followed equities higher, while commodities were mixed, and bond yields reversed earlier gains.