Markets are in strong risk-on mode again on coronavirus vaccine hopes. Moderna group said earlier that the vaccine candidate produced a robust immune system response in a large group of people. Next will be a decisive clinical trial in July. Major indices in Asia and Europe record strong gains, except China and Hong Kong. DOW future is also up more than 500pts just ahead of open. In the currency markets, Australian Dollar is currently the strongest one followed by New Zealand and Sterling. Swiss Franc takes the lead lower, followed by Dollar. Technically, Dollar will be testing key support level against Euro and Aussie very soon. These levels are 1.1496 resistance in EUR/USD and 0.7064 in AUD/USD. Sustained break of these level will medium term bullish implications. Gold is still struggling to break through 1817.91 short term top as sideway trading continues. But any downside acceleration in the greenback could easily push gold through this resistance level. In Europe, currently, FTSE is up 1.95%. DAX is up 1.71%. CAC is up 2.34%. Germany 10-year yield is up 0.0126 to -0.431. Earlier in Asia, Nikkei rose 1.59%. Hong Kong HSI rose 0.01%. China Shanghai SSE dropped -1.56%. Singapore Strait Times rose 1.10%. Japan 10-year JGB yield dropped -0.0015 to 0.024. |
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