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Korea’s Kospi advanced 1.5%, and Australia’s ASX tacked on 1%. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 gapped higher in Europe, led by energy, communications, and financials. US futures are trading firmly, though the cash market will remain closed. The US 10-year yield remains at 1.20%, but the pre-weekend rise dragged global yields higher. Australia’s 10-year yield jumped 10 bp to 1.31%, while most yields in Europe are 3-4 bp higher. The yield on the UK benchmark is up basis points to 0.58%. The dollar is heavy. Sterling poked above $1.39 for the first time since April 2018. Among the majors, only the yen is not gaining on the dollar today. Most emerging market currencies are higher as well. The JP Morgan Emerging Market Currency Index is extending its advance for the seventh consecutive session. Rising yields have sapped gold’s luster, but it is consolidating within the pre-weekend range (~$1810-$1830). Oil prices continue to surge. At the end of January, March, WTI settled at $52.20 a barrel. It approached $61 today. Asia Pacific Japan , the world’s third-largest economy, expanded by 3% quarter-over-quarter in Q4 20, which surpassed expectations after a 5.3% expansion in Q3. Private consumption rose 2.2%, helped by […]
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