Current changes on the market (06/05/2020)

Key upcoming events

The US labor market report on Friday will probably show an increase in unemployment in the US to 19.5% in May.

The main movements in the markets:

Actions

• The S&P 500 Index futures rose 0.6% from 06:24 New York time.
• The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose by 0.9%.
• The MSCI index in the Asia-Pacific region increased by 0.7%.
• The MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose by 0.7%.

Currencies.

• The dollar index fell by 0.2%.
• The euro fell 0.1% to USD 1.1322.
• The British pound rose by 0.3% to $ 1.263.
• The overland yuan appreciated by 0.3% to $ 7.093.
• The Japanese yen weakened by 0.1% to $ 109.26.

Bonds .

• The yield on US 10-year government bonds jumped three basis points to 0.85%.
• The yield on two-year US treasury bonds rose by one basis point to 0.20%.
• The yield on 10-year government bonds in Germany rose by one basis point to -0.31%.
• British government bond yields rose by two basis points to 0.324%.
• Japan's government bond yield rose by one basis point to 0.05%.

Goods

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 2.4% to $ 38.30 a barrel.
• Brent crude oil gained 3% to $ 41.18 a barrel.
• Gold weakened by 0.5% to $ 1,704.91 an ounce.