Pavan Sharma

Global equity markets were mostly flat or up on Friday (S&P 500 index +0.01%) as bond and equity markets interpreted elevated US inflation as transitory.

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index +0.1%) with modest moves following US jobless claims for last week coming in at 406,000, below expectation and reaching a new pandemic low.

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index +0.2%) eking out a small gain on light trading volume

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index -0.2%) as investors were in a ‘wait and see’ mood, awaiting economic data and the next big event which will be the Fed’s tapering or no tapering schedule.