Pavan Sharma

Global markets were higher overnight, with the S&P 500 index climbing +1.1% to hit all time highs as earnings season kicks off to a good start. There was a further boost driven by a jump in US retail sales for the month of March which was up +9.8% (ahead

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index -0.4%) with US equities pulling back from record highs as technology and consumer discretionary stocks sold off, offset by a gain in financials after strong initial results from several big US banks.

Global markets were higher overnight (S&P 500 index +0.3%) with US equities reaching record highs after March inflation numbers turned out to be not as bad as feared, and as markets shrugged off concerns surrounding a pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccin

Global markets were lower overnight (S&P 500 index -0.8%) as investors took a more cautious tone heading into the upcoming corporate earnings season and a key inflation report later this week.