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US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 19.96 points or 0.48 per cent higher at 4,184.62, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 156.94 points or 0.46 per cent higher at 34,289.97, and the technology benchmark index Nasdaq Composite traded higher at 13,707.22, up by 73.71 points or 0.54 per cent against the previous day close (at the time of writing - 12:00 PM ET).
US Market News: The major indices of Wall Street traded on a mixed note after Janet Yellen had hinted of an increase in interest rates. Among the gaining stocks, Tupperware Brands Corp shares jumped by around 6.58% after the Company had reported quarterly revenue and earnings more than the consensus estimates. Match Group shares surged by about 5.34% after the Company had beaten the quarterly earnings estimates. Among the declining stocks, Lyft shares plunged by about 4.34%, even after the Company had recorded quarterly loss lower than the expectations. Hilton Worldwide Holdings shares went down by about 2.83% after the quarterly earnings had missed the consensus estimates.
US Stocks Performance*
UK Market News: The London markets traded in a green zone after heavy sold off made in the previous trading session. FTSE 100 advanced higher by around 1.68%, boosted by the good performance of mining and banking stocks.
Mining stocks such as BHP Group, Rio Tinto, and Glencore went up by around 4.58%, about 3.57% and approximately 3.43%, respectively, driven by higher copper prices.
Speciality Chemicals Group Croda International shares rose by about 3.82% after the Company had announced a strategic review of its Performance Technologies and Industrial Chemicals businesses.
FTSE 250 listed Virgin Money UK had reported a more than 100% increase in half-year profit benefitted by the significant drop in impairment charges. However, the shares went down by around 3.61%.
ITV shares went up by around 1.61% after the Company had highlighted that the advertising revenue was rebounding from the adverse impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, April went up by 68%, and May expected to increase by 85% compared to the similar period of the prior year.
European Indices Performance (at the time of writing):
FTSE 100 Index One Year Performance (as on 5 May 2021)
1 Year FTSE 100 Chart (Source: EODHD/Others, Thomson Reuters)
Top 3 Volume Stocks in FTSE 100*: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA); Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY); Barclays Plc (BARC).
Top 3 Sectors traded in green*: Basic Materials (+3.25%), Energy (+2.05%) and Financials (+1.55%).
Top Sector traded in red*: Real Estate (-1.18%).
London Stock Exchange: Stocks Performance (at the time of writing)
Crude Oil Future Prices*: Brent future crude oil (future) price and WTI crude oil (future) price were hovering at $68.91/barrel and $65.56/barrel, respectively.
Gold Price*: Gold price was quoting at US$1,783.95 per ounce, up by 0.45% against the prior day closing.
Currency Rates*: GBP to USD: 1.3908; EUR to GBP: 0.8628.
Bond Yields*: US 10-Year Treasury yield: 1.587%; UK 10-Year Government Bond yield: 0.8190%.
*At the time of writing
