Financial News Summary 08 Feb 2024

Today's active markets have noted stocks like Ralph Lauren Corp soaring by 16.461% and Walt Disney Co by 12.767%, marking significant gains. In contrast, PayPal Holdings Inc experienced a drop of 10.484% in stock value. The bond market saw the US 10-year yield increase to 4.164% and the 30-year to 4.379%, with analysts at State Street predicting a strong performance from high-yield bonds this year.

In commodities, oil prices climbed by 2.83%, while natural gas took a hit, dropping by 2.24%. The precious metals market witnessed gold prices decline slightly by 0.2%, and silver prices move positively by 1.1%. Currency markets recorded the US dollar fluctuating, with the JPY/USD pair falling by 0.8%, and the USD/JPY pair rising by the same. The Indian rupee and Australian Dollar caught the spotlight as top currency picks from analysts.

Regionally, the Nikkei hit a fresh 34-year high, European markets closed mixed amid incoming earnings, with Maersk suffering a 15% drop. Oil prices edged higher amidst tentative peace talks in Gaza, while the S&P 500 showed underlying issues, despite a push towards 5,000 points. India emerged as a key growth story in Asia. The mixed bag of market movements illustrates the complex nature of the current global economy.

References

1. https://www.cnbc.com/markets/
2. https://finance.yahoo.com/
3. https://www.marketwatch.com/
4. https://www.ft.com/markets