U.S. stock index futures surged on Friday as investors digested the crucial U.S. labour market data for May, which showed a stronger-than-expected increase in nonfarm payrolls, steady unemployment rate and higher-than-forecast wage growth, prompting markets to trim bets on a September interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
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Nikkei | 37,741.61 | +187.12 | +0.50% |
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Hang Seng | 23,792.54 | -114.43 | -0.48% |
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Shanghai | 3,385.36 | +1.26 | +0.04% |
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S&P/ASX | 8,515.70 | -23.20 | -0.27% |
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FTSE | 8,818.98 | +7.94 | +0.09% |
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CAC | 7,803.16 | +12.89 | +0.17% |
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DAX | 24,288.73 | -34.85 | -0.14% |
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Crude oil | $63.64 | +0.27 | +0.43% |
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Gold | $3,376.10 | +1.00 | +0.03% |