US markets
DJIA up 159.42 at 12447.52
Nasdaq up 47.71 at 2,455.92
S&P 500 up 8.88 at 1,410.94
DJIA up 159.42 at 12447.52
Nasdaq up 47.71 at 2,455.92
S&P 500 up 8.88 at 1,410.94
Asian markets
5.35am GMT
Nikkei – up 305.25 at 17,468.45
Topix – up 29.00 at 1,737.29
Hang Seng trading up 237.70 at 19,754.11
5.35am GMT
Nikkei – up 305.25 at 17,468.45
Topix – up 29.00 at 1,737.29
Hang Seng trading up 237.70 at 19,754.11
European markets
FTSE100 up 30.90 at 6,256.80
FTSE100 up 30.90 at 6,256.80
Currencies
5.36am GMT
€/$ 1.3384 (1.3314)
$/Y 117.46 (116.97)
5.36am GMT
€/$ 1.3384 (1.3314)
$/Y 117.46 (116.97)
£/$ 1.9674 (1.9620)
Commodities
ICE Brent (May) up 57 cents to $60.22 a barrel
Nymex WTI (May) gained 36 cents to $59.61 a barrel
ICE Brent (May) up 57 cents to $60.22 a barrel
Nymex WTI (May) gained 36 cents to $59.61 a barrel
Copper down $18 to $6,627 a tonne
Gold up $1 to $660.00 a troy ounce
Nickel fell $550 to $44,050 a tonne
Gold up $1 to $660.00 a troy ounce
Nickel fell $550 to $44,050 a tonne
10-year government bond yields
US 4.54% (4.53%)
US 4.54% (4.53%)
UK 4.81% (4.72%)
Germany 3.90% (3.90%)
Japan 1.60% (1.58%)
Japan 1.60% (1.58%)