Daily News – 6 April 2018
Investment Market Update
06 April 2018
Asia
President Donald Trump’s latest move against Chinese imports spurred knee-jerk reactions in Asian stocks, though many of the moves faded as the trading day wore on in Asia.
US
Wall Street stocks rose for the third straight session on Thursday amid reassurances a trade war may be averted and optimism ahead of the approaching earnings season.
UK
UK stocks experienced their strongest day since 2016 as global concerns were shrugged off.
Headlines
Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, said a few advertisers have paused spending as they wait for the company to answer questions on user privacy.
Overnight, China said it would counter US protectionism “to the end, and at any cost,” as a war of words over President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports escalated.
Market data
| Price | 1d | YTD | 2017 | |
| UK (£) | ||||
| FTSE 100 | 7,199.50 | 2.40% | -6.40% | 7.60% |
| FTSE 250 | 19,576.17 | 1.60% | -5.50% | 14.70% |
| FTSE All Share | 3,961.28 | 2.20% | -6.20% | 9.00% |
| FTSE Small Cap | 5,610.33 | 1.10% | -5.10% | 14.90% |
| Europe (€) | ||||
| Euro Stoxx 600 | 376.13 | 2.40% | -3.40% | 7.70% |
| DAX 30 | 12,305.19 | 2.90% | -4.70% | 12.50% |
| CAC 40 | 5,276.67 | 2.60% | -0.70% | 9.30% |
| US (US$) | ||||
| S&P 500 | 2,662.84 | 0.70% | -0.40% | 19.40% |
| Dow Jones Ind | 24,505.22 | 1.00% | -0.90% | 25.10% |
| NASDAQ | 7,076.55 | 0.50% | 2.50% | 28.20% |
| Asia | ||||
| Hang Seng | 29,671.56 | 0.50% | -0.80% | 38.50% |
| Nikkei 225 | 21,602.78 | -0.20% | -5.10% | 19.10% |
| Australia 200 | 5,787.20 | 0.00% | -4.60% | 7.00% |
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific | 171.734 | 0.50% | -1.20% | 28.70% |
| World (US$) | ||||
| MSCI World (Developed) | 2,080.69 | 0.90% | -1.10% | 20.10% |
| MSCI AC World (Dev & Em) | 508.552 | 0.90% | -0.90% | 21.60% |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | 1,166.48 | 0.90% | 0.70% | 34.20% |
| MSCI AC World Value | 218.237 | 0.90% | -2.60% | 15.20% |
| MSCI AC World Growth | 279.035 | 1.00% | 0.80% | 28.30% |
| Fixed Income | ||||
| FTSE Gilts All Stocks | 3,564.35 | -0.40% | -0.70% | 3.00% |
| FTSE Index Linked All Stocks | 636.76 | -0.60% | -1.70% | 2.30% |
| ML Sterling Corporate Bonds | 393.115 | -0.30% | -1.90% | 5.70% |
| ML Global High Yield Bonds | 377.259 | 0.20% | 0.00% | 9.70% |
| Commodities (US$) | ||||
| Brent Crude Oil | 68.33 | 0.50% | 3.90% | 14.50% |
| Gold | 1,325.00 | -0.90% | 1.40% | 11.80% |
| UK Sectors | ||||
| Basic Materials | 5,952.92 | 3.00% | -5.80% | 25.00% |
| Consumer Goods and Services | 20,044.80 | 1.80% | -10.40% | 13.60% |
| Financials | 5,111.83 | 1.50% | -5.60% | 13.30% |
| Health Care | 9,573.28 | 2.10% | 0.60% | -3.70% |
| Industrials | 3,961.28 | 2.20% | -6.20% | 9.00% |
| Oil & Gas | 8,588.26 | 3.80% | -5.20% | 6.00% |
| Technology | 1,753.96 | 4.20% | -23.80% | 23.50% |
| Telecommunications | 2,912.12 | 3.00% | -13.90% | 0.10% |
| Utilities | 6,879.47 | 1.60% | -6.20% | -14.80% |
| Currencies | ||||
| $ per £ | 1.4082 | 0.70% | 4.20% | 9.50% |
| € per £ | 1.1454 | 0.20% | 1.70% | -4.00% |
| ¥ per £ | 150.132 | -0.10% | -1.40% | 5.30% |
| Indicators | ||||
| VIX Index (Volatility) | 18.94 | -5.60% | 71.60% | -21.40% |
| Baltic Dry Index | 953 | -2.50% | -30.20% | 42.14% |