Global Markets Lower
Global markets closed lower on Thursday, as investors also keep an eye on May’s monetary policy meetings, where the FED and BoE are widely expected to enact one more interest rate hike.
Dow Jones and S&P 500 in the Red
The Dow Jones index closed lower by 110 points or 0.33%, the S&P 500 closed lower by 25 points or 0.60%.
Nasdaq Drops
The heavy Tech weight index closed lower by 98 points or 0.80%
European Markets Lower
European markets edged lower on Thursday as the economic data suggested a potential slowdown in the regional economy.
Dollar Slightly Lower
The US dollar remained relatively stable, as it was expected that the FED will take steps to further strengthen its monetary policy in the upcoming month.
Oil Prices Drop
Oil dropped by approximately $2 per barrel, reaching its lowest point since late March. This decline was driven by concerns that a potential economic recession could decrease the demand for fuel.
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| Index Code | Index Name | Indices | Last Price | YTD Chg % | 1 Yr Chg % | Volatility | PE RATIO | Price to Book Ratio | Dividend Yld % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX Index | S&P 500 INDEX | S&P 500 | 4,719 | 22,91% | 22,50% | 9,37% | 22,70 | 4,43 | 1,49% |
| INDU Index | DOW JONES INDUS, AVG | DOW JONES INDUS | 37,305 | 12,54% | 13,32% | 8,43% | 21,94 | 4,79 | 1,92% |
| NDX Index | NASDAQ 100 STOCK INDX | NASDAQ 100 | 16,623 | 51,95% | 47,85% | 12,62% | 32,43 | 7,36 | 0,81% |
| UKX Index | FTSE 100 INDEX | FTSE 100 | 7,604 | 2,04% | 3,70% | 9,99% | 11,08 | 1,70 | 4,12% |
| DAX Index | DAX INDEX | DAX | 16,695 | 19,91% | 20,17% | 8,73% | 14,62 | 1,44 | 3,27% |
| CAC Index | CAC 40 INDEX | CAC 40 | 7,565 | 16,85% | 17,23% | 9,00% | 13,30 | 1,81 | 3,14% |
| IBEX Index | IBEX 35 INDEX | IBEX 35 | 10,082 | 22,52% | 24,28% | 10,13% | 11,14 | 0,98 | 5,29% |
| HSI Index | HANG SENG INDEX | HANG SENG | 16,629 | -15,94% | -14,51% | 23,01% | 9,33 | 0,97 | 4,12% |
| NKY Index | NIKKEI 225 | NIKKEI 225 | 32,759 | 25,54% | 19,01% | 16,26% | 26,91 | 1,82 | 1,96% |
| Sector Code | Sector Name | Indices | Last Price | YTD Chg % | 1 Yr Chg % | Volatility | PE RATIO | Price to Book Ratio | Dividend Yld % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sxdp index | STXE 600 HealthCare EUR | Healthcare | 1.042 | 4,53 | 4,23% | 10,89% | 22,59 | 3,69 | 2,50 |
| sx6p index | STXE 600 Utilities EUR | Utilities | 395 | 9,69 | 9,67% | 10,36% | 14,46 | 1,52 | 4,90 |
| sxke index | ESTX Telecomm (EUR) Pr | Telecomm | 276 | 5,58 | 5,67% | 9,10% | 10,90 | 1,03 | 4,44 |
| sxnp index | STXE 600 InduGd&Ser EUR | Industrial | 766 | 20,27 | 19,65% | 12,45% | 19,76 | 3,09 | 2,33 |
| sxpp index | STXE 600 BasicResou EUR | Basic Resources | 579 | -7,58 | -6,16% | 25,53% | 8,90 | 1,01 | 4,44 |
| sx3e index | ESTX Food&Bevrg (EUR) Pr | Food & Beverage | 487 | -1,40 | -1,77% | 11,30% | 18,51 | 2,00 | 2,38 |
| sxap index | STXE 600 Auto&Parts EUR | Auto | 637 | 20,91 | 19,45% | 17,47% | 5,74 | 0,82 | 5,21 |
| sxep index | STXE 600 Oil&Gas EUR | Oil & Gas | 353 | 2,51 | 5,26% | 17,49% | 6,67 | 1,14 | 4,90 |
| sxtp index | STXE 600 Trav&Leisr EUR | Travel & Leisure | 238 | 20,35 | 17,64% | 19,94% | 14,57 | 3,37 | 3,13 |
| sx7p index | STXE 600 Banks (EUR) Pr | Banks | 167 | 19,09 | 22,37% | 10,01% | 6,06 | 0,68 | 7,05 |
| Sector Code | Sector Name | Indices | Last Price | YTD Chg % | 1 Yr Chg % | Volatility | PE RATIO | Price to Book Ratio | Dividend Yld % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5ENRS Index | S&P 500 ENERGY INDEX | Energy | 638,000 | -5,06 | -0,31% | 19,29% | 10,05 | 2,15 | 3,35 |
| S5FINL Index | S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX | Financials | 620,000 | 8,85 | 11,13% | 9,94% | 15,91 | 2,02 | 1,76 |
| S5TELS Index | S&P 500 COMM SVC | Communication | 237,000 | 48,88 | 48,16% | 15,18% | 19,91 | 3,73 | 0,78 |
| S5INDU Index | S&P 500 INDUSTRIALS IDX | Industrial | 952,000 | 14,48 | 15,16% | 10,60% | 21,75 | 5,53 | 1,71 |
| S5INFT Index | S&P 500 INFO TECH INDEX | Technology | 3,386 | 55,88 | 52,46% | 13,85% | 35,73 | 11,08 | 0,78 |
| S5MATR Index | S&P 500 MATERIALS INDEX | Materials | 534,000 | 9,16 | 7,77% | 14,97% | 19,23 | 2,94 | 1,98 |
| S5HLTH Index | S&P 500 HEALTH CARE IDX | Health Care | 1,559 | -1,70 | -1,09% | 11,41% | 22,34 | 4,70 | 1,73 |
| S5COND Index | S&P 500 CONS DISCRET IDX | Consumer Discretionary | 1,417 | 40,92 | 36,19% | 14,57% | 29,13 | 9,47 | 0,81 |
| S5CONS Index | S&P 500 CONS STAPLES IDX | Consumer Stable | 749,000 | -3,81 | -3,68% | 11,24% | 20,40 | 5,94 | 2,78 |
| S5UTIL Index | S&P 500 UTILITIES INDEX | Utilities | 322,000 | -10,08 | -9,39% | 20,25% | 17,79 | 1,91 | 3,46 |
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