Europe Stocks Rise With U.S. Futures; Dollar Gains: Markets Wrap - Yahoo Canada Finance

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia gained along with U.S. equity-index futures ss investors weighed more signs of economies reopening around the world against the rise in U.S.-China tensions. The dollar edged higher.

Construction and industrial-goods shares led the advance in the Euro Stoxx Index, with a rise in a gauge of German business expectations providing a glimmer of hope for equity bulls. Bayer AG jumped after Bloomberg reported it reached agreements to resolve some lawsuits over its Roundup weedkiller. Contracts on all three major U.S. gauges rose. Hong Kong shares edged higher the biggest in almost five years on Friday, following police clashes with protesters marching against China’s move to crack down on dissent. Benchmarks in Tokyo and Sydney led advances in Asia stocks.

Volumes may be light with holidays in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore. Crude oil held above $33 a barrel in New York. Treasuries weren’t trading, and futures on the 10-year note were little changed. China set its daily yuan reference rate at the weakest level since 2008 after the increasing tensions drove the currency to a seven-month low on Friday. A benchmark of emerging-market stocks headed for its first gain in three sessions.

On the virus front, Japan’s government is expected to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo and its surrounding regions later Monday, while more Australian children returned to schools and a hard-hit region in northern Italy reported zero fatalities for the first time since its outbreak. On the debit side, the U.S. is considering restricting travel from Brazil, which now has the second-highest number of cases.

Fresh turmoil in Hong Kong that spilled over into street protests at the weekend is threatening to damage an already souring Sino-U.S. relationship. China condemned the U.S. move to add 33 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist, a day after Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that U.S. leaders are potentially pushing toward a new Cold War. Bullish sentiment is prevailing for now, however, and global equities remain about 30% higher than the March lows, spurred by stimulus measures and optimism for a swift rebound from the virus.

“One big threat to the recovery in markets is the escalating war of words between the U.S. and China,” said Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy at AMP Capital Investors Ltd. in Sydney. “The main focus will likely remain on continuing evidence that the number of new Covid-19 cases is slowing in developed countries, progress towards medical solutions, the reopening of economies and signs that economic activity is picking up.”

Here are some key events coming up:

U.S. markets are closed Monday for Memorial Day holiday, while the U.K. is shut for the Spring bank holiday.Earnings continue with companies including Nissan Motor, British Land, Royal Bank of Canada and HP Inc.Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday is expected to announce another stimulus package.Thursday brings the U.S. jobless claims reading for the week ended May 23.Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a virtual discussion on Friday.

These are the main moves in markets:

Stocks

The Euro Stoxx Index gained 1% as of 9:42 a.m. in London.Futures on the S&P 500 rose 0.5%.The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index climbed 0.9%.Japan’s Topix index advanced 1.7%.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.1%.

Currencies

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index advanced 0.1%.The yen was little changed at 107.73 per dollar.The euro bought $1.0886, down 0.1%.

Bonds

The yield on 10-year German bunds fell 1 basis point to -0.5%.

Commodities

West Texas Intermediate crude added 0.8% to $33.51 a barrel.Gold dipped 0.3% to $1,729.45 an ounce.

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