May 29, 2021
Asian stocks put global equities on course for a seventh day of gains on
Friday as investors bet the U.S. will lead the world out of the
COVID-19 pandemic, with the focus turning to a multi-trillion dollar
spending boost by the Biden administration.To get more news about WikiFX, you can visit wikifx.com official website.
  Tokyo led the advance, with the Nikkei (.N225) jumping 1.9% early in
the session. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
(.MIAPJ0000PUS) added 0.3%, hitting its highest level this month, though
Chinese blue chips (.CSI300) slipped 0.1% just after the open.The MSCI
world equity index (.MIWD00000PUS) added 0.1% to 709.71, nearing the
all-time closing high of 710.36 set on May 7.
  U.S. stocks were also poised for further gains after the S&P 500's
(.SPX) 0.1% rise overnight, with futures pointing to a 0.3% increase at
the open.On Thursday, data showed the number of Americans filing new
claims for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest since mid-March
2020, with companies desperate for workers to meet surging demand
unleashed by a rapidly reopening economy.
  A separate report confirmed a 6.4% acceleration in the annualised rate
of economic growth last quarter, bolstered by massive fiscal stimulus.
  Although the scale of fiscal stimulus has stoked worries about an
inflation spike forcing the Federal Reserve to act faster to taper asset
purchases and tighten lending rates, more spending is good for world
growth and global equities and has buoyed investor sentiment, said Kyle
Rodda, a market analyst at IG in Melbourne.
  "This is a market that‘s blown off a little bit of froth over the last
three weeks, but there’s nothing thats occurred to suggest that the
bull market in stocks is under any imminent threat,†he said.
  "Maybe momentum has slowed down, and that could remain the case for a
little while, but the bull market is still pretty strong.â€
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) slipped 0.3%.
  The dollar hovered near a one-week high versus major peers as traders looked to the upcoming inflation report for direction.
  The dollar index sat at 90.097 on Friday, after touching 90.179 the
previous session for the first time since May 20.Oil prices extended
gains from Thursday, bolstered by strong U.S. economic data that offset
investors' concerns about the potential for a rise in Iranian supplies.
  Brent rose 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $69.66 a barrel, while U.S. West
Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added 34 cents, or 0.5%, to $67.19 a
barrel.
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