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European stock markets are testing the recovery amid expectations that the new coronavirus pandemic is approaching its peak in the number of cases. The European continent has shown a greater increase in relation to the Asian countries, which closed mainly with a slight growth in the indices.
The positive tone also comes after Senator Bernie Sanders resigned from the United States presidential race, paving the way for former Barack Obama Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic candidate for the White House.
Asia and Oceania
Despite the rapid advancement of the new coronavirus worldwide, the Asian continent has shown a slower rate in the number of infections and deaths. This week, China recorded the first day without deaths from the new disease since the start of the pandemic.
The Central Bank of South Korea decided to keep the basic interest rate at 0.75%, the lowest all-time low, after making an emergency cut of 0.50 percentage points in March in response to the coronavirus.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.37%, and the least comprehensive. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng posted a 1.38% gain, and in South Korea, there was a 1.61% increase in Kospi. The Japanese Nikkei index was practically stable on the Tokyo Stock Exchange this Thursday, with a fall of 0.04%. In Oceania, the Australian stock market turned blue, with a 3.46% rise in the S & P / ASX 200 in Sydney.
Europe
The European stock exchanges opened the trading session on Thursday, amid expectations that the new coronavirus is reaching its peak.
At 4:13 am (Brasilia time), the London Stock Exchange rose 1.90%, Frankfurt shares rose 1.64% and Paris shares rose 1.66%. In Milan, Madrid and Lisbon, the gains were 1.74%, 1.37% and 1.99%, respectively.
U.S
In New York, future rates operate at a significant increase, also with the expectation that the covid-19 pandemic will approach the maximum number of cases and then begin to fall. Furthermore, the appreciation of the indices comes a day after Senator Bernie Sanders resigned from the United States presidential race, paving the way for former President Joe Biden to be the Democratic candidate for the White House. On Thursday, investors will follow a new survey of U.S. jobless claims, which have risen to record levels in recent weeks as a result of the impact of the new coronavirus, and a speech by the President of the Federal Reserve (Fed, the bank US central) Jerome Powell
At 5:06 a.m. (Brasilia time), in the futures market, Dow Jones rose 1.46%, S&P 500 advanced 1.17%, and Nasdaq rose 0.88%. Among Treasury bills, the yield on the 2-year T-note increased by 0.247%, that of the 10-year T-note increased by 0.750%, and that of the 30-year T-bond increased by 1,364%.
Oil
Oil boosted profits in hopes of reducing output after a meeting of OPEC +, a group made up of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and ten allied countries, including Russia.
At 4:48 am (GMT), WTI oil for May rose 5.38% on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), to $ 26.44 per barrel, while Brent oil for June rose 3 , 08% in the International Stock Exchange (ICE), at $ 33.85 per barrel. / WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
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