A mostly flat trading day has just ended

• Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF was the biggest decliner after giving up 2.08% yesterday IShares MBS ETF (down 0.307%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed yesterday.
• European markets closed higher yesterday whilst CAC added 0.51% to trade at 7,577.

Yesterday's trading session saw to it that markets did not have a clear cut direction — Nasdaq closed at 12,072 after a flat day. Dow Jones closed 33,800 after a stable day.

US markets are now currently closed and set to reopen Monday; meanwhile, upbeat European markets ended yesterday higher as CAC ascends by 0.51%, reaching 7,577. Asia-Pacific markets were down yesterday as KOSPI Composite Index is currently down 0.73% and trading around 2,544.4.

KB Financial Group Inc. & Cousins Properties Incorporated due to release their earnings reports within the following week.

Ambiguous macro data is influencing the market as United States Services PMI came out at 53.7, while a consensus of analysts was expecting 51.5. United States Existing Home Sales (Mar) released Thursday with a figure of 4.44 million, while the previous figure was 4.55 million. United States Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Apr) came out at -31.3, while a consensus of analysts was expecting -19.2.

Despite lacklustre price action, some assets lagged behind their peers as Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF lost 2.08% yesterday before closing at $29.19. IShares MBS ETF (down 0.307%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed yesterday.

IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF | Ended yesterday's session at $25.35

Following a month of flat trade, Pointing in a similar direction, yesterday's session was more of the same — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF moves 0.04% to close at $25.35 yesterday.

IShares MBS ETF | Currently down 0.31% at $94.2

IShares MBS ETF slid down from $94.49 to $94.2, losing 29 cents (0.31%) today. The fund disclosed a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on Tuesday, February 28th and was paid on Tuesday, March 7th — thereby generating a yield of 1.06% for all eligble investors.