Discover the most volatile indices from yesterday's muted session

The Nasdaq is yesterday's top mover after gaining 2.19%

Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – United States Core Durable Goods Orders published yesterday at 12:30 UTC came out at -0.2%, falling short of the 0% projections and continuing its decline from the previous 0.3% figure.

Assets that recorded the greatest percentage change in relation to their peers are designated as "Top Movers" with 's most active indices listed below.

Risk-on mood pushes the Nasdaq 2.19% higher

After finishing Thursday at 12,700, Nasdaq went up to 13,000 before paring its losses and closing at 12,976.

The STOXX Europe 50 Index | Up 1.59% to 4,337.5 yesterday

The sentiment that generated 5.9 points in cumulative gains over the past 3 days was further evident for the STOXX Europe 50 Index. Yesterday's session pointed in the same direction — the STOXX Europe 50 Index rallied 67.86 points (1.59%) deep into the session, reaching 4,337.5.

HANG SENG INDEX index sheds 353.08 points (-1.93%) as market bears take the reigns

More of the same from yesterday's session: HANG SENG INDEX falls 1.93% to close at 18,747 yesterday.