Markets fall as trading session comes to a close

• Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF plunges 0.66% as session draws to a close As things stand, iShares MBS ETF (down 0.652%) and iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) are underperforming today
• European equity markets are currently seeing a boost in risk-on sentiment.

As the session draws to an end the leading indices are falling — S&P 500 slipping 0.59% and closing at 4,106. Nasdaq drawing back 0.76% to 12,234.

European markets are showing gains. Asia-Pacific markets are in session with varied performances.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc and WalkMe Ltd. due to release their earnings reports within the following week.

Market's down-tick coincides with some negative macro data published earlier as United States Producer Price Index released earlier showed a marked improvement to 0.2% from the preceding data of -0.4%, but fell short of the 0.3% figure forecast by a consensus of market analysts. United States Initial Jobless Claims published yesterday at 12:30 UTC came out at 264,000, falling short of the 245,000 projections and continuing its decline from the previous 242,000 figure.

Markets are trading lower today despite some positive data published earlier as United States Crude Oil Inventories came out at 2.95 million, better than analyst estimates of -917,000 and improving upon the previous reading of -1.28 million.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF is currently trading at $46.49 after declining 0.66%. As things stand, iShares MBS ETF (down 0.652%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) are also underperforming today.

IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF | Broadly flat at $25.35; session high: $25.35 session low: $25.34

It's been more of the same this session on the back of a month of flat trade, Today's session so far looks to be heading in a similar way — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF trades at $25.35, after ending yesterday at $25.36.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | Currently down 0.66% at $46.49

• Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF is up 7.39% from the significant low of $43.58 it hit 6 months ago.
• Shareholders to attain annual dividend yield of 1.05% this year

Having set a significant low of $43.58 6 months ago, Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF is trading 7.39% higher. Looking back, the fund declared a dividend of 12.2 cents per share on Thursday, April 27th for all shareholders on record up until Tuesday, May 2nd. Based on current prices, the move allows shareholders to receive an annual dividend yield of 1.05% this year to be paid on Thursday, May 4th.