- Top laggard Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF gave up 19 cents, or 0.25% Friday IShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (down 0.184%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed Friday.
- European markets were down Friday as FTSE slumps to 7,562.36 (down 0.49%).
Before tomorrow's session begins, here is a reminder of where Friday's session left us: markets had an interesting day Friday; Dow Jones closed the day at 33,877, having gained 0.13%. Nasdaq ended the session at 13,259 after a 0.16% gain.
US markets are now currently closed and set to reopen tomorrow; meanwhile, European markets closed lower Friday. Upbeat Asia-Pacific markets ended Friday higher as Nikkei added 1.97% to trade at 32,265.
NIO Inc. and Canopy Growth Corporation have released their earnings reports with Adobe & Kroger Co are set to publish their respective reports as scheduled.
Today's rise takes place amid mixed market indicators — United States CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions released Friday with a figure of 172,400, while the previous figure was 162,600. United States CFTC Gold speculative net positions released Friday with a figure of 175,600, while the previous figure was 169,300. United States CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions came out at 8,800.
Furthermore, the market is looking at United States Consumer Price Index is expected Tuesday. United States Core Consumer Prices is expected Tuesday. United States Consumer Price Index is expected Tuesday.
Friday's bullishness contained stragglers as noticeable risk-on sentiment wasn't enough to prevent Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF giving up 19 cents, or 0.25%, before ending the session at $75.48. IShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (down 0.184%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed Friday.
IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF | Ended Friday's session at $25.35
Following a month of flat trade, Pointing in a similar direction, Friday's session was more of the same — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF moves 0.04% to close at $25.35 Friday.