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Spoos Hug 4,200 In Thin Holiday Trading As Global Stocks Close Out 4th Month Of Gains
by Tyler Durden
It was anything but
sell in May .
With US markets closed for Memorial Day, Emini futures traded virtually at 4,200 amid light volumes as world stocks were firmly on track to post a fourth straight month of gains on Monday. MSCI’s index of world stocks drifted 0.1% higher, putting the gauge on track for a 1.4% gain for May.
It is the longest monthly rising streak for the index since August 2020, when it marked a five-month run of gains, according to Reuters.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures swung between small gains and losses amid shortened trading hours due to the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S. The dollar was steady against a basket of peers.
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Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday on bargain-hunting as investors shrugged off news of a shrinking economy in Japan.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.09% to end at 28 406.84, while the broader Topix index added 1.54% to 1 907.74.
Investors sought bargains after recent falls, including a 0.92% loss in the Nikkei index on Monday.
Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday on bargain-hunting as investors shrugged off news of a shrinking economy in Japan and ongoing worries over coronavirus infections.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.09%, or 582.01 points, to end at 28 406.84, while the broader Topix index added 1.54%, or 28.88 points, to 1 907.74.
Investors sought bargains after recent falls, including a 0.92% loss in the Nikkei index on Monday, while the yen slowed its appreciation against the dollar, giving some support to the market.