Asia Apr 8

Asian stocks held steady Thursday, while US equity futures rose after the S&P 500 set a new high, boosted by the Fed's pledge to maintain accommodative policy.
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Japanese stocks fell on fears that Tokyo would take tougher measures to combat rising infections, while Australia outperformed. Hong Kong and China experienced volatility. US equity futures rose after the S&P 500 rose, despite dwindling volume on US exchanges. Apple and other tech titans aided in the Nasdaq 100's rise. The dollar maintained its gains, and treasuries remained stable.

Stocks:

As of 10:50 AM in Tokyo, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%.
The Topix Index in Japan was down 0.8%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Index in Australia increased by 1%.
The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong rose 0.6%.
The Shanghai Composite Index in China dropped 0.3%.
 

Currency:

The yen increased 0.1% to 109.74 per dollar.
The offshore yuan was trading at 6.5518 per dollar.
The euro was unchanged at $1.1868.
 

Bonds:

The yield on 10-Yr treasuries has remained stable at about 1.67%.
The 10-Yr bond yield in Australia fell by around one basis point to 1.73%.
 

Commodities:

WTI Crude dropped 0.6% to $59.42 per barrel.
The price of gold was $1,737 per ounce.