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A Fair Amount of Data Out But Most Markets Not Trading Because of Good Friday
The dollar has dipped so far today by 0.3% against the Mexican peso, 0.2% versus the New Zealand and Australian dollars, and 0.1% relative to the euro, yen and sterling. The Swiss franc and Canadian dollar are unchanged. Gold at $2,238 per ounce is close to all-time highs. Share prices closed up 1.0% in China on stimulus hopes. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.5%. Most of the world is observing Good Friday. Closures are widespread in Europe and also include Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, South Africa, India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Today’s economic data release menu featured U.S. ... (full story)