Stocks in Asia fluctuated

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Stocks in Asia fluctuated — Chinese equity markets reopen after a holiday, though there seemed to be little reaction to President Donald Trump’s order for a review of additional tariffs that prompted an aggressive response from China. Hong Kong equities outperformed. The yen fluctuated ahead of remarks Monday by Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at the start of his second term. While Friday’s selloff left U.S. stocks teetering on a key support level, futures on the S&P 500 Index climbed in early trading.                         

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Stocks in Asia Looked Set to Fall After a Decline in U.S. Equities

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Stocks in Asia Looked Set to Fall After a Decline in U.S. Equities — Futures on equities in Japan and Australia fell, while those in Hong Kong nudged higher. Chinese equity markets are due to reopen after a holiday, with traders getting their first chance to react to President Donald Trump’s order for a review of additional tariffs that prompted an aggressive response from China. While Friday’s selloff left U.S. stocks teetering on a key support level, futures on the S&P 500 Index climbed in early trading.               

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Stocks Rally Third Day as Trump Team Eases Stance

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Stocks Rally Third Day as Trump Team Eases Stance — The S&P 500 Index bounced back from Monday’s selloff as investors grew more confident the administration’s protectionist rhetoric wouldn’t result in equally stringent policy. The rally took stocks to a two-week high. The dollar strengthened for the third time this week, while the 10-year Treasury yield popped above 2.82 percent.                         

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Goldman Sachs Sees Equity Volatility Spillover

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Goldman Sachs Sees Equity Volatility Spillover — Strategists led by John Marshall observed that “a large number” of S&P 500 hedges expired over the past three weeks, leaving the average investor more exposed to stock swings. Meanwhile, the Cboe Volatility Index almost doubled in the first quarter as concerns over global trade tensions and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stirred up market turbulence. The options gauge, known as VIX, jumped 20 percent to 23.89 as of 12:11 p.m. in New York.

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Maruti Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Maruti Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth – Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.’s sales rose nearly 15 percent in March led by sales in the mini segment.                

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