On Monday, April 22nd, the U.S. stock markets closed higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebounding after six days of losses. The markets recovered from a recent sell-off as investors looked forward to key quarterly earnings reports, expected to provide insights into the condition of the U.S. economy.

According to economic data, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.15 in March, up from a revised +0.09 the previous month and exceeding market expectations of +0.09.

All 11 S&P 500 sectors finished in green, with technology and financial stocks leading the gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.67% to close at 38,239.98. The S&P 500 rose 0.87%, ending the day at 5,010.60, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.11%, finishing the session at 15,451.30.

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Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 index was up 0.80%.
• Germany’s DAX gained 0.82%.
• France’s CAC increased 0.36%.
• U.K.’s FTSE 100 traded higher by 0.31%.

Commodities at 06:00 AM ET

US Futures at 06:00 AM ET            

Dow futures were up 0.02%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.07%, and Nasdaq 100 Futures climbed 0.14%.

Forex at 06:00 AM ET

The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.03% to 106.11, USD/JPY was down 0.01% to 154.82, and USD/AUD gained 0.02% to 1.5510.

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