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📈 Markets Overview – April 12, 2025

U.S. Markets soared on Friday, April 11th, as all major indices posted significant gains:

  • S&P 500: +1.81% to 5,363.36
  • Dow Jones 30: +1.56% to 40,212.71 – a record high
  • Nasdaq: +2.06% to 16,724.46
  • Russell 2000: +1.57%, signaling strength in small caps
  • VIX (volatility index) dropped sharply by 7.76%, reflecting increased market confidence

🏢 Sector Overview

Despite YTD losses across most sectors, yesterday’s performance showed a broad rebound:

  • Technology: still -15.48% YTD, but contributed significantly to the rally
  • Healthcare and Real Estate also saw gains
  • Consumer Defensive stands out with a positive YTD return of 2.71%

🌍 Global Markets

  • Europe: Mixed session – UK’s FTSE 100 gained 0.64%, but France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX closed lower
  • Asia: Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell sharply by 2.96%, while Hang Seng rose 1.13% and Shanghai Composite added 0.45%

💱 Currencies

  • EUR/USD rose 1.44% to 1.1364
  • USD/JPY fell 0.73% to 143.49
  • The U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.32%, with most major currencies gaining ground

🛢️ Commodities

  • Crude Oil jumped 2.35% to $61.48
  • Gold rallied 2.44% to $3,254 – likely driven by safe-haven flows
  • Silver and Copper saw standout moves, up 4.67% and 4.98% respectively

₿ Cryptocurrencies

  • Bitcoin surged 2.64% to $82,927 – nearing all-time highs
  • Ethereum traded at $1,553
  • XRP rose to $2.01 with a stunning 308% gain over the past 52 weeks

 


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