Europe Market Open: Apple numbers bolstered US futures, NFP looms
03 May 2024, 06:35 by Newsquawk Desk
- US equity futures were boosted after-hours following better-than-expected earnings from Apple (+6%) which announced an additional USD 110bln buyback.
- APAC stocks took impetus from Wall St where equities extended on post-FOMC gains; Hang Seng extended its rally after having recently entered a bull market; Japan and Mainland China were closed.
- DXY was lacklustre with markets now awaiting key US jobs data; USD/JPY continued to decline and printed fresh intervention...