Monday, stocks rose 0.5% in Europe but fell 0.7% Asia and 0.9% in the U.S. on 17B shares traded. Apple closed below its 210 benchmark.
Tuesday, stocks gained 0.3% in Asia and 0.4% in Europe but ended unchanged in the U.S. on 17B shares traded. The VIX fell 6% to end at 16.81. Precious metals fell about 1% while their miners dropped 4%. Apple closed above its 210 benchmark.
Wednesday, stocks fell 0.5% in Asia but rose 0.8% in Europe, and 0.3% in the U.S. on 18B shares traded. The VIX fell 5% to end at 15.94. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 2% to end at 4.34. The NASDAQ notched a record high close with relentless strength from NVIDIA.
Thursday, stocks advanced 0.6% in Asia, 0.4% in Europe, and 0.3% in the U.S. on 19B shares traded. Precious metals and their miners gained 1%. IBM ended below 290. The NASDAQ and S&P 500 indices registered record closing highs.
Friday, stocks ended unchanged in Asia but fell 1.1% in Europe and 0.6% in the U.S. on 16B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 2% to end at 4.42. Precious metals advanced 2%.