In commodities trading, gold is selling at $1,820.00 an ounce

All three major US indices are trending positively in futures trading

All three major US indices are trending negatively in futures trading

Optimism also sends oil markets higher, while gold trades lower

Prices for gold and oil surge ///

Gold still trading higher, oil markets slump

Gold and oil also selling higher in first trading day of 2021//

Tokyo and Seoul exchanges closed for New Year's Eve

All three major U.S. indices are trending positively

Investors buoyed by encouraging economic data from Japan and China 

In futures trading, the Dow and S&P 500 were trending higher

In futures trading, the Dow and S&P 500 are trending down

All three US indices are trending positively in futures trading

All three major US indices are in positive territory in futures trading

All three major US indices are trending positively in futures trading

Investors calmed on news of US President Donald Trump's apparent recovery from COVID-19/

All three major US indices are trending upward in futures trading

Nikkei index in Tokyo closes 0.8% higher

Europe resilient after Asia hit with shockwave from tech-heavy Nasdaq's freefall on Tuesday, plus se

Asian markets begin trading week on a sour note//  

European markets in better shape

Region hit by shockwave triggered by dour economic outlook by U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index ends 0.4 percent lower

Lower numbers in London and Frankfurt follow Asia's across-the-board earnings

All three major US indices are trending upward in futures trading

All three major US indices are trending upward in futures trading

Investors optimistic over a post-pandemic recovery

Economic numbers from China Tuesday helped Asian markets rebound

Rise in COVID-19 cases sparks free fall on financial markets///

Tokyo's Nikkei, Mumbai's Sensex leading the way as investors cheer last week's better-than-expected

Hopes for post-pandemic recovery outweighing political and social upheaval in US and abroad 

Hong Kong trading over 3%, Shanghai 2% higher

The FTSE index in London is up 1.3% at midday, Paris's CAC-40 index is 1.7% higher, and the DAX in F

Indexes in Tokyo and Sydney lead the way as optimism grows that world is slowly emerging from pandem

Gradual end of COVID-19 lockdowns bring investors back into markets