After a cautious start Asian markets were led higher by China on signs parts of the domestic economy were picking up. The hopeful signs in China helped lift MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan 2.45% to its highest since early March. E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 recovered to be flat, having been up 0.12% in afternoon trade. In commodity markets, gold added 0.91% to $1,742 an ounce. Brent crude futures were off 37 cents at $37.70 a barrel, while U.S. crude fell 31 cents to $35.38.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 01, 2020 07:29 UTC