Markets mixed ahead of US inflation data - 30.4.2025

The Dollar strengthening continues currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, added 0.25% on Tuesday.

Both EUR/USD and GBP/USD reversed their climbing on Tuesday while GfK reported German consumer sentiment rose to six-month high as economic expectations strengthened third month in a row. Both Pound and euro are lower against the dollar currently. USD/JPY reversed its sliding while AUD/USD reversed its advancing on Tuesday with Australian dollar higher against the Greenback currently and yen lower.

Futures on three main US stock indexes are down currently ahead of US GDP report at 14:30 CET with the yield on benchmark 10-year US notes down at 4.171%. Stock indexes ended higher on Tuesday recording daily gains in the range from 0.55% to 0.75% as president Trump granted auto tariff relief that includes limitations on the impact of multiple tariffs on carmakers and a measure to allow carmakers to offset a portion of the levy for two years.

European stock indexes futures are mixed currently after closing higher on Tuesday amid positive quarterly reports. Asian indexes futures are mostly rising today with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index leading gains despite economic data from China indicating first contraction in industrial activity since December 2023 .

Brent is down currently. Prices fell over 2% yesterday amid reports OPEC+ member Kazakhstan increased oil exports  via the Caspian pipeline by 7% over year in January-March. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release its US crude oil inventory data at 16:30 CET today. The US oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 2.6% and is lower currently. Brent fell 2.4 to $64.25 a barrel on Tuesday.