What's Moving The Market Wednesday?

Top News

  • U.S. ADP Private Payrolls increased from 117,000 in February to 517,000 in March.
  • Pfizer PFE, BioNTech BNTX announced topline results from a COVID-19 vaccine study in adolescents, showing 100% efficacy in participants ages 12-15. 
  • U.S. President Joe Biden is prepared to announce the details of a $2-trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday afternoon.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron announced new COVID-19 lockdown measures, expected to last for at least 1 month.
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke at the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Yellen said the risks to financial stability posed by climate change will be a focus for the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

Indices Around The Globe

  • S&P 500 Futures up 0.49% to near 3,967.
  • U.K.'s FTSE 100 down 0.86% to near 6,713.
  • Japan's Nikkei 225 up 0.86% to near 29,178.

Bonds

  • 10-year treasury yield at 1.74%.

Commodities

  • Crude oil down 2.03% to near $59.32/barrel.
  • Gold up 1.31% to near $1,706/oz.
  • Silver up 1.55% to near $24.38/oz.

Crypto

  • Bitcoin BTC/USD down 0.09% over the last 24 hours to near $58,490.
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