美国股票期货周二保持稳定，此前主要股指本周开盘表现积极。在延长交易中，Palantir Technologies因全年指引弱于预期而暴跌超过8%，而Hims&Hers Health因第二季度收入指引强劲而上涨12%。在周一的常规交易中，道琼斯指数连续第四个交易日上涨0.46%。标准普尔500指数和纳斯达克综合指数也分别上涨1.03%和1.19%，涨幅已连续第三天。标普11个板块中有10个上涨，科技、通信服务和金融板块领涨。这些涨幅是由疲软的劳动力数据和美联储即将降息的希望带来的积极情绪推动的。纽约联储主席约翰·威廉姆斯表示，降息决定将基于即将到来的数据，而里士满联储主席托马斯·巴金表示相信，随着加息的全面影响显现，通胀率将降至2%。

US stock futures held steady on Tuesday after the major averages kicked off the week on a positive note. In extended trading, Palantir Technologies tumbled more than 8% on weaker-than-expected full-year guidance, while Hims & Hers Health jumped 12% on strong second-quarter revenue guidance. In regular trading on Monday, the Dow rose 0.46% for its fourth straight winning day. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also gained 1.03% and 1.19%, respectively, extending their rally to a third day. Ten out of the 11 S&P sectors ended higher, led by technology, communication services and financials. Those gains were driven by positive sentiment following soft labor data and hopes for impending interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. New York Fed President John Williams stated that rate cut decisions will be based on incoming data, while Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin expressed confidence that inflation will decline to 2% as the full effects of higher rates materialize.

2024年4月，英国零售额同比下降4.4%，超出了1.6%的增长预期，因为消费受到潮湿天气和复活节提前的影响。最新数据也与3月份3.2%的涨幅大幅逆转，是自2019年11月以来的最差数据。持续的通胀压力和高昂的借贷成本也导致了支出疲软。BRC首席执行官海伦·迪金森表示：“恶劣的天气和令人失望的销售导致零售商春季开局低迷，甚至考虑到复活节时间的变化。沉闷潮湿的四月抑制了服装和鞋类的销售增长，尤其是户外运动服，以及DIY和花园家具。”

Retail sales in the United Kingdom dropped 4.4% on a like-for-like basis in April 2024 from a year ago, defying expectations for a 1.6% growth as consumption was hit by wet weather and the early timing of easter. The latest figure also reversed sharply from a 3.2% gain in March and was the worst reading since November 2019. Persistent inflationary pressures and high borrowing costs have contributed to weaker spending as well. Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the BRC, said: “Dismal weather and disappointing sales led to a depressing start to spring for retailers, even accounting for the change in timing of Easter. A dull, wet April dampened sales growth for clothing and footwear, especially outdoor sportswear, as well as DIY and garden furniture.”

周二早盘交易中，NZX 50指数下跌10点，跌幅0.1%，至11810点，连续第二天下跌，原因是电子科技、医疗保健和非耐用消费品的下跌。在澳大利亚今天晚些时候做出利率决定之前，交易员保持谨慎。他们还警惕地为接下来几天来自中国的关键经济数据做好准备，包括贸易数据和通胀数据。投资者继续关注惠灵顿和阿布扎比将开始讨论自由贸易协议的消息。阿联酋是新西兰在中东的主要贸易伙伴，去年9月出口同比增长17%。周一，华尔街的强劲领先为股市下跌画上了句号，因为人们对美联储可能在劳动力市场降温的情况下于9月降息的希望越来越大，NFP的数据突显了这一点。Metro Performance Glass股价暴跌2.2%，此前其公布的24财年息税前利润指引较低。其他早期落后者包括Meridian Energy有限公司（-1.5%）、AFT Pharmaceuticals（-1.4%）和恒天然公司（-0.8%）。

The NZX 50 fell 10 points or 0.1% to 11,810 on Tuesday morning deals, falling for the second day due to declines among electronic tech, healthcare, and consumer non-durables. Traders stayed cautious ahead of an interest rate decision in Australia later today. They also vigilantly braced for key economic data from China in the following days, including trade figures and inflation numbers. Investors continued to follow news that Wellington and Abu Dhabi will begin discussing a free trade deal. The UAE is New Zealand's main trade partner in the Middle East, with exports jumping by 17% yoy in last September. A strong lead from Wall Street Monday capped the fall, as hopes built that the US Fed could cut interest rates in September amid a cooling labor market, as highlighted by NFP data. Metro Performance Glass plunged 2.2% after flagging lower guidance for its FY24 EBIT FY24. Other early laggards were Meridian Energy Ltd. (-1.5%), AFT Pharmaceuticals (-1.4%), and Fonterra Co. Op. (-0.8%).

2024年4月，韩国外汇储备从上月的4192.5亿美元增至4132.6亿美元。它指出，这是自10月以来的最低水平，原因是市场稳定努力，包括使用了与该国养老基金的货币互换额度，以及金融机构的外汇存款下降和非美元资产的转换价值下降。4月份存款（188亿美元对305亿美元）和特别提款权（146亿美元对147亿美元）下降，而证券（3706亿美元对3649亿美元）、国际货币基金组织储备头寸（43亿美元对45亿美元）以及特别提款权都有所增加（147亿美元对151亿美元）。

Foreign Exchange Reserves in South Korea went up to $413.26 billion in April 2024, from $419.25 billion in the preceding month. It pointed to the lowest level since October due to market stabilization efforts, including the utilization of its currency swap line with the country's pension fund, along with a decline in foreign exchange deposits of financial institutions and a fall in the converted value of non-dollar assets. Deposits ($18.8 billion vs $30.5 billion) and SDRs ($14.6 billion vs $14.7 billion) fell in April, while Securities ($370.6 billion vs $364.9 billion), IMF reserve position ($4.3 vs $4.5 billion) and SDRs ($14.7 billion vs $15.1 billion) all increased.