{"id":64139,"date":"2025-11-13T18:33:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/markets-rise"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:28:52","slug":"markets-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/markets-rise","title":{"rendered":"Markets Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Global markets moved higher Thursday, buoyed by stronger risk appetite following the reopening of the US federal government after the longest shutdown in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-day shutdown ended after US President Donald Trump signed a temporary budget bill passed by Congress to resume government operations. Trump accused Democrats of trying to \u201cextort American taxpayers\u201d during the shutdown and urged voters not to \u201cforget this\u201d in next year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p><b>US markets and yields<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Wall Street, the S&amp;P 500 index rose 0.06% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.68% on Wednesday, closing at a record high, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.26%. US index futures opened higher Thursday following the reopening of the government.<\/p>\n<p>The yield on 10-year US Treasury notes, which fell to 4.06% on Wednesday, steadied at around 4.09%. The dollar index climbed 0.1% to 99.5, ending a four-day losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Gold extended its rally for a fifth straight session, rising 0.3% to $4,208 an ounce, while Brent crude declined slightly by 0.1% to $62.50 a barrel.<\/p>\n<p><b>European stocks open higher<\/b><\/p>\n<p>European markets closed in positive territory Wednesday amid expectations that the US shutdown would soon end, and opened higher again after the government reopened.<\/p>\n<p>In the previous session, the UK\u2019s FTSE 100 gained 0.12%, Italy\u2019s FTSE MIB 30 rose 0.80%, France\u2019s CAC 40 climbed 1.04%, and Germany\u2019s DAX 40 added 1.22%. European index futures pointed to further gains on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Asia mostly higher, except Hong Kong<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Asian markets were also largely positive, supported by the boost to global risk sentiment from Washington\u2019s budget breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 rose 0.3%, South Korea\u2019s Kospi advanced 0.6%, and China\u2019s Shanghai Composite gained 0.5%. However, Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index slipped 0.5%.<\/p>\n<p>In Japan, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated that the central bank is targeting moderate inflation alongside wage growth and economic recovery. He said the inflation goal aligns with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s strategy to stimulate long-term growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Global markets moved higher Thursday, buoyed by stronger risk appetite following the reopening of the US federal government after the longest shutdown in the nation\u2019s history. The 43-day shutdown ended after US President Donald Trump signed a temporary budget bill passed by Congress to resume government operations. 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