- Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF gains 0.43% as the top gainer; currently at $76.48
- Top laggard iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF gave up 1 cents, or 0.04% yesterday
- European markets have no obvious direction.
Yesterday's trading session saw to it that leading equity indices in the US rose as S&P 500 gained 1.46% and closed at 4,076.6. Dow Jones closed the day at 34,100, having gained 1.09%.
US markets are now currently closed and set to reopen today; meanwhile, European markets show no gains or losses. Upbeat Asia-Pacific markets ended today higher as KOSPI Composite Index increases to 2,449.8 (up 1.02%).
On a negative note, the market received some disappointing news as following a previous reading of 109, Consumer Confidence in United States released yesterday at 15:00 UTC fell short of the 109 figure expected by analysts with an actual reading of 107.1.
Today's rise takes place amid mixed market indicators — United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock came out at 6.33 million, while a consensus of analysts was expecting -1,000,000. United States Chicago PMI (Jan) released yesterday at 14:45 UTC with a figure of 44.3, while the previous figure was 45.1.
Furthermore, the market is looking at today at 15:30 UTC data for United States Crude Oil Inventories will be released, with an expected decline to 376,000 from the preceding figure of 533,000. United States Non Farm Payrolls projected to decline to 185,000 while previous data was 223,000; data will be released Friday.
Also worthy of note, United States ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Jan) is expected today at 13:15 UTC.
While most assets did well yesterday, some did better than others as Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $76.48 having gained 0.43%. IShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (up 0.377%) is also performing well.
Yesterday's bullishness contained stragglers as noticeable risk-on sentiment wasn't enough to prevent iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF giving up 1 cents, or 0.04%, before ending the session at $25.35.
IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF | Ended yesterday's session at $25.35
Following a month of flat trade, Pointing in a similar direction, yesterday's session was more of the same — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF moves 0.04% to close at $25.35 yesterday.
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | Closed +0.43% at $76.48
A bright session dominated by bullish sentiment helped VCSH to close 33 cents higher, while setting a $76.26 to $76.48 session range. The fund disclosed a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share on Tuesday, November 29th and was paid on Tuesday, December 6th — thereby generating a yield of 0.785% for all eligble investors.