Opening Bell: US Futures, European Stocks Rise On Earnings, Data; Gold Up – Investing.com

Opening Bell: US Futures, European Stocks Rise On Earnings, Data; Gold Up – Investing.com

Shares in Europe followed US contracts for the , , and higher on Monday after strong earnings last week along with improving economic prospects, offsetting concerns of rising inflation and higher taxes in Europe. The UK market is closed today for a bank holiday.

This morning, all four major US futures were in the green, with the reflation trade appearing to be back on track. Contracts on the Russell 2000 outperformed, including by 3:1 for those on the NASDAQ 3:1 at time of writing.

The dollar was flat but gold gained.