The worst quarter for S&P 500

News of the day, Friday, 1 April

S&P 500, the global American stock index, fell 1,57% today, finishing its worst quarter since the start of the pandemic, as the investors are generally concerned about military tensions in Europe, soaring commodities prices and red-hot inflation. Together with S&P 500, Nasdaq decreased by 1.5%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average slid by 1.6%.

The US dollar increased on Friday anticipating the US monthly jobs report, which will influence the Fed’s monetary policy decisions. The Dollar index is trading 0.18% higher today. There are some signs of strong numbers after the ADP Research Institute showed on Wednesday that US companies employed 455000 additional people in March, as well as the initial jobless claims data being at a very low level on Thursday.

The price of Brent crude is $104.20, WTI — $99.70, GBP/USD — 1.3128, EUR/USD — 1.1059, and gold costs $1932.50 per ounce.