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The dollar gains against low-yielding currencies on Wednesday, hitting a five-month high against the yen as US bond yields jumped on the prospects of further economic recovery.

Asia-Pac lacked firm direction as risk appetite was sapped by holiday closures for many key markets in the region and following an uninspired handover from the US.

Asian equities were mostly positive after the stimulus-driven momentum on Wall St. which lifted all major US indices to fresh unprecedented levels.

Global equity markets have scaled record highs in recent days on hopes for a faster economic revival led by successful vaccine rollouts and expectations of a large US pandemic relief package.

A positive tone was observed in the Asia-Pac region and US equity futures recovered from the early stumble seen at the reopening.

U.S. stocks are seen trading lower Friday, with the week’s volatile trading, sparked by retail traders’ activism, set to continue.

European stock markets are seen opening sharply lower Friday, with investors cutting positions given the uncertainty surrounding the populist trading movement

What is moving the markets today?

Silver is rarely mentioned in the daily market reviews - and it's worth mentioning...

Asian shares climbed to near all-time highs on Monday as concerns over rising COVID-19 cases and delays in vaccine supplies were eclipsed by the optimism of a $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus plan to help revive the US economy.

US President-elect Joe Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan to jump-start the world's largest economy and accelerate its response to COVID-19

What are the forecasts for silver, platinum and palladium?