Asian markets follow US Boehner's optimism

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Financial markets moved from "risk off" to a new found sentiment on yesterday's words of Republican House of Rep speaker Boehner's during the US session. He sounded optimistic and willing to negotiate. Asian markets responded by edging higher on Thursday: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average (+1.00%), Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+0.87%), Hong Kong's Hang Seng (+1.15%) and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (+0.68%) added value, while Mainland China's Shanghai Composite fell again, by -0.27%.

Futures for the German DAX 30 (+0.73%) and the French CAC 40 (+0.72%) are signaling a higher opening ahead of the European session and fundamental data such as German unemployment rate and Eurozone business climate. WTI crude oil trades at $86.68 (+0.25%) and Gold dives to $1719 (-0.16%).