World Market Trends At 7 A.M. ET

Earnings optimism, Evergrande payments etc., buoyed stock markets globally. Asian stocks mostly finished higher. European stocks trending higher. American stock futures in positive territory. Dollar Index edged down. Oil remained firm. Gold advanced from previous close. Bond yields mostly hardened. Cryptocurrencies retreated. Bitcoin at $63,000 versus all-time-high of $66,930.39 on Oct 20.