U.S. was
closed for a holiday last night. World stocks traded just below record highs on
Monday, pausing ahead of this week’s central bank meetings, economic data and
earnings, while oil prices rose to their highest in over a week after blockades
began shutting down two Libyan oilfields.
U.S. three
major indexes ended modestly higher on Wednesday after Fed held interest rates
steady and signaled that borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely.
Dow Jones and S&P 500 slipped
from record levels on Tuesday as dour forecasts from retailers Home Depot and
Kohl’s fuelled worries about consumer spending and the U.S.-China