Oil and gold are firmer but stock markets are a bit muddled.

石油與黃金價格持續上漲，但股市整體目前的發展情勢似乎有些錯綜

A mixed Asian session has been followed by mild gains in Europe, even as S&P 500 futures dip.

今日交易中，亞洲股市漲跌互見，而歐股在標普500期貨下跌的情勢下仍微幅上漲

Wall Street's equity benchmark remains within one firm session away from closing above the 2400 level for the first time,

華爾街股市首度以2390點收盤

having spent several days within quartertile range.

在2400點附近徘徊了數天之後

Bulls will hope this is just another consolidation phase

牛市會希望這只是整固階段的現象

but bears will be worried that the valley's momentum may have fatally stalled.

但熊市卻擔心股市上漲的動力已完全消退了

Corporate earnings have been supporting valuations but the reporting season in the US is now drawing to a close.

目前企業的獲利表現良好但美國的財報季也即將結束

So investors will be looking for fresh catalysts, perhaps Friday's US data dump will provide some trading opportunities.

所以投資者正在等待一個新的催化劑，也許美國禮拜五的各種新聞一出來，市場就會出現交易的契機

Inflation, retail sale and consumer confidence reports will be published in the Wall Street in the morning.

通貨膨脹、零售業和消費者信心報告等資訊明早就會出現於華爾街日報

They should keep currency and fixed income trends on their toes, too.

投資者也應該密切關注匯率和固定收益商品的走勢

The Dollar Index is just below the 100 mark.

美元指數稍低於100點

And ten-year treasury yields are easing 2 basis points to 2.38%.

美十年期公債殖利率下降2基點至2.38%

Will the data shift expectations for what the fed will do next month?

這些資訊會影響對於聯準會下週動作的預期嗎？

Currently the market sees an 80% chance that Central Bank will raise rates again in June.

目前市場預期有 80%的機率央行會在六月再度升息