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Stocks down as risk-off mood prevails - 19.7.2021
Todays’ Market Summary
- The Dollar strengthening continues currently.
- Futures on US equity benchmarks are down currently
- Brent is edging lower currently as OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to increase oil supply from August.
- Gold prices are edging lower
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Forex news
Currency Pair | Change |
EUR USD | -0.22% |
GBP USD | -0.35% |
USD JPY | -0.19% |
AUD USD | -0.79% |
The Dollar strengthening continues currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, gained 0.2% on Friday after Census Bureau report retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.6% last month.
Both GBP/USD and EUR/USD continued sliding Friday after Eurostat report euro-zone trade surplus declined less than expected in May. USD/JPY continued its climbing Friday as AUD/USD kept retreating with Australian dollar lower against the Greenback currently while yen higher.
Stock Market news
Indices | Change |
Dow Jones Index | -0.52% |
Nikkei Index | -1.25% |
Hang Seng Index | -2.15% |
Australian Stock Index | -0.02% |
Futures on US equity benchmarks are down currently as the three main US stock benchmarks recorded daily losses ranging from 0.75% to 0.86% Friday. The earnings season continues with Netflix, Intel, Coca Cola and Philip Morris among companies expected to report quarterly earnings this week. US stocks ended last week lower despite positive second quarter corporate reports.
European stock indexes are retreating currently after ending lower on Friday with mining stocks leading losses. Asian indexes are mixed today with Nikkei index leading losses.
Commodity Market news
Commodities | Change |
Brent Crude Oil | -0.84% |
WTI Crude | -1.06% |
Gold Market News
Metals | Change |
Gold | -0.28% |