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20 May 2013
US markets reverted initial gains, dollar advances
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Equities in the US markets are trading in the red figures at the beginning of the week, reverting a positive start with indices climbing to record levels. The US Dollar Index is trading with gains although falling from session highs below the key mark at 84.00.
DowJones is retreating 0.15%, followed by the Nasdaq and the S&P500, down 0.22% and 0.15% respectively.
Bourses in Europe closed with gains following the upbeat momentum in the US, with the exception of the Spanish benchmark, losing 0.78% for the day. The DAX was the best performer, up 0.69% followed by the CAC40, 0.54% and the FTSE100, 0.48%.
The single currency is now pushing higher and printing fresh intraday highs in the vicinity of the key resistance at 1.2900, after dipping to 1.2820 overnight.
In the commodities’ realm, the barrel of WTI is up 0.745 at $96.73 and the ounce troy of gold is following suit, up 1.32% at $1,382.
DowJones is retreating 0.15%, followed by the Nasdaq and the S&P500, down 0.22% and 0.15% respectively.
Bourses in Europe closed with gains following the upbeat momentum in the US, with the exception of the Spanish benchmark, losing 0.78% for the day. The DAX was the best performer, up 0.69% followed by the CAC40, 0.54% and the FTSE100, 0.48%.
The single currency is now pushing higher and printing fresh intraday highs in the vicinity of the key resistance at 1.2900, after dipping to 1.2820 overnight.
In the commodities’ realm, the barrel of WTI is up 0.745 at $96.73 and the ounce troy of gold is following suit, up 1.32% at $1,382.