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12 Aug 2013
US markets mixed on Japan, dollar extends gains
FXstreet.com (Edinburgh) -Japanese Annualized GDP figures below expectations are weighing on investors’ sentiment at the beginning of the week, dragging the DowJones and the S&P500 to the red territory, down 0.12% and 0.17%, respectively. On the opposite hand, the Nasdaq is advancing 0.24%. The greenback, in terms of the US Dollar index, is extending Friday’s upside and consolidating the advance beyond 81.00 the figure.
Bourses in Euroland closed mixed in a choppy session, as a cautious tone prevailed amongst traders ahead of key data in the upcoming sessions. The IBEX35 was the worst performer, down 0.20% and followed by the FTSE100, 0.14% and the CAC40, 0.12%. The DAX gained 0.25% followed by the broader Stoxx600, up 0.05%. The single currency seems to have found a comfort zone around 1.3300 the figure, recovering ground from lows below 1.3280.
In the commodities’ realm, the ounce troy of gold is posting strong gains, up 1.65% at $1,333 while the barrel of WTI is down 0.05% at $105.94.
Bourses in Euroland closed mixed in a choppy session, as a cautious tone prevailed amongst traders ahead of key data in the upcoming sessions. The IBEX35 was the worst performer, down 0.20% and followed by the FTSE100, 0.14% and the CAC40, 0.12%. The DAX gained 0.25% followed by the broader Stoxx600, up 0.05%. The single currency seems to have found a comfort zone around 1.3300 the figure, recovering ground from lows below 1.3280.
In the commodities’ realm, the ounce troy of gold is posting strong gains, up 1.65% at $1,333 while the barrel of WTI is down 0.05% at $105.94.