Equities mixed ahead of Wall Street reopening - 29.11.2024

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Todays’ Market Summary

The Dollar weakening has resumed
US stock index futures are mixed
Brent is steady currently.
Gold is rising presently.

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Global stocks are trading in different directions currently ahead of Wall Street reopening after Thanksgiving holiday. Toyota Motor Corporation shares slumped 2.1% underperforming market after reports yesterday Toyota Motor's global output dropped for a ninth consecutive month in October, Sony Group Corporation shares fell 1.67% today.

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Forex news

Currency Pair	Change
EURUSD	+0.2%
GBPUSD	+0.3%
USDJPY	-0.4%
AUDUSD	+0.4%

The Dollar weakening has resumed today. 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, ended 0.2% higher on Thursday.

EUR/USD reversed its climbing while GBP/USD slowed its advancing yesterday as the federal statistics agency Destatis reported German consumer prices unexpectedly held steady in November. Both Pound and euro are higher against the dollar currently. USD/JPY joined AUD/USD’s slowed advancing on Thursday with both the yen and Australian dollar higher against the Greenback currently.

Stock Market news

Indices	Change
DJI	-0.02%
NIKKEI	-0.6%
HK50	+0.1%
AU200	-0.1%

US stock index futures are mixed currently ahead of markets reopening after Thanksgiving holiday with the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes steady at 4.242%. The three main stock benchmarks ended lower on Wednesday with the three main US stock benchmarks recording daily losses in a range from -0.6% to -0.3%.

European indexes futures are retreating today after stock indexes closed higher yesterday with bank shares leading gains. Asian stock indexes futures are mixed today with Japan’s Nikkei leading losses while data showed that core consumer prices in Tokyo rose more than expected in November, rising further above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.

Commodity Market news

Commodities	Change
#C-BRENT	-0.1%
OIL	-0.1%

Brent is steady currently. Prices ended higher on Thursday as Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah traded accusations that their ceasefire had been violated. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose 0.2% and are steady currently. Brent futures added 0.5% to $73.17 a barrel on Thursday.