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Equities subdued after hawkish Fed signals - 20.12.2024

Ara Zohrabian
Ara Zohrabian
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오늘의 마켓 개요

  • The Dollar strengthening has stalled
  • US stock index futures are lower
  • Brent is inching down currently.
  • Gold is extending gains presently.

일간 인기 뉴스

Global stocks are trading mostly down currently after Wall Street ended little changed on Thursday following hawkish Fed signals indicating fewer 2025 rate cuts in its forecast. Meta shares slid 0.27% underperforming market, Microsoft shares slipped 0.08% on Thursday amid reports the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust reduced its stake in Microsoft by 17% or 5.93 million shares worth $12.46 billion in third quarter.

Forex 뉴스

통화쌍변화
EUR USD +0.1%
GBP USD -0.2%
USD JPY -0.3%
AUD USD +0.1%

The Dollar strengthening has stalled 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 0.1% higher on Thursday.

GBP/USD slowed its retreating yesterday while EUR/USD reversed its sliding as the Bank of England kept its benchmark interest rate on hold at 4.75% as expected. Euro is higher against the dollar currently and Pound lower still. USD/JPY accelerated its advancing while AUD/USD reversed its retreating on Thursday with both the yen and Australian dollar higher against the Greenback currently.

주식 마켓 뉴스

지수변화
다우 존스 지수 -0.4%
니케이 지수 -1.1%
Hang Seng Index +0.1%
Australian Stock Index -1.3%

US stock index futures are lower currently with the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes down at 4.56%. The three main stock benchmarks ended mixed on Thursday recording daily returns in a narrow range from -0.1% to 0.04% as Department of Labor reported initial unemployment claims decreased from the previous week.

European indexes futures are down today after stock indexes closed sharply lower yesterday with tech and real estate shares leading losses. Asian stock indexes futures are mostly lower today with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng defying the trend while the People’s Bank of China left its benchmark loan prime rate unchanged.

상품 마켓 뉴스

귀금속변화
브렌트 유 -0.1%
WTI유 -0.1%

Brent is inching down currently. Prices ended lower on Thursday as JPMorgan predicted that global crude oil supply will outpace demand to the tune of 1.2 million barrels per day in the next year. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures slid 0.9% and are lower currently. Brent futures lost 0.7% to $72.88 a barrel on Thursday.

금 마켓 뉴스

메탈변화
Gold +0.2%

Gold is extending gains presently. Spot gold reversed its retreating on Thursday: it added 0.35% to $2594.55 an ounce.

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