Shares in Europe fluctuate: Market News

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Shares in Europe fluctuate: Market News

July 20, 2018 - 12:30
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European shares fluctuate between growth and fall, as well as futures in the US. Asian stocks started to grow after news that Chinese central bank stepped in to stop yuan weakening. Dollar fell together with US Treasuries.

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European shares fluctuate between growth and fall, as well as futures in the US. Asian stocks started to grow after news that Chinese central bank stepped in to stop yuan weakening.

Dollar fell together with US Treasuries. Index Bloomberg Dollar Spot lost 0,1%. US Treasuries yield is 2,85%.

Index Stoxx Europe 600 fell by 0,1%. Leaders in losses are auto producers and mining companies.

Shanghai Composite Index showed the biggest gain in a week. Future of Dow Jones fell and S&P slightly rose.

Commodity rise with oil and copper leading with Bloomberg Commodity Index gaining as much as 0,5%. WTI oil gained 0,4% and costs $69,74 per barrel. Copper LME price grew up 0,7% to $6106,00 per ton. Price of gold is $1222,98. 

Euroe fell 0,1% to $1,1653. British pound lost less than 0,05% to $1,302. Japanese yen is stable at 112,47 per dollar.