World stock market started week with strong positions: Market News

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World stock market started week with strong positions: Market News

August 27, 2018 - 12:49
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According to Bloomberg, world stock market started this week with strong positions. Stoxx Europe 600 shows growth in almost all sectors. Asian shares showed the best results today.

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According to Bloomberg, world stock market started this week with strong positions.

Stoxx Europe 600 shows growth in almost all sectors. It grew by 0,2%. German DAX gained 0,3%, British FTSE increased by 0,2%. Futures of S&P 500 gained 0,2%.

Asian shares showed the best results today: indexes of Hong Kong, China and Japan grew after China’s central bank took steps to strengthen local currency. Asian-Pacific Index MSCI and gauge for emerging markets grew by 1,1% each.

Turkish lira is falling after markets in the country opened past holidays. Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index lost less than 0,05%. Euro dropped 0,1% to $1,1616. British pound declined by less than 0,05% to $1,2845. Japanese yen gained o,1% to 111,16 per dollar.

WTI oil is traded 0,3% lower for $68,50 per barrel. Price of gold is $1204,48 per ounce.