Dollar rose, euro fell: Market News

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Dollar rose, euro fell: Market News

September 04, 2018 - 12:41
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According to Bloomberg, dollar gained ahead of data on the world’s largest economy. US equities slightly rose and Europe stocks slightly fell. Autoproducers and miners showed the biggest decline within European index.

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According to Bloomberg, dollar gained ahead of data on the world’s largest economy. Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index grew by 0,5%. US equities slightly rose and Europe stocks slightly fell. As a result, S&P 500 gained less than 0,05%, while Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost less than 0,05%. Autoproducers and miners showed the biggest decline within European index. Euro fell by 0,5% to $1,1563.

Japanese shares fell together with yen, which lost 0,3% and costs 111,42 per dollar.

Equities of emerging markets are falling for fifth day in a row. MSCI Index for Emerging Markets lost 0,2% today.

LME copper is sliding again. It dropped 1,5% to $5879 per ton. WTI oil gained 1,8% to $71,05 per barrel ahead of hurricane in Gulf of Mexico. Gold price is $1195,63 per ounce. Bloomberg Commodity Index lost 0,1%.