Mixed mood at global stock market: Market news

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November 06, 2018 - 13:26
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According to Bloomberg, there is a mixed mood at global stock market today. Investors are waiting for results of the US midterm elections. Stocks in Europe and the US fell, while Asian indexes mostly gained. US Treasuries grew along with the dollar.

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According to Bloomberg, there is a mixed mood at global stock market today. Investors are waiting for results of the US midterm elections. Stocks in Europe and the US fell, while Asian indexes mostly gained. US Treasuries grew along with the dollar. Treasuries yield is down to 3,19%, Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index is 0,1% up.

Stoxx Europe 600 started this day on a positive mood, however, then decline in IT, retail and construction sectors put downside pressure on European stocks’ index. It lost 0,2%. S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq might open lower. S&P 500 lost 0,1%.

Optimistic mood is on the Asian markets today. Shares in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong grew, while China’s equities demonstrated decline.

Euro lost 0,1% to the level $1,1396 after disappointing manufacturing data. British pound is less than 0,05% down to $1,3039.

WTI oil is showing seventh day of decline. It lost another 0,4% today and is traded for $62,82 per barrel. Gold price is 0,2% up to $1234,28 per ounce. LME copper fell by 0,2% to $6179,50 per ton. Bloomberg Commodity Index lost 0,1%.