US markets trading flat, as consumer sentiment, Intel weigh
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Stocks in the US markets are trading almost unchanged on Friday, as the unexpected fall in US consumer sentiment and earnings below expectations in Intel Corp. (INTC) are weighting on sentiment. The greenback, measured by the US Dollar Index, is well into the positive ground, although retracing from early tops in the proximities of 80.30
At the moment, the DowJones is up 0.06% and the S&P500 is following suit, 0.01%. The Nasdaq is down 0.25%.
Markets in Europe closed mostly in red, with the British benchmark being the sole exception, advancing 0.36% and holding above the key 6,000 pts. Conversely, losses were led by the DAX, 0.30% ahead of the IBEX35, down 0.25%. The shared currency is back above the key resistance at 1.33 at the moment, after falling more than a big figure from tops at 1.34 to lows in the vicinity of 1.3280
In the commodities front, both the barrel of WTI and the ounce troy of gold are grinding lower, 0.08% at $95.40 and 0.25% at $1686, respectively.
At the moment, the DowJones is up 0.06% and the S&P500 is following suit, 0.01%. The Nasdaq is down 0.25%.
Markets in Europe closed mostly in red, with the British benchmark being the sole exception, advancing 0.36% and holding above the key 6,000 pts. Conversely, losses were led by the DAX, 0.30% ahead of the IBEX35, down 0.25%. The shared currency is back above the key resistance at 1.33 at the moment, after falling more than a big figure from tops at 1.34 to lows in the vicinity of 1.3280
In the commodities front, both the barrel of WTI and the ounce troy of gold are grinding lower, 0.08% at $95.40 and 0.25% at $1686, respectively.
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