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5 Aug 2014
US stocks decline despite data, USD resumes the upside
FXStreet (Córdoba) - Equities in the US area falling on Tuesday, while European markets finished mixed. In Europe, the FTSE 100 rose 0.07%, the Dax gained 0.39% and the Ibex 35 lost 1.35%. In Wall Street main indexes were falling: Dow Jones -0.51%, S&P 500 -0.57% and Nasdaq -0.50%.
The US dollar climbed further during the American session, reaching fresh monthly highs. The best performer in the currency market was the Pound. Better-than-expected data in the UK and the US were supporting their currencies.
As Greenback resume the upside, crude oil slipped further and was down almost 1%, trading at $97.35 a barrel. Gold was falling modestly trading near last week lows around $1,285/oz.
The US dollar climbed further during the American session, reaching fresh monthly highs. The best performer in the currency market was the Pound. Better-than-expected data in the UK and the US were supporting their currencies.
As Greenback resume the upside, crude oil slipped further and was down almost 1%, trading at $97.35 a barrel. Gold was falling modestly trading near last week lows around $1,285/oz.