Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 +1.0% German DAX +0.8% UK FTSE 100 +1.2% French CAC +0.9% Italy MIB +0.8% Spain IBEX +1.0% On the week: Stoxx 600 +2.8% German DAX +4.5% UK FTSE 100 +1.9% French CAC +2.7% Italy MIB +2.7% Spain IBEX +4.1% This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
Share: Mexican Peso gains as US Nonfarm Payrolls expand by only 150K, missing the 180K forecast. Weak US jobs report fuels speculation of multiple Fed rate cuts in 2024, as futures markets indicate. USD/MXN reacts to US labor market cooling, with the Peso hitting a two-month high and US Dollar Index falling. Mexican
Gold and Silver: Near-Term Technical Update Gold and silver prices ready to wrap up a strong week? XAU/USD and XAG/USD still remain broadly bearish What are the key points to watch ahead of the weekend? Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free Gold Forecast XAU/USD Analysis Gold prices are aiming higher heading into early European
The price action in the Nasdaq is worrisome. TSLA started the week off with a 10% rally and hasn’t given any of it back yet the Nasdaq is now lower on the week and in danger of closing at the lows of the week. Maybe I’m reading too much into what’s largely been a lackluster
SPX weekly chart Closing changes: S&P 500 +0.2% DJIA +0.3% Nasdaq Comp flat Russell 2000 +1.0% Toronto TSX Comp +1.2% Weekly: S&P 500 +2.5% DJIA +1.4% Nasdaq Comp +3.2% Russell 2000 +3.6% Toronto TSX Comp +3.5% There were some larger divergences with energy leading the way today behind a 2.0% rise in the XLE ETF.
Closing changes: S&P 500 +0.6% DJIA +0.7% Nasdaq Comp +.09% Russell 2000 +0.4% Toronto TSX Comp +0.5% On the week: S&P 500 +0.8 DJIA -0.4% Nasdaq Comp +2.3% Russell 2000 -0.4% Toronto TSX Comp -0.1% The chart of the Russell 2000 is concerning. It looks topped out and the economy is weakening. There was a
Share: Following weak US data, EUR/USD climbs to a new weekly high above 1.1004. The July US Nonfarm Payrolls report gave mixed signals, with fewer people adding to the workforce while wages increase. Germany reported strong factory orders for June, but soft Retail Sales in the EU came in at -0.3% MoM, dampening
Stoxx 600 daily Closing changes: Stoxx 600 +0.3% German DAX +0.4% FTSE 100 +0.5% French CAC +0.8% Italy MIB -0.2% Spain IBEX +0.7% Weekly: Stoxx 600 -2.5% German DAX -2.5% FTSE 100 -1.6% French CAC -2.1% Italy MIB -2.9% Spain IBEX -3.2% It was a rough week but there was something of a silver lining
