*S&P500 is set to record three consecutive monthly gains
*Johnson fought hard against plots to oust him from his position
Stocks
- The S&P 500 Index soared towards its record highs. The increased by 0.52% as of 15:28 London time.
- The Stoxx Europe 600 Index also rose by 0.34%. The move was powered by the financial sector.
- The UK FTSE 100 advanced 0.04% despite poor economic data: the UK’s GDP q/q fell to -0.2%.
Currencies
- The Dollar Spot Index continued its might uptrend and gained 0.19% and made a high of 98.45.
- The Euro resumed its downtrend and decrease by 0.28%. it made a low of 1.0885.
- The British pound rose 0.25% and made a high of 1.2330. This was despite the fact the country reported a much wider deficit.
- The Japanese yen moved lower by 0.08% to 108.01.
Bonds
- The Yield on 10-year Treasuries jumped by five basis point to 1.685%.
- Britain’s 10-year yield dropped to 0.47%.
Commodities
- West Texas Intermediate dropped -1.14% after the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia said no to a possibility of war with Iran.
- Gold dropped below the 50-day moving average on a daily time frame. It dropped -0.59% and remained below $1,500.
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