EU WRAP: Stocks Moved Higher While Investors Await Updates on Trade Deal


*S&P500 in whisker distance of all-time high
*Tech earnings can make or break the current stock rally
*Johnson pushes for Parliament vote
*Gold price a little weak as uncertainty fade about a mini trade deal 

 



Stocks

  • The S&P 500 started the week on solid ground, the index was up 0.12% as of 15:30 London Time.  
  • The Stoxx Europe 600 Index had a solid run today and increased by 0.71%, the move was led by the energy sector, it moved higher by 1.70%.
  • The SPX VIX index dropped 2.80% and the VSTOXX also declined by 4.59%.
  • The UK 100 index rose 0.32% and made a high of 7197
 
 
Currencies
  • The  Dollar Spot Index dropped by -0.06% and made a low of 97.46.  
  • The Euro gained 0.21% against the dollar. The German PPI m/m came in much stronger. The forecast was for -0.1% while the actual number was 0.1%.
  • The British Pound spiked 0.03% while Johnson tries his best to get the deal across the line.
  • The Japanese yen gained 0.02% to 108.51 per dollar.
  
 
 
 Commodities
  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil plunged by 1.86% and made a low of 52.77.  
  • Gold remained below the 1,500 mark and dropped by 0.04% and it made a low of $1,487.



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