Stock markets felt the pressure of Chinese economic data and the US goverment shutdown
Stocks
- The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.5 percent as of 14:45 London time.
- The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.6 percent, the weakness is back and this is first retreat in a week.
- The MSCI All-Country World Index fell 0.3 percent, the first drop in more than a week.
- The MSCI Emerging Market Index plunged 0.9 percent, the biggest drop in more than a week.
Currencies
- The Dollar Spot Index declined 0.2 percent.
- The euro was stable at $1.1471.
- The Japanese yen soared 0.3 percent to 108.21 per dollar.
- The British pound jumped 0.1 percent at $1.2853.
- The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index dropped 0.2 percent.
Bonds
- The yield on 10-year Treasuries fell by one basis point to 2.69 percent, the lowest point in than a week.
- Germany’s 10-year yield dropped by two basis points to 0.21 percent.
- Britain’s 10-year yield went down by three basis points to 1.257 percent, the lowest in more than a week.
Commodities
- West Texas Intermediate crude is mainting its downtrend and dropped 0.1 percent to $51.54 a barrel.
- Gold soared 0.2 percent to $1,291.50 an ounce.
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