*Stock market remained optimistic on the upcoming Fed move *Dollar continued its move to the upside
Stocks
- The S&P 500 continued to move higher due to some solid earnings today. It gained 0.10% 15:46 London time.
- The UK 100 index soared 0.12% on the final trading day of the week.
- The Stoxx 600 index jumped 0.05% ahead of a major ECB meeting which is due next week.
Currencies
- The Dollar Spot Index rose 0.29% to finish the weak on a positive note.
- The Euro also gained some strength today and increased by 0.01% to 1.122.
- The British pound moved above the level of 1.25, recovered some heavy losses from this weak but still closed weak in negative territory.
- The Japanese yen came back in power and gained 0.14% to 107.68 per dollar.
Bonds
- The yield on 10-year Treasuries soared today and it increased by one basis point to 2.04%.
- Germany’s 10-year yield weakened by one basis point to -0.32%.
- Britain’s 10-year yield dropped by one basis points to 0.74%
Commodities
- West Texas Intermediate crude moved higher on some supply concerns. It gained 0.36% to $55.48 a barrel.
- Gold maintained another solid trading session. Price moved higher by 0.16% to $1,428 an ounce.
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