Stocks mixed after Fed minutes release - 23.5.2024

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Resumo do mercado atual

The Dollar strengthening has stalled
The US stock index futures are up currently
Brent is extending losses presently.
Gold prices are falling

Notícias quentes do dia

Global equity indexes are pointing in different directions currently after Wall Street dipped on Wednesday following hawkish Fed minutes release. Nvidia shares ended down 0.46% before strong quarterly report after market close that drove Nvidia stock up 6.06% in after-hours trading, Microsoft shares rose 0.35% on Wednesday outperforming the market.

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Notícias de Forex

Par de moedas	Mudança
EURUSD	+0.1%
GBPUSD	+0.1%
USDJPY	+0.1%
AUDUSD	+0.2%

The Dollar strengthening has stalled currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, rose 0.3% on Wednesday.

EUR/USD accelerated its sliding while GBP/USD continued its advancing yesterday as Office for National Statistics data showed UK inflation was higher than expected. Both euro and Pound are higher against the dollar currently. USD/JPY reversed its sliding while AUD/USD resumed its retreating on Wednesday with both the yen and the Australian dollar little changed against the Greenback currently.

Notícias do mercado de ações

Índices	Mudança
DJI	+0.1%
NIKKEI	+0.7%
HK50	-0.8%
AU200	+0.4%

The US stock index futures are up currently ahead of US Unemployment Claims report due at 14:30 CET today. The three main US stock indexes ended lower on Wednesday in a range from -0.5% to -0.2% after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s April meeting showed increasing concerns among policymakers over sticky inflation.

European stock indexes futures are mixed currently after closing lower on Wednesday led by auto stocks. Asian stock indexes futures are mixed today with Japan’s Nikkei leading gains while PMI data showed Japan’s manufacturing sector returned to growth for the first time in 11 months. At the same time Chinese stocks were depressed after President Biden’s administration said new tariffs on about $18 billion worth of Chinese imports will be imposed from August 1.

Notícias do mercado de produtos

Mercadorias	Mudança
#C-BRENT	-0.2%
OIL	-0.2%

Brent is extending losses presently. Prices ended lower yesterday as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported US crude stockpiles rose unexpectedly by 1.8 million barrels last week. The US oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures fell 1.4% and is lower currently. Brent crude lost 1.2% to $81.90 a barrel on Wednesday.