8 Apr 2014
Markets advance, eyes on earnings, Ukraine
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - US markets reverted a negative start on Tuesday, amidst renewed concerns on Ukraine and the continuation of the earnings season.
DowJones is now losing 0.12% while the S&P500 and the Nasdaq area advancing 0.16% and 0.50%, respectively. The DXY, which tracks the greenback vs. its major competitors, is trading deep into the negative ground, falling back to sub-80.00 levels.
Renewed geopolitical tensions have weighed on investors in Euroland, dragging the main indices to close the session with losses. The IBEX35 retreated 1.19% followed by the FTSE100, 0.49% and the CAC40, 0.25%. The EUR/USD is following the risk-on trade, regaining the 1.3800 handle and posting fresh weekly highs at the same time.
In the commodities’ space, the barrel of WTI is rallying more than 2% near $102.70 while the ounce troy of the precious metal is up 0.85% near $1,310.
DowJones is now losing 0.12% while the S&P500 and the Nasdaq area advancing 0.16% and 0.50%, respectively. The DXY, which tracks the greenback vs. its major competitors, is trading deep into the negative ground, falling back to sub-80.00 levels.
Renewed geopolitical tensions have weighed on investors in Euroland, dragging the main indices to close the session with losses. The IBEX35 retreated 1.19% followed by the FTSE100, 0.49% and the CAC40, 0.25%. The EUR/USD is following the risk-on trade, regaining the 1.3800 handle and posting fresh weekly highs at the same time.
In the commodities’ space, the barrel of WTI is rallying more than 2% near $102.70 while the ounce troy of the precious metal is up 0.85% near $1,310.