28 May 2014
Markets mixed on profit taking
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - US markets are mostly in red on Wednesday following a profit taking session.
The S&P500 keeps record levels, gaining 0.07% so far. The Dow and the Nasdaq are retreating 0.07% and 0.03%, respectively. The DXY, which tracks the greenback against its major competitors, is prolonging its recent rally, trading in session highs just below 80.60.
The main indices in Euroland closed in a mixed tone today, with the broader Stoxx600 interrupting a 6-session positive streak. On the winners’ side, the IBEX35 gained 0.40% seconded by the FTSE100, 0.09% and the CAC40, 0.04%; the DAX was the sole loser, down just 0.02%. The single currency extends its bearishness to the 1.3590 region, as traders’ focus remain the ECB meeting next week.
In the commodities’ universe, the barrel of WTI is losing 0.6% around $103.50 while the ounce troy of gold is retreating 0.5% around $1,260.
The S&P500 keeps record levels, gaining 0.07% so far. The Dow and the Nasdaq are retreating 0.07% and 0.03%, respectively. The DXY, which tracks the greenback against its major competitors, is prolonging its recent rally, trading in session highs just below 80.60.
The main indices in Euroland closed in a mixed tone today, with the broader Stoxx600 interrupting a 6-session positive streak. On the winners’ side, the IBEX35 gained 0.40% seconded by the FTSE100, 0.09% and the CAC40, 0.04%; the DAX was the sole loser, down just 0.02%. The single currency extends its bearishness to the 1.3590 region, as traders’ focus remain the ECB meeting next week.
In the commodities’ universe, the barrel of WTI is losing 0.6% around $103.50 while the ounce troy of gold is retreating 0.5% around $1,260.