{"id":112230,"date":"2017-09-05T07:45:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T11:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=112230"},"modified":"2017-09-05T07:00:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T11:00:33","slug":"geopolitical-tension-weigh-on-market-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2017\/09\/geopolitical-tension-weigh-on-market-sentiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Geopolitical tension weigh on market sentiment"},"content":{"rendered":"
September 5, 2017<\/div>
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US stocks set to open lower<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock index futures\u00a0<\/b>fell on Monday as geopolitical tensions flared after North Korea conducted its largest nuclear test yet. US markets were closed for Labor Day holiday and will be reopening today. The dollar weakened: the\u00a0live dollar index<\/a>\u00a0data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar\u2019s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, fell 0.2% to 92.598.\u00a0S&P 500\u00a0<\/em>futures closed 0.3% lower settling at 2467.75. The\u00a0Dow Jones\u00a0<\/em>industrial average futures lost 0.3% to 21925.00. The\u00a0Nasdaq\u00a0<\/em>composite index futures slipped 0.2% closing at 5975.00.<\/p>\n

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European stocks fall<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stock indices\u00a0<\/b>retreated on Monday after report North Korea was preparing for a another possible launch of intercontinental ballistic missile following a nuclear bomb test Sunday. The\u00a0euro\u00a0<\/em>gained against the dollar while\u00a0British Pound\u00a0<\/em>slipped. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.5%. The\u00a0DAX 30\u00a0<\/em>lost 0.3% to 12102.21. France\u2019s\u00a0CAC 40\u00a0<\/em>fell 0.4%. UK\u2019s\u00a0FTSE 100\u00a0<\/em>lost 0.4% to 7411.47. Indices open 0.1%-0.2% higher today.<\/p>\n

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Asian stocks recover<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b>\u00a0are mostly higher today recovering after Monday selloff.\u00a0Nikkei\u00a0<\/em>fell 0.6% to 19380.97 as yen extended gains against the dollar on strong haven demand with traders still cautious after jump in tensions following North Korea\u2019s nuclear test Sunday. Chinese stocks are up as Caixin China services PMI showed services sector expanded at a faster pace in August : the\u00a0Shanghai Composite Index\u00a0<\/em>is up 0.3% and Hong Kong\u2019s\u00a0Hang Seng\u00a0<\/em>Index is 0.1% higher. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index is up 0.1% despite stronger Australian dollar against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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Oil futures prices\u00a0<\/b>are inching lower today with fuel pipelines and refineries restarting operations in US after Hurricane Harvey. Crude oil prices fell on Monday with gasoline prices following suit as resumption of refinery and pipeline operations relived concerns of fuel shortage.<\/p>\n

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