{"id":139163,"date":"2018-12-20T06:32:59","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T11:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=139163"},"modified":"2018-12-20T06:32:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T11:32:59","slug":"stocks-fall-after-expected-fed-rate-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2018\/12\/stocks-fall-after-expected-fed-rate-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks fall after expected Fed rate hike"},"content":{"rendered":"
December 20, 2018<\/div>
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Fed indicates slower further tightening<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> retreat resumed on Wednesday after the federal Reserve hiked rates a quarter point while indicating fewer increases in 2019. The S&P 500<\/a> fell 1.5% to 2506.96. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average lost 1.5% to 23323.66. Nasdaq <\/em> composite index dropped 2.2% to 6636.83. The dollar weakening halted despite Fed projecting 2 rate hikes in 2019, down from 3 seen earlier while leaving unchanged pace of balance sheet reduction. The live dollar index<\/a> data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar\u2019s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, inched up less than 0.1% to 96.973 but is lower currently. Futures on stock indexes point to lower openings today.<\/p>\n

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FTSE 100 outperforms other main European indices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> rebounded on Wednesday led by pharmaceutical shares. GBP\/USD<\/em> resumed declining while the EUR\/USD <\/em> continued climbing after Brussels confirmed the budget deal between Italy and the European Union announced late Tuesday. Both pairs are higher currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.3%. Germany\u2019s DAX 30 <\/em> added 0.2% to 10766.21. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/a> gained 0.5% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> advanced 1% to 6765.94.<\/p>\n

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Nikkei leads Asian indices lower<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are under pressure today. Nikkei <\/em> dropped 2.8% to 20392.58 as the Bank of Japan left policy unchanged while yen accelerated its climb against the dollar. China\u2019s stocks are falling despite an unexpected 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) lending program by Beijing to support entrepreneurs. The Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.5% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index <\/em> is 1% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index extended losses 1.3% despite the Australian dollar\u2019s slowing slide against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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Brent <\/a> down despite unexpected US crude stocks dip<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> edging lower today. Prices ended higher yesterday as the Energy Information Administration reported that US crude stockpile fell 0.5 million barrels last week. Yesterday the American Petroleum Institute reported that US crude supplies rose by 3.5 million barrels. Prices advanced: February Brent crude rose 1.7% to $57.42 a barrel on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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