{"id":139426,"date":"2018-12-27T06:30:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=139426"},"modified":"2018-12-27T05:35:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T10:35:18","slug":"main-us-indexes-log-biggest-day-after-christmas-gains-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2018\/12\/main-us-indexes-log-biggest-day-after-christmas-gains-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Main US indexes log biggest day-after-Christmas gains ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
December 27, 2018<\/div>
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US stock indexes recover from Christmas Eve losses<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> rebounded on Wednesday from sharp Christmas Eve rout. The S&P 500<\/a> gained 5% to 2467.70. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average rose 5% to 22878.45. Nasdaq <\/em> composite index rallied 5.8% to 6554.36. The dollar weakening reversed despite data showed Case-Shiller 20-city price index gain declined to 5% over-year in October from a revised 5.2% in September. 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, rose 0.5% to 96.99 but is lower currently. Stock index futures indicate higher openings today.<\/p>\n

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European indices poised to reopen higher<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stock marlets <\/b> were closed yesterday for Christmas holidays and will reopen today. Both GBP\/USD<\/em> and EUR\/USD <\/em> gave back previous session gains but are higher currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 closed 0.4% lower Monday. German markets were closed on Christmas eve, France\u2019s CAC 40<\/em> fell 1.5% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> slid 0.5% to 6685.99. Futures indicate higher openings today.<\/p>\n

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

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mixed today after overnight rally on Wall Street. Nikkei <\/em> jumped 3.9% to 20077.62 despite yen turning higher against the dollar. China\u2019s stocks are falling as data showed industrial profits fell in November for the first time in almost three years. The Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.6% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index <\/em> is 0.5% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index gained 1.8% after reopening despite the Australian dollar\u2019s resumed slide against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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Brent <\/a> lower<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> are edging lower today. Prices ended sharply higher yesterday: February Brent crude rallied 7.9% to $54.47 a barrel on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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