{"id":140622,"date":"2019-01-25T06:42:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T11:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=140622"},"modified":"2019-01-25T06:42:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T11:42:37","slug":"us-stocks-advance-endures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/01\/us-stocks-advance-endures\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks advance endures"},"content":{"rendered":"
January 25, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening resumes on positive data<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> ended mostly higher second straight session on Thursday on positive earnings reports. The S&P 500 <\/em> inched up 0.1% to 2642.33. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average however slipped 0.1% to 24553.24. Nasdaq <\/a> composite index rose 0.7% to 7073.46. The dollar strengthening resumed as the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000 for the first time in nearly 50 years: 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, jumped 0.5% to 96.54 but is lower currently. Futures on three main US stock indices point to higher openings today.<\/p>\n

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FTSE 100 slid while other European Indexes gained<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> managed a modest rebound on Thursday despite a dovish comment by the European Central Bank Head Draghi about \u201cdownside\u201d risks to the economy. Both the EUR\/USD <\/em> and GBP\/USD <\/em> turned lower after Draghi comment the balance of risks around the eurozone economy had shifted to the downside. Both have reversed directions currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 index gained 0.2%. Germany\u2019s DAX 30 <\/a> gained 0.5% to 11130.18. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> rose 0.7% while UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> fared the worst ending 0.4% lower at 6818.95.<\/p>\n

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Hang Seng leads Asian indices gains<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> extended gains today. Nikkei <\/em> rose 1% to 20773.56 with yen slide against the dollar accelerating. Chinese indices are higher: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is up 0.4% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index <\/em> is 1.5% higher. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index added 0.7% despite resumed Australian dollar climb against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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Brent <\/a> up despite US inventory build<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> are advancing today with traders weighing the possibility of US sanctions on Venezuelan crude amid intensifying tensions as President Donald Trump Wednesday officially recognized the opposition leader as interim president and declared sitting president Maduro as illegitimate. Prices ended lower yesterday after the Energy Information Administration report domestic crude supplies climbed by 8 million barrels last week: Brent for March settlement closed less than 0.1% lower at $61.09 a barrel on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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