{"id":145091,"date":"2019-04-05T06:35:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T10:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=145091"},"modified":"2019-04-05T06:35:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T10:35:33","slug":"sp500-gains-sixth-straight-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/04\/sp500-gains-sixth-straight-session\/","title":{"rendered":"SP500 gains sixth straight session"},"content":{"rendered":"
April 5, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening resumes on initial claims data<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> advance continued on Thursday as president Trump tweeted US-China trade talks were \u201cmoving along nicely\u201d. The S&P 500 <\/em> gained 0.2% to 2879.39. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average rose 0.6% to 26384.63 led by Boeing and Dow shares. Nasdaq <\/a> composite index however slipped 0.05% to 7891.78. The dollar strengthening resumed as data showed initial jobless claims for unemployment benefits fell to 202,000, the lowest level since 1969,. 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 0.2% to 97.30 but is lower currently. Futures on US stock indexes point to higher openings today.<\/p>\n

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DAX 30 rises while other European indices slide<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> ended lower on Thursday on reports Italy could cut 2019 GDP forecast. Both the EUR\/USD<\/em> and GBP\/USD <\/em> turned lower but are currently higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 index slid 0.3% led by basic resources stocks. Germany\u2019s DAX 30 <\/a> however edged up 0.3% to 11988.01. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> slipped 0.1% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> lost 0.2% to 7401.94.<\/p>\n

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

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mixed today as with progress in US-China trade talks in focus after Trump’s comment Thursday “we’ll know over the next four weeks” if the two countries have a deal. Nikkei <\/em> ended 0.4% higher at 21807.50 with yen continuing its slide against the dollar. Chinese markets are closed for a holiday. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index fell 0.8% as Australian dollar\u2019s climb against the greenback continued.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are edging lower today. Prices gained yesterday: Brent for June settlement closed 0.1% higher at $69.40 a barrel on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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