{"id":146056,"date":"2019-04-19T06:38:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T10:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=146056"},"modified":"2019-04-19T06:38:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T10:38:04","slug":"stock-market-resumes-advancing-after-strong-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/04\/stock-market-resumes-advancing-after-strong-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock market resumes advancing after strong data"},"content":{"rendered":"
April 19, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening resumes on sales data<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> advance resumed on Thursday supported by positive data and earnings. The S&P 500 <\/em> added 0.2% to 2905.03. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average rose 0.4% to 26559.54. Nasdaq <\/a> composite index gained 1.98 points to 7998.06. The dollar strengthening resumed as data showed retail sales rose 1.6% in March, and initial jobless claims for unemployment benefits fell for the fifth week in a row. 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 0.4% to 97.44 but is lower currently. US market will be closed for Good Friday.<\/p>\n

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DAX 30 outperforms other European indices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> added to previous session buoyed by strong corporate reports. The EUR\/USD<\/em> joined GBP\/USD\u2019s <\/em> slide but both are currently higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.2%. Germany\u2019s DAX 30 <\/a> rose 0.6% to 12222.39 despite weak manufacturing PMI report. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> added 0.2% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> slipped 0.2% to 7459.88. Markets will be closed today for Good Friday.<\/p>\n

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Nikkei rises in thin trading<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mixed today in a thin trading on Good Friday as most markets in Europe and US will remain closed today. Nikkei <\/em> ended 0.5% higher at 22200.56 despite yen continuing its climb against the dollar. Chinese market is higher: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is up 0.6%. Markets in Hong Kong and Australia are closed for a holiday.<\/p>\n

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Brent <\/a> closes week marginally higher<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> rose yesterday on a drop in crude exports from Saudi Arabia, and a drop in active US drilling rigs as well as oil inventories last week: Brent for June settlement closed 0.5% higher at $71.97 a barrel on Thursday. Oil trading in the US and Europe will be closed for Good Friday.<\/p>\n

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