{"id":146287,"date":"2019-04-23T06:49:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=146287"},"modified":"2019-04-23T06:49:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:49:09","slug":"us-stocks-end-mixed-on-mixed-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/04\/us-stocks-end-mixed-on-mixed-data\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks end mixed on mixed data"},"content":{"rendered":"
April 23, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar declines on existing homes sales fall<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> edged higher on Monday on mixed data after reopening following Easter Holiday. The S&P 500 <\/em> added 0.1% to 2907.97 as the Chicago Fed national activity index rose to negative 0.15 in March from negative 0.31 in February. Dow Jones <\/a> industrial however dipped 0.2% to 26511.05 dragged by 1.3% drop in Boeing on reports of lax production oversight of 787 Dreamliner planes. The Nasdaq <\/em> composite rose 0.2% to six-month high 8015.27. The dollar weakening persisted as existing homes sales declined 4.9% over month in March. 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, edged down 0.05% to 97.29 but is higher currently. Futures on US stock indexes point to mixed openings today.<\/p>\n

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Futures on European indices show mixed openings after Easter holidays<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Markets in Europe<\/b> will reopen today after Easter holidays. Futures on stock indices point to mixed openings. GBP\/USD <\/em> continued declining while the EUR\/USD\u2019s <\/em> climbing endured yesterday with both pairs reversing directions currently. Today euro-zone government debt-to-GDP and consumer confidence numbers will be released at 11:00 CET and 16:00 CET respectively as companies continue reporting quarterly results.<\/p>\n

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Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index leads Asian indices gains<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mixed today . Nikkei <\/em> extended gains 0.2% to 22259.74 despite yen climb against the dollar. Markets in China are lower: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.5% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 0.2% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index on the other hand rose 1.0% as Australian dollar accelerated slide against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are extending gains today. Prices jumped yesterday after US confirmed will end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil: June Brent crude rallied 2.9% to $74.04 a barrel on Monday.<\/p>\n

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