{"id":150250,"date":"2019-06-25T06:34:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T10:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=150250"},"modified":"2019-06-25T06:34:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T10:34:04","slug":"stocks-end-mostly-lower-after-new-iran-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/06\/stocks-end-mostly-lower-after-new-iran-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks end mostly lower after new Iran sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"
June 25, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar weakening slows<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> ended mostly lower on Monday led by energy stocks as president Trump announced new, \u2018hard-hitting\u2019 sanctions on Iran. The S&P 500 <\/em> slipped 0.2% to 2945.35. Dow Jones <\/a> industrial however added 0.03% to 26727.54. The Nasdaq <\/em> composite slid 0.3% to 8005.70. The dollar weakening slowed: 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, lost 0.2% to 96.00 and is lower currently. Futures on US stock indices point to lower openings today.<\/p>\n

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DAX 30 underperforms European indexes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> pullback continued on Monday . GBP\/USD <\/em> turned lower while EUR\/USD <\/em> continued climbing with both pairs higher currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 index slid 0.3% led by auto shares as Daimler lost 4% after 2019 earnings outlook downgrade. The DAX 30 <\/em> fell 0.5% to 12274.57 after the Ifo Institute for Economic Research on reported German business sentiment fell to its lowest level since November 2014. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> edged down 0.1% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/a> slipped 0.1% to 7416.69.<\/p>\n

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Hang Seng leads Asian indexes pullback<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mostly falling today despite news US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and China\u2019s Vice Premier Liu He talked Monday by phone. Nikkei <\/em> closed 0.4% lower at 21193.81 with yen resuming its climb against the dollar. Markets in China are retreating: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.9% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 1.3% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index pulled back 0.1% as Australian dollar resumed sliding against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are extending losses today with Middle East tension providing support. Prices fell yesterday: August Brent crude lost 0.5% to $65.20 a barrel on Monday.<\/p>\n

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