{"id":152447,"date":"2019-07-30T07:55:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T11:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=152447"},"modified":"2019-07-30T07:53:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T11:53:20","slug":"us-stocks-close-mixed-ahead-of-fed-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/07\/us-stocks-close-mixed-ahead-of-fed-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks close mixed ahead of Fed meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
July 30, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening decelerates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock indexes <\/b> ended mixed on Monday dragged by financials and communication-discretionary sectors. The S&P 500 <\/em> slipped 0.2% to 3020.97. Dow Jones <\/a> industrial however added 0.1% to 27221.35. The Nasdaq <\/em> composite slid 0.4% to 8293.33. The dollar strengthening decelerated ahead of Federal Reserve meeting starting today: 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, added 0.1% to 98.05 and is higher currently. Stock index futures point to lower market openings today<\/p>\n

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FTSE 100 rallies while other European indexes slip<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> extended gains on Monday as companies reported positive quarterly results. The EUR\/USD <\/em> turned higher while GBP\/USD <\/em> accelerated its slide as the head of the Scottish Conservatives said that she would refuse to support the no deal Brexit, and both pairs are down currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 index ended 0.1% higher led by telecoms and financial services stocks. The DAX 30 <\/em> slipped 0.02% to 12417.47. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> slid 0.2% while UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/a> rallied 1.8% to 7686.61.<\/p>\n

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Nikkei leads Asian indexes rebound<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are recovering today after the Bank of Japan announced it will leave its monetary policy unchanged, as expected, and maintained its guidance of extremely low rates at least through spring 2020. Nikkei <\/em> closed 0.4% higher at 21709.31 despite the yen climb against the dollar. Markets in China are rising ahead of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin meeting with Chinese negotiators in Beijng: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is up 0.3% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 0.2% higher. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index added 0.3% as Australian dollar continued its slide against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are edging higher today. Prices rose yesterday: October Brent crude gained 0.2% to $63.62 a barrel on Monday.<\/p>\n

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