{"id":152509,"date":"2019-07-31T07:47:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T11:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=152509"},"modified":"2019-07-31T07:47:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T11:47:51","slug":"equities-slip-ahead-of-fed-rate-cut-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/07\/equities-slip-ahead-of-fed-rate-cut-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Equities slip ahead of Fed rate cut decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
July 31, 2019<\/div>
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US stocks pull back as Trump warns China against waiting for US elections<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock indexes <\/b> pulled back on Tuesday as President Trump tweeted China may be waiting to see if Democrats win election but warned that \u201cif & when I win, the deal that they get will be much tougher than what we are negotiating now…or no deal at all.\u201d The S&P 500 <\/em> lost 0.3% to 3013.18 with mixed corporate reports providing little support. Dow Jones <\/em> industrial slipped 0.1% to 27198.02. The Nasdaq <\/a> lost 0.2% to 8273.61. The dollar strengthening paused ahead widely expected Fed decision of a 25 basis point rate cut today while core personal consumption expenditure index increased at previous month\u2019s pace of 0.2% over month in June: 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, gained less than 0.1% to 98.06 but is lower currently. Stock index futures point to higher market openings today<\/p>\n

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DAX 30 leads European indexes losses<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> ended sharply lower on Tuesday undermined by weak earnings reports and renewed US-China trade war concerns after President Trump hardened his rhetoric in tweets. The EUR\/USD <\/em> continued its climb with GBP\/USD\u2019s <\/em> slump intact yesterday but both pairs are higher currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 ended 1.5% lower. The German DAX 30 <\/a> dropped 2.2% to 12147.24 dragged by Bayer and Lufthansa losses while GfK reported German consumer confidence fell third consecutive month. France\u2019s CAC 40<\/em> fell 1.6%. UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> lost 0.5% to 7646.77.<\/p>\n

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Hang Seng paces Asian indexes retreat<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> turned lower today as President Trumps warned China that any deal after 2020 election would be much tougher after he is re-elected. Nikkei <\/em> lost 0.9% to 21521.53 as yen climb against the dollar slowed. Chinese stocks are falling as data showed China’s factory activity contracted again in July: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.7% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index <\/em> is 1.2% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index fell 0.5% as Australian dollar\u2019s climb against the greenback resumed.<\/p>\n

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Brent <\/a> rising as US crude oil inventories drop is expected<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> are edging lower today. The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday report indicated US crude inventories fell by 6 million barrels last week. Prices rose yesterday: October Brent gained 1.6% to $66.63 a barrel on Tuesday. Today at 16:30 CET the Energy Information Administration will release US Crude Oil Inventories.<\/p>\n

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