{"id":153404,"date":"2019-08-13T06:58:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T10:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=153404"},"modified":"2019-08-13T06:58:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T10:58:46","slug":"dow-plunges-as-treasury-yields-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/08\/dow-plunges-as-treasury-yields-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Dow plunges as Treasury yields fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
August 13, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar weakening accelerated<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock indexes <\/b> losses widened on Monday as bond yields fell. The S&P 500 <\/em> lost 1.2% to 2882.70 led by financials. Dow Jones <\/a> industrial fell 1.5% to 25896.44. The Nasdaq <\/em> composite dropped 1.2% to 7863.41. The pace of dollar weakening accelerated: 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, fell 0.1% to 97.38 but is higher currently. Stock index futures point to lower market openings today<\/p>\n

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DAX 30 loss smallest among European indexes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> retreat continued on Monday led by bank shares. GBP\/USD <\/em> joined EUR\/USD\u2019s <\/em> climb yesterday with both pairs lower currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 index ended 0.3% lower. The DAX 30 <\/em> slipped 0.1% to 11679.68. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> slid 0.3% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/a> 0.4% to 7226.72.<\/p>\n

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

Asian stock indices<\/b> are tracking Wall Street losses overnight. Nikkei <\/em> closed 1.1% lower at 20455.44 despite the reversal of yen slide against the dollar. Markets in China are falling as protests paralyzed Hong Kong airport while China\u2019s central bank set the yuan\u2019s midpoint at 7.0326 per dollar, weaker than 7 per US dollar for a fourth straight day Tuesday. The Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.6% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 1.9% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index pulled back 0.3% as Australian dollar turned higher against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are edging lower today. Prices rose yesterday: October Brent crude closed 0.2% higher at $58.65 a barrel on Monday.<\/p>\n

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