{"id":155049,"date":"2019-09-09T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T11:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=155049"},"modified":"2019-09-09T07:07:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T11:07:01","slug":"us-stocks-end-week-mostly-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/09\/us-stocks-end-week-mostly-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks end week mostly higher"},"content":{"rendered":"
September 9, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening intact despite disappointing jobs report<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock indexes <\/b> ended marginally higher on Friday despite disappointing August jobs report . The S&P 500<\/a> gained 0.1% to 2978.71, extending gains 1.5% for the week. Dow Jones <\/em> industrial rose 0.3% to 26797.46. The Nasdaq <\/em> however slipped 0.2% to 8103.07. The dollar strengthening continued even as the Labor Department reported US economy added below expected 130,000 jobs in August. 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, inched up 0.02% to 98.41 and is higher currently. Stock index futures point to higher openings today.<\/p>\n

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DAX leads European indexes movement<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> rose third straight session on Friday as reports US and China will resume trade talks next month boosted market sentiment. Both EUR\/USD<\/em> and GBP\/USD <\/em> turned lower Friday with euro rising currently against the dollar while Pound continuing its slide. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 1.7% for the week. The DAX 30 <\/em> rose 0.5% Friday to 12191.73 despite unexpected decline in German industrial output in July. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> advanced 0.2% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/a> added 0.2% to 7282.34.<\/p>\n

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Shanghai Composite leads Asian indexes gains<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mostly higher today. Nikkei <\/em> rose 0.6% to 21328.42 despite a stronger yen against the dollar even after a downgrade of Q2 GDP to 1.3% from 1.5% first estimate. China\u2019s markets are mixed after Friday data showed decline in China\u2019s trade with US in August: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is up 0.8% while Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 0.1% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index ticked up 0.01% with the Australian dollar\u2019s climb against the greenback intact.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are extending gains today as Saudi Arabia signals OPEC will continue crude output cuts under new Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Prices rose on Friday: Brent for November settlement ended 1% higher at $61.54 a barrel Friday, adding 3.9% for the week.<\/p>\n

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