{"id":155779,"date":"2019-09-20T07:21:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T11:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=155779"},"modified":"2019-09-20T07:21:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T11:21:13","slug":"us-stocks-end-mixed-as-trade-talk-preparations-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/09\/us-stocks-end-mixed-as-trade-talk-preparations-start\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks end mixed as trade talk preparations start"},"content":{"rendered":"
September 20, 2019<\/div>
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Dollar weakens as jobless claims rise<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stocks <\/b> ended mixed on Thursday as US and Chinese deputy negotiators started two-day meeting in Washington. The S&P 500<\/a> gained less than 0.1% to 3006.82, closing 0.6% below its all time closing high. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average lost 0.2% to 27094.79. Nasdaq <\/a> composite index added 0.1% to 8182.88. The dollar weakened despite report existing home sales rose 1.3% in August, while the number of Americans applying for new unemployment benefits rose by 2,000 to 208,000 last week: 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 0.2% to 98.35 and is lower currently. Stock index futures point to higher openings today.<\/p>\n

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CAC 40 paces European indexes gains<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> extended gains on Thursday after further interest rate cuts expectations moderated following the Federal Reserve meeting. Both EUR\/USD<\/em> and GBP\/USD <\/em> resumed climbing yesterday with both pairs moving higher currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 index ended 0.6% higher with bank shares still pacing advancers. Germany\u2019s DAX 30 <\/a> advanced 0.55% to 12457.70. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> rose 0.68% while UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> added 0.58% to 7356.42 as Bank of England kept interest rates on hold as expected.<\/p>\n

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

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mostly gaining today despite a warning by White House adviser Michael Pillsbury that if a trade deal is not reached soon, the US could escalate its tariffs on Chinese goods to 50% or even 100%. Nikkei <\/em> extended gains 0.2% to 22079.09 despite continued yen climb against the dollar. Chinese stocks are mixed: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is up 0.4% while Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index <\/em> is 0.2% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index gained another 0.2% despite resumed Australian dollar climb against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> are higher today. Prices advanced yesterday after reports that Saudi Arabia was looking to buy oil and additional oil products from Iraq: November Brent crude rose 1.3% to $64.40 a barrel on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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