{"id":163222,"date":"2020-01-14T07:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T12:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=163222"},"modified":"2020-01-14T07:20:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T12:20:19","slug":"stocks-rebound-to-records-ahead-of-deal-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2020\/01\/stocks-rebound-to-records-ahead-of-deal-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks rebound to records ahead of deal signing"},"content":{"rendered":"
January 14, 2020<\/div>
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Earnings season kicks off today<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> rebounded on Monday amid talks US planned to withdraw its designation of China as a currency manipulator ahead of Wednesday\u2019s expected signing of a phase one trade deal. The S&P 500 <\/em> advanced 0.7% to new record 3288.13. Dow Jones <\/a> industrial added 0.3% to 28907. The Nasdaq <\/em> rose 1% to all time high 9273.93. The dollar weakening reversed as US ran a budget deficit of $13.3 billion in December, a drop of just 2% from December of 2019. 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 to 97.36 but is lower currently. Fourth quarter earnings season starts today with JP Morgan and Wells Fargo set to release results. Futures in stock indexes point to lower openings today.<\/p>\n

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FTSE 100 gained while European indexes retreated<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> retreat continued on Monday. The EUR\/USD <\/em> accelerated its climb while GBP\/USD <\/em> decline speeded up yesterday as Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member indicated that he may vote to cut interest rates if upcoming data fails to show a rebound in the British economy. The dynamics is holding currently for both pairs. The Stoxx Europe 600 index lost 0.2% led by auto shares. The DAX 30 <\/em> fell 0.2% to 13126.99 as wholesale prices were stable over month in December when an uptick was expected. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> slid 0.0.2% while UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/a> gained 0.4% to 7617.60.<\/p>\n

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Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index leads Asian indexes gains<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mixed today. Nikkei <\/em> rebounded 0.7% to 24025.17 as Japan\u2019s markets reopened with yen slide against the dollar continuing. Markets in China are lower despite news US Treasury Department announced it \u201chas determined that China should no longer be designated as a currency manipulator at this time\u201d : the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 0.3% and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 0.2% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index rebounded 0.9% with Australian dollar little changed against the greenback.<\/p>\n

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Saudi Aramco shares mirror Brent <\/a> move<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> are extending losses today. Prices ended lower yesterday: march Brent crude closed 1.2% lower at $64.20 a barrel on Monday. Saudi Aramco \u2018s shares continue trading on the country\u2019s Tadawul exchange. Shares closed at 34.75 riyals on Monday, a tad lower from Sunday\u2019s close at 34.80 riyals following announcement the company had sold additional 450 million shares during the initial public offering process as per the greenshoe or over-allotment option of the IPO. Saudi Aramco\u2019s sales of additional shares mean the company has publicly floated 1.7 percent of its shares.<\/p>\n

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Gold retreat continues<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gold <\/b> prices are edging lower today. Gold prices ended at near five month low: February gold lost 0.6% to 1550.60 an ounce on Monday.<\/p>

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