{"id":163728,"date":"2020-01-23T06:58:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T11:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=163728"},"modified":"2020-01-23T06:49:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T11:49:00","slug":"us-stocks-end-mixed-in-first-day-of-senate-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2020\/01\/us-stocks-end-mixed-in-first-day-of-senate-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks end mixed in first day of Senate impeachment"},"content":{"rendered":"
January 23, 2020<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening intact<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> closed mixed on Wednesday as in the first day of Senate impeachment trial most of the evidence being laid out was a rehash of testimony already presented in the House of Representatives. The S&P 500<\/a> inched up 0.03% to 3321.75. The Dow Jones <\/em> industrial average however slipped 0.03% to 29186.27. Nasdaq <\/em> added 0.14% to 9383.77. The dollar strengthening reversed despite report sales of existing homes surged nearly 4% in December. 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, declined 0.1% to 97.50 but is higher currently. Futures on stock indexes point to lower openings today.<\/p>\n

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CAC 40 led European indexes retreat<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> ended marginally lower on Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union at the World Economic Forum in Davos. EUR\/USD <\/em> joined GBP\/USD\u2019s <\/em> continued climb with both pairs lower currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 ended down 0.1% led by auto shares. Germany\u2019s DAX 30 <\/em> declined 0.3% to 13515.75. France\u2019s CAC 40<\/em> fell 0.6% while UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/em> lost 0.5% to 7571.92.<\/p>\n

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Shanghai Composite Index led Asian indexes slump<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are solidly lower today as market participants try to gauge the impact of a flu epidemic after confirmation of the spread of the coronavirus in China. Nikkei <\/em> fell 1% to 23795.44 as yen climb against the dollar continued despite report Japan\u2019s exports fell 6.3% on year in December. Chinese stocks are down: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is down 3.4% while Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index <\/em> is 2.2% lower. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index lost 0.6% with Australian dollar climb against the greenback resuming after positive jobs report.<\/p>\n

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Saudi Aramco shares moved along the Brent <\/a> drop<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brent futures prices <\/b> are extending losses today. Prices fell on Wednesday: March Brent lost 2.1% to $63.21 on Wednesday. The American Petroleum Institute reported late Wednesday US crude oil supplies rose by 1.6 million barrels in the previous week. Shares of Saudi Aramco slipped 0.3% to 34.45 riyals per share. At the Saudi Arabia\u2019s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said at Davos the kingdom is still considering listing shares abroad.<\/p>\n

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Gold weakening dynamic as Dollar strengthens resumes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gold <\/b> prices are edging lower as dollar inches up. The price of an ounce of gold for February delivery slipped 0.1% to $1,556.7 Wednesday as the dollar strengthening reversed.<\/p>

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