{"id":165051,"date":"2020-02-17T07:22:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T12:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=165051"},"modified":"2020-02-17T07:16:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T12:16:03","slug":"sp-500-nasdaq-ended-at-records-while-dow-slipped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2020\/02\/sp-500-nasdaq-ended-at-records-while-dow-slipped\/","title":{"rendered":"SP 500, Nasdaq ended at records while Dow slipped"},"content":{"rendered":"
February 17, 2020<\/div>
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Dollar strengthening slows<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

US stock market <\/b> ended mixed on Friday amid mixed data. The S&P 500<\/a> rose 0.2% to new record 3380.16, advancing 1.6% for the week. Dow Jones <\/em> industrial slid 0.1% to 29398.08. The Nasdaq <\/em> gained 0.2% to fresh high 9731.18. The dollar strengthening slowed as retail sales ticked up to 0.3% in January while industrial production continued to falling. 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, added 0.02% to 98.68 and is higher currently. US markets are closed today for President\u2019s Day holiday.<\/p>\n

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FTSE 100 led European indexes retreat<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

European stocks <\/b> ended lower on Friday as US raised tariffs on European-built aircraft. EUR\/USD <\/em> slowed its decline while GBP\/USD <\/em> accelerated climbing on Friday with the dynamics reversed for both pairs currently. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost 0.1% on news US increased tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union to 15% from 10. The DAX 30 <\/em> slipped 0.01% to 13744.21 Friday as German Q4 GDP recorded zero rate of increase over quarter. France\u2019s CAC 40 <\/em> slid 0.4% and UK\u2019s FTSE 100 <\/a> slumped 0.6% to 7409.13.<\/p>\n

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Nikkei drop leads Asian indexes retreat<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Asian stock indices<\/b> are mixed today. Nikkei <\/em> fell 0.7% to 23523.24 despite resumed yen slide against the dollar as Q4 GDP fell 6.3% . China\u2019s markets are rising as the central bank cut one year lending rate and injected some 300 billion yuan into economy: the Shanghai Composite Index <\/em> is up 2.3% while Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng <\/em> Index is 0.5% higher. Australia\u2019s All Ordinaries Index slipped 0.1% with Australian dollar climb against the greenback resuming.<\/p>\n

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

Brent futures prices <\/b> slide resumed today. Prices rose on Friday: Brent for April settlement added 1.7% to $57.32 a barrel Friday, gaining 5.2% for the week, the first in six weeks.<\/p>\n

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Gold slips<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gold <\/b> prices are edging lower today. April gold gained 0.5% to $1586.40 on Friday.<\/p>

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