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12 Sep 2013
Global equities waiver in direction, ECB eyed in Europe
FXstreet.com (Lisbon) - Global equities were mixed in Asia, whereas their European counterparts again pointed higher – this trend was evident ahead of a busy day in Europe, which will see numerous releases and insights from the ECB.
Beginning with the indices and composites, the Shanghai traded at +0.64% as it settled in region of 2255.60, up +14.34 points. In addition, the Nikkei is in negative territory at 14387.27, descending -37.80 points or -0.26%. Finally, the Hang Seng also moved lower towards 22931.17, or -0.03% after a movement of -7.03 points.
In European markets, today the EURO STOXX jumped +0.42% as it moved in region of 2863.44, up +12.04 points in these moments. Moreover, the FTSE 100 is trading in positive territory, operating at 6588.43, moving +4.04 points or +0.07% at the time of writing. Finally, the DAX has surged higher at the opening, trading in the zone of 8495.73, presently +0.58% after a movement of +49.19 points.
Moving to commodities, the price of gold has settled at $1345.59 per oz., while silver is now negotiating a spot price of $22.77 per oz. Thursday.
In terms of FX, the EUR/USD is now trading at 1.3301 (-0.07%), the USD/JPY has settled at 99.46 (-0.44%), the GBP/USD at 1.5801 (-0.02%), and the USD/CHF at 0.9311 (+0.04%).
Beginning with the indices and composites, the Shanghai traded at +0.64% as it settled in region of 2255.60, up +14.34 points. In addition, the Nikkei is in negative territory at 14387.27, descending -37.80 points or -0.26%. Finally, the Hang Seng also moved lower towards 22931.17, or -0.03% after a movement of -7.03 points.
In European markets, today the EURO STOXX jumped +0.42% as it moved in region of 2863.44, up +12.04 points in these moments. Moreover, the FTSE 100 is trading in positive territory, operating at 6588.43, moving +4.04 points or +0.07% at the time of writing. Finally, the DAX has surged higher at the opening, trading in the zone of 8495.73, presently +0.58% after a movement of +49.19 points.
Moving to commodities, the price of gold has settled at $1345.59 per oz., while silver is now negotiating a spot price of $22.77 per oz. Thursday.
In terms of FX, the EUR/USD is now trading at 1.3301 (-0.07%), the USD/JPY has settled at 99.46 (-0.44%), the GBP/USD at 1.5801 (-0.02%), and the USD/CHF at 0.9311 (+0.04%).