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Stock Market Conditions and Indexes, Oil, Gold, and Foreign Money Markets for October 2, 2020
– The New York Dow Jones Stock Exchange closed on Friday (October 2) due to news reports from President Donald. Trump has been infected with COVID-19, prompting investors to sell stocks to avoid risks. Amid growing uncertainty over the November 3 US presidential election
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 27,682.81 points, down 134.09 or -0.48%, the S & P500 closed at 3,348.42, down 32.38 or -0.96% and the Nasdaq closed at 11,075.02, down 251.49 or -2.22%.
European stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as investors responded to the US House of Representatives to approve a new round of $ 2.2 trillion stimulus measures. This has helped ease market concerns about President Donald’s news. Trump is infected with COVID-19.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.25% to close at 362.69 points.
The French stock market CAC-40 closed at 4,824.88, up 0.84, or + 0.02%, and the FTSE 100, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 5,902.12 points, up 22.67 points. , or + 0.39%, while the German DAX stock market closed at 12,689.04 points, down 41.73. Or -0.33%
– The London Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday (October 2) and the market rallied. After falling at the beginning of the impact of the news that President Donald Trump has COVID-19. And uncertainty about the US presidential election.
The FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 5,902.12 points, 22.67 points more, or + 0.39%.
– New York’s West Texas (WTI) crude markets closed on Friday (October 2) as investors posted crude contracts. Following news reports that President Donald Trump is infected with COVID-19. This underscores concerns about the growing number of infected people around the world. And it can affect oil demand accordingly
WTI Crude Oil Contract for November Delivery Down $ 1.67, or 4.3%, to $ 37.05 a barrel. And all week WTI crude fell 8%.
Brent Crude Oil Agreement (BRENT) for delivery in December. It was down $ 1.66, or 4.1 percent, to $ 39.27 a barrel. And all week Brent crude contracts fell 7.4 percent.
– New York gold futures closed on Friday (October 2) as a strong dollar boosted sales of gold contracts. By making the gold contract, it is priced in dollars more expensive AND less attractive to investors who have other currencies.
COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract for delivery in December. It was down $ 8.7, or 0.45%, to $ 1,907.6 an ounce. But in the last week Gold prices rose 2.2%.
Silver contract for December delivery fell 22.5 cents, or 0.93 percent, to $ 24.029 an ounce.
Platinum contract delivered in January. It was down $ 14.6, or 1.61%, to $ 891.4 an ounce.
Palladium contract delivered in December. It was down $ 3.20, or 0.1%, to $ 2,325 an ounce.
– The US dollar strengthened against the major currencies traded on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday (October 2) due to concerns about the news from President Donald. Trump, infected with COVID-19, has led investors to buy dollars as a safe haven.
The dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, was up 0.15 percent to 93.8476.
The US dollar rose against the Swiss franc to 0.9205 francs from 0.9186 francs and strengthened against the Canadian dollar by 1.3302 Canadian dollars from 1.3270 Canadian dollars. But the dollar fell against the yen to 105.37 yen from 105.55 yen.
The euro fell against the US dollar to $ 1.1712 from $ 1.1746, and the Australian dollar fell to $ 0.7158 from $ 0.7192, while the pound rose to $ 1.2931 from $ 1.2892.
The DJIA index, the New York Stock Exchange, closed at 27,682.81 points, with a fall of 134.09 points or -0.48%.
The S & P500 index closed at 3,348.42 points, down 32.38 points or -0.96%.
The Nasdaq index closed at 11,075.02, down 251.49 or -2.22 percent.
French shares in the CAC-40 index closed at 4,824.88 points, up 0.84 points or + 0.02 percent.
The FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 5,902.12 points, 22.67 points more, or + 0.39%.
In the DAX index, German stocks closed at 12,689.04 points, down 41.73 points or -0.33%.
Shares of the FTSE STI Singapore index closed at 2,496.11 points, 4.63 points less, or -0.19%.
The FBMKLCI, the Malaysian Stock Exchange, closed at 1,500.30 points, 3.53 points, + 0.24%.
Jakarta Composite Index The Indonesian stock market closed at 4,926.73I, down 43.36%, down -0.87%.
Shares in the FTSE STI Singapore index closed at 2,496.11 points, down 4.63 points, or -0.19%.
ALL THE ORDINARIES The Australian stock market closed at 5,983.20 points, 86.20 points less, -1.42%.
The S & P / ASX 200 index closed at 5,791.50 points, down 81.40 points, or -1.39%.
The NIKKEI 225 index closed at 23,029.90 points, down 155.22 points, -0.67%.
The South Korean stock market closed on October 2 for Thanksgiving.
Chinese stock markets closed on October 2 on National Day.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is closed on October 2 for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Taiwan stock market closed on October 2 for a holiday.
