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October 20, 2020 Stock, Oil, Gold, and Foreign Money Market Indices and Conditions
– The Dow Jones Index closed positive tonight (Oct. 20), fueled by hopes that Democrats and the White House are close to agreeing to a new round of stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. It revealed that the United States government may authorize the use of a new coronavirus vaccine. Company is an emergency in December
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 28,308.79, up 113.37 or + 0.47%, while the S & P500 closed at 3,443.12, up 16.20 or + 0.47%. The Nasdaq closed at 11,516.49, up 37.61 or + 0.33%.
– European stocks closed overnight (October 20) as investors were concerned about a new round of measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, uncertainty over a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU has also put pressure on the market.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.35%, closing at 365.51 points.
The French stock market CAC-40 closed at 4,929.28, down 13.34 or -0.27%, the German DAX stock market closed at 12,736.95, down 117.71 or -0.92%, and the stock market FTSE 100 London closed at 5,889.22, up 4.57 or + 0.08%
– London stock markets closed higher tonight (October 20) as investors remain hopeful for a trade deal between the UK and the European Union (EU) by the end of the year. But the market has made little recovery as investors worry about tighter lockdown measures in parts of the UK to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 5,889.22 points, up 4.57 points or + 0.08%.
– New York’s West Texas Crude Oil Market (WTI) closed positive tonight (October 20), driven by a forecast. US crude stocks will fall for the second week in a row. The US Government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) is scheduled to release a weekly crude stock report today.
WTI crude oil contract for November delivery rose 63 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $ 41.46 a barrel.
Brent Crude Oil Agreement (BRENT) for delivery in December. It was up 54 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $ 43.16 a barrel.
– New York gold futures closed overnight (October 20), as the depreciation of the dollar was a factor that drove gold purchases. New US round
COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract for delivery in December. It was up $ 3.7, or 0.19 percent, to $ 1,915.4 an ounce.
Silver contract for December delivery was 28.2 cents, or 1.14 percent, at $ 24.98 an ounce.
Platinum contract delivered in January. It was up $ 13.8, or 1.6 percent, to $ 877.3 an ounce.
Palladium contract delivered in December. It was up $ 60.20, or 2.6%, to $ 2,417.70 an ounce.
– – The US dollar is depreciating against major currencies. In a trade on the New York Stock Exchange last night (October 20) when investors squandered dollars as a safe-haven currency. Amid expectations about progress in issuing US economic stimulus measures.
The dollar index, which measures the dollar against the six major currencies, was down 0.41 percent to 93.0615.
The US dollar fell against the Swiss franc to 0.9064 francs from 0.9100 francs and fell against the Canadian dollar to 1.3118 Canadian dollars from 1.3181 Canadian dollars. If compared to the yen, the dollar remained flat at 105.44 yen.
The euro rose against the dollar to $ 1.1827 from $ 1.1766, while the pound fell to $ 1.2942 from $ 1.2947, while the Australian dollar rose to $ 0.7064 from $ 0.7062.
The DJIA index, the New York Stock Exchange, closed at 28,308.79 points, 113.37 points more, + 0.40%.
The S & P500 index closed at 3,443.12 points, up 16.20 points, + 0.47%.
The NASDAQ New York Stock Exchange closed at 11,516.49 points, 37.61 points more, + 0.33%.
The German DAX closed at 12,736.95 points, down 117.71 points, or -0.92%.
The FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 5,889.22 points, 4.57 points more, + 0.08%.
French shares of the CAC-40 index closed at 4,929.28 points, a drop of 13.34, or -0.27%.
The SENSEX Indian stock markets index closed at 40,544.37 points, an increase of 112.77, + 0.28%.
Shares of the FTSE STI Singapore index closed at 2,528.64 points, down 14.93 points, or -0.59%.
Malaysian stocks in the FBMKLCI index closed at 1,510.97 points, down 7.14 points, or 0.47%.
Jakarta Composite Index The Indonesian stock market closed at 5,099.84 points, 26.49 points less, -0.52%.
The HSI index, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, closed at 24,569.54, an increase of 27.28, + 0.11%.
The SSE composite index closed at 3,328.10 points, up 15.44, + 0.47%.
The KOSPI index, the South Korean stock exchange, closed at 2,358.41 points, up 11.67 points, + 0.50%.
The S & P / ASX 200 index closed at 6,184.6 points, down 44.8 points, -0.72%.
ALL ORDINARIES Index, the Australian stock exchange, closed at 6,396.80 points, down 38.80 points, -0.60%.
The NIKKEI 225 index closed at 23,567.04 points, a drop of 104.09, -0.44%.
The TAIEX index, the Taiwan stock market closed at 12,862.37 points, 45.97 points less, -0.36%.
The PSE Composite Index closed at 6,112.71 points, up 93.45, + 1.55%.
