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Stock Market Conditions and Indexes, Oil, Gold and Foreign Money Markets as of December 16, 2020
– The New York Stock Exchange Dow Jones closed overnight (Dec 16) after the US released slow economic data, however the Dow fell only slightly while the Nasdaq closed at New Heights for a second consecutive day due to Investors welcomed the Federal Reserve’s commitment to continue buying bonds after quantitative easing (QE) until the Fed meets its employment and inflation targets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 30,154.54 points, down 44.77 or -0.15%, while the Nasdaq closed at 12,658.19, up 63.13 or + 0.50%. The S & P500 closed at 3,701.17, up 6.55 or + 0.18%.
– European equities closed positively tonight (Dec 16), as investors praised strong data on Europe’s trading activity, hopes for a UK-EU trade deal and a global trade deal. It is possible to have a vaccine against COVID-19. In Europe, before the New Year
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.82% to close at 396.08 points.
The French stock markets of the CAC 40 index closed at 5,547.68, an increase of 17.37 points or + 0.31%, the German DAX stock market closed at 13,565.98 points, rose 203.11 points, or + 1, 52%, and the FTSE 100, the London Stock Market closed at 6,570.91, increased 57.59 or + 0.88%
– London stock exchanges closed in the positive tonight (December 16), driven by signs of progress in negotiations on a trade agreement between the UK and the European Union (EU) and confidence in the economic recovery. The world after COVID-19 vaccination started to people from different countries
The FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 6,570.91 points, up 57.59 points or + 0.88%.
– West Texas Crude (WTI) New York crude closed overnight (December 16) in response to lower-than-expected US crude stocks last week. It was also fueled by progress in issuing economic stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 virus in the US.
WTI crude contract for delivery in January. It was up 20 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $ 47.82 a barrel.
Brent crude (BRENT) contract for February delivery rose 32 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 51.08 a barrel.
– New York gold futures close overnight (Dec 16) after praising the progress in the US economic stimulus package, weak US economic data has also been a factor in buying gold as a safe haven. This includes retail sales for the second month in a row due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
COMEX (Commodity Exchange) Gold Contract for February Delivery Up 3.8 dollars, or 0.2 percent, to 1,859.1 dollars an ounce. What is the highest closing level since December 8 of this year?
Silver metal contract for March delivery rose 40.8 cents, or 1.66 percent, to $ 25.052 an ounce.
Platinum contract delivered in January. It was down $ 3.9, or 0.38 percent, to $ 1,035.4 an ounce.
Palladium contract delivered in March. Up to $ 24.20, or 1%, at $ 2,348.20 an ounce.
– The US dollar depreciates against the main currencies. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange last night (December 16), after the Federal Reserve passed a resolution to keep short-term interest rates close to 0% and announced a move to buy bonds in line with quantitative easing (QE). ) Until the Fed reaches its employment and inflation targets
The dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies in a basket of currencies, was down 0.03 percent to 90.4500 last night.
The US dollar fell against the yen to 103.61 yen from 103.69 yen, but the dollar rose against the Swiss franc to 0.8871 francs from 0.8854 francs and strengthened against the dollar. Canada at C $ 1.2754 from C $ 1.2696.
The euro rose against the dollar to $ 1.2164 from $ 1.2157, while the pound rose to $ 1.3478 from $ 1.3429, while the Australian dollar rose to $ 0.7563 from $ 0.7556.
The DJIA index, the New York Stock Exchange closed at 30,154.54 points, down 44.77 points, -0.15%.
The S & P500 index closed at 3,701.17 points, up 6.55 points, + 0.18%.
The NASDAQ New York Stock Exchange closed at 12,658.19 points, 63.13 points more, + 0.50%.
The German DAX stock market closed at 13,565.98 points, up 203.11, + 1.52%.
The FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange, closed at 6,570.91 points, up 57.59 points, + 0.88%.
French shares in the CAC-40 index closed at 5,547.68 points, up 17.37 points, + 0.31%.
SENSEX Index, Indian shares closed at 46,666.46 points, an increase of 403.29 points, 0.87 percent.
The FTSE STI index of Singapore stocks closed at 2,872.80, an increase of 16.08, + 0.56%.
Malaysian shares of the FBMKLCI index closed at 1,681.41 points, up 7.39, + 0.44%.
Jakarta Composite Index The Indonesian stock market closed at 6,118.40 points, 108.27 points more, + 1.80%.
The HSI index, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, closed at 26,460.29 points, up 253.00, + 0.97%.
The SSE Composite Index closed at 3,366.98 points, down 0.25 points, or -0.01%.
The KOSPI index, the South Korean stock market, closed at 2,771.79, an increase of 14.97, + 0.54%.
The S & P / ASX 200 index closed at 6,679.20 points, 47.90 points more, + 0.72%.
ALL THE ORDINARIES The Australian stock market closed at 6,916.70 points, 50.00 points more, + 0.73%.
The NIKKEI 225 index closed at 26,757.40 points, up 69.56, + 0.26%.
The TAIEX index, the Taiwan stock market closed at 14,304.46 points, 235.94 points more, + 1.68%.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSE Composite) closed at 7,299.70, an increase of 71.97, + 1.00%.
