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13 Jun 2013
US markets advance on better jobs, sales data
FXstreet.com (Edinburgh) - Another drop in the weekly Initial Claims, this time to 334K and a positive reading from the US retail sales during May are bolstering today’s upside in the US markets after three straight sessions of losses. The greenback, gauged by the US Dollar Index, is also giving ground on Thursday, consolidating below the key mark at 81.00.
DowJones is up 0.83% followed by the S&P500, 1.01% and the Nasdaq, 0.99%.
European markets closed mixed, trimming losses after upbeat data from the US economy. The IBEX35 retreated 0.64% ahead of the DAX, 0.59%, while the CAC40 advanced 0.11% and the FTSE100 0.08%. The single currency found support around 1.3280 after hitting pre-European open highs around 1.3390, bouncing afterwards to the current area near 1.3350.
The barrel of WTI is advancing 0.80% at $96.65 while the ounce troy of gold is down 1.21% at $1,375.
DowJones is up 0.83% followed by the S&P500, 1.01% and the Nasdaq, 0.99%.
European markets closed mixed, trimming losses after upbeat data from the US economy. The IBEX35 retreated 0.64% ahead of the DAX, 0.59%, while the CAC40 advanced 0.11% and the FTSE100 0.08%. The single currency found support around 1.3280 after hitting pre-European open highs around 1.3390, bouncing afterwards to the current area near 1.3350.
The barrel of WTI is advancing 0.80% at $96.65 while the ounce troy of gold is down 1.21% at $1,375.