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23 Sep 2014
US stocks downs, USD rebounds
FXStreet (Córdoba) - Stocks finished lower in Europe and were falling in the US amid weak economic data from the Eurozone and tensions in Middle East.
Main European indexes ended in negative territory: FTSE 100 -1.44%, Dax -1.59%, Cac 40 -1.88% and FTSE MIB -1.56%. In Wall Street, the Dow Jones was losing 0.46% and the Nasdaq was down 0.26%, both at session lows.
Among currencies, the US dollar gained momentum and erased losses, reaching fresh multi-month highs versus commodity currencies.
Crude oil was rising modestly, with the barrel still below $92.00, up 0.90%. Gold was recovering ground trading around $1,222 after making a bearish reversal at $1,235.
Main European indexes ended in negative territory: FTSE 100 -1.44%, Dax -1.59%, Cac 40 -1.88% and FTSE MIB -1.56%. In Wall Street, the Dow Jones was losing 0.46% and the Nasdaq was down 0.26%, both at session lows.
Among currencies, the US dollar gained momentum and erased losses, reaching fresh multi-month highs versus commodity currencies.
Crude oil was rising modestly, with the barrel still below $92.00, up 0.90%. Gold was recovering ground trading around $1,222 after making a bearish reversal at $1,235.