Markets finish this week with positive mood: Market News

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Markets finish this week with positive mood: Market News

September 21, 2018 - 12:47
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According to Bloomberg, European shares rose after growth of equities in Asia. As a whole, world markets finish this week with positive mood. All-Country World MSCI index gained 0,4% and reached the highest level in seven months.

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According to Bloomberg, European shares rose after growth of equities in Asia. As a whole, world markets finish this week with positive mood. All-Country World MSCI index gained 0,4% and reached the highest level in seven months.

Stoxx Europe 600 is ready to show the best week in six months. It gained 0,4%. British FTSE rose by 1%, German DAX by 0,6%. US futures will most likely open higher. S&P 500 gained 0,1%.

US dollar is ready to show biggest weekly losses since March, although Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index gain 0,1% today. Euro gained less than 0,05% and costs $1,178. British pound lost 0,5% to $1,3193.

Oil can show second weekly gain. WTI oil price grew by 0,6% to $70,74 per barrel. Copper gained 1,8% to $2,79 per pound. Price of gold is $1208,08 per ounce. Bloomberg Commodity Index gained 0,3%.

Shares of Poland will join FTSE’s developed countries index starting from September 24. Among other changes: Wirecard AG will replace Commerzbank AG in DAX, Linde AG Tendered, Amadeus IT Group SA and Kering SA will replace Cie. de Saint-Gobain, E.ON SE and Deutsche Bank AG in Euro Stoxx 50.