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World shares fall: Market News
According to Bloomberg, US futures fell today together with European stocks, which followed after Asian equities. Japanese yen, gold and US Treasuries rose. Indexes in Japan, Hong Kong and China demonstrated the largest drop today.
According to Bloomberg, US futures fell today together with European stocks, which followed after Asian equities. Japanese yen, gold and US Treasuries rose. Yen gained 0,4% to 112,33 per dollar. US Treasuries yield fell to 3,15%. Gold is 1% up to $1234,08 per ounce.
Stoxx Europe 600 lost 1% and may fall to the lowest level since December 2016. FTSE in the UK dropped by 0,6%, DAX in Germany by 1,6%. Euro declined by 0,1% to $1,1457. British pound gained 0,1% to $1,2974.
Indexes in Japan, Hong Kong and China demonstrated the largest drop today. Asian-Pacific Index MSCI lost 2,1%.
Further direction of stock market this week will depend on data on US growth as well as earnings reports of such companies as Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel.
S&P 500 lost 1,3%. Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell by less than 0,05%.
WTI oil lost 1,6% to $68,26 per barrel, close to the lowest level in five weeks. MSCI gauge for emerging markets lost 2,1%.