Stocks in Europe gained, Asian equities fell: Market News

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Stocks in Europe gained, Asian equities fell: Market News

November 23, 2018 - 12:53
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Stocks in Europe gained, Asian equities fell, while US futures will most likely open lower. Chinese stocks showed the largest losses in Asian regions. Banks and technology companies are the leaders of Stoxx Europe 600 today. Dollar gained, while euro is falling again.

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According to Bloomberg, stocks in Europe gained, Asian equities fell, while US futures will most likely open lower.

Chinese stocks showed the largest losses in Asian regions after IT-sector was hit by US attacks against Huawei Technologies.

Banks and technology companies are the leaders of Stoxx Europe 600 today. Dollar gained, while euro is falling again due to slowdown in German economy's growth.

Shares and currencies of emerging markets fell. Bitcoin keeps falling, it lost more than 20% this week. Commodities prices decline.

The main moves on the market by the middle of the day:

Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0,1%, while S&P 500 lost 0,5%. All-Country World index MSCI fell by 0,1%, while gauge for emerging markets declined by 0,5%.

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index gained 0,1%. Euro is 0,4% down to $1,1384. Japanese yen grew by 0,1% to 113,06 per dollar. British pound lost 0,3% to $1,2778.

WTI oil lost 4,7% and is traded for $54,63 per barrel. Oil is 0,5% down to $1226,04 per ounce. LME copper fell by 0,9% to $6235 per ton. Bloomberg Commodity Index declined by 1,6%.