Stocks and indices are growing today adding more towards yesterday’s gains. Investors are finally breathing again as the worst month for Asian and European markets in 6 years is behind us.
Hang Seng grew 1.8 percent.
Kospi increased 0.2 percent.
Nikkei Stock Average 225 declined 1 percent.
Topix lost 0.9 percent.
S&P 500 futures grew 0.3 percent.
MSCI Asia Pacific advanced 0.1 percent.
Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.4 percent.
MSCI Emerging Market rose 1 percent.
Greenback dropped from 16-months-high point and allowed euro to gain to weight against itself as we have been waiting for it happen for a long time.
Dollar declined by 0.6 percent against the basket of six major rivals. It is the largest loss in 15 weeks for the greenback.
Euro grew 0.8 percent - $1.14.
Pound buys $1.29.
Oil fell from the high point even further as Russia is messing with the output. Gold, as a safe haven for emerging markets is only gaining points.
WTI oil lost 0.4 percent - $65.05 per barrel.
Brent declined 0.55 percent - $74.83 per barrel.
Natural gas advanced 0.92 percent - $3.29 per MMBtu.
Heating oil lost 0.26 percent - $224.62 per gallon.
Gold grew 1.35 percent - $1231.4.
Silver added 2.02 percent - $14.57 per ounce.
Platinum is up 1.99 percent - $853.6.