US Stock Market Situation Yesterday, August 14
The US stock market rose for the fifth consecutive session amid a new report showing that inflation was falling. Specifically, the S&P index increased 0.38% to 5,455.21 points. The Nasdaq index increased 0.03% to 17,192.6 points. The Dow Jones index increased 0.61% to close the session at 40,008.39 points.
On the US Treasury bond situation yesterday august 14
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note continued to fall, down to 3.841%.
About the Dollar Index situation
The Dollar Index continued to decrease slightly by 0.03% to 102.57 points after the consumer price index report showed that inflation is cooling down in the US.
About Gold Situation
The world gold price continued to decline today, with spot gold falling 17 USD to 2,448.2 USD/ounce. In contrast, gold futures last traded up 18.8 USD compared to early this morning, to 2,486 USD/ounce.
Regarding the commodity trading market situation, some notable developments
At the end of yesterday's trading session, oil prices fell more than 1% after US oil inventories increased and concerns about conflict in the Middle East also cooled down. Specifically, Brent crude oil prices fell 93 cents, equivalent to 1.15%, to 79.76 USD/barrel. WTI crude oil prices fell 1.37 USD, equivalent to 1.8%, to 76.98 USD/barrel.
Source: SFVN – Commodity investment with experts
