European indices close mixed.
European shares closing mixed for the 2nd consecutive day, with Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB leading the gains. France’s CAC and Spain’s Ibex were lower.
- German DAX: +0.68% at 26,285.05
- France’s CAC: -0.16% at 8,439.20
- UK’s FTSE 100: +0.29% at 10,886.17
- Spain’s Ibex: -0.21% at 20,056.59
- Italy’s FTSE MIB: +0.34% at 52,720.30
The broader European market tone was supported by falling oil prices, lower bond yields and a rebound in technology shares ahead of Nvidia’s earnings release after the close on Wednesday. The market also viewed the latest U.S. sanctions against Iran as less severe than feared, helping to ease immediate concerns about further disruptions to global energy supplies.
European 10-year benchmark yields moved sharply lower:
- Germany: 3.201%, down 5.5 basis points
- France: 4.052%, down 7.3 basis points
- UK: 4.989%, down 6.9 basis points
- Spain: 3.653%, down 5.5 basis points
- Italy: 4.016%, down 6.0 basis points
In the U.S., Treasury yields are also lower across the curve. The 2-year yield is down 3.4 basis points at 4.202%, while the 10-year yield is down 5.6 basis points at 4.649%. The 30-year yield is down 5.5 basis points at 5.177%. Falling oil prices and softer consumer-confidence data have helped ease some of the recent inflation and bond-market concerns.
The major U.S. stock indices are trading higher, led by the technology-heavy Nasdaq, as chip and AI shares rebound ahead of Nvidia’s earnings:
- Dow industrial average: +0.14%
- S&P index: +0.38%
- Nasdaq composite: +0.75%
On the economic front, U.S. consumer confidence slipped to 89.4 in August from a revised 90.2 in July. The present-situation index improved to 121.2, but the expectations component fell to 68.2 from 74.0, highlighting growing concern about future business and labor-market conditions.
New-home sales were also weaker than expected, falling 10.5% in July to an annualized pace of 607,000. However, the prior month was revised sharply higher to 678,000 from 628,000. Inventory rose to 488,000 homes, representing a relatively high 9.6-month supply at the current sales pace. The median sales price fell 2.3% from June and 0.9% from a year earlier to $393,800.
Earlier housing data were more constructive. The Case-Shiller 20-city home-price index rose 2.1% from a year ago, above the 1.7% estimate, while FHFA prices were unchanged on the month and up 2.3% year over year.
Boston Fed President Susan Collins maintained a more hawkish tone, saying inflation remains too high and concerns about elevated prices are pervasive. Although she sees continued disinflation as the most likely outcome, Collins said it could be appropriate to raise rates “soon” without evidence of sustained progress on inflation.
In the currency market, the U.S. dollar is trading lower against most major currencies. The dollar is weaker versus the EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD and NZD, while it is marginally stronger against the JPY. The NZD and AUD are the strongest of the major currencies, although the changes remain modest.
WTI crude oil is down $2.94, or 3.46%, at $82.05. Gold is little changed near $4,650, silver is down 0.36% at $68.69, and bitcoin is up 0.44% at $79,334.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.提供 MainLink：Investinglive RSS Breaking News Feed
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