25 Oct 2013
Corporate results push markets higher
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) -Shares in the US markets are closing the week with strong gains, today boosted by earnings reports by Microsof Corp. (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) above expectations. The greenback, in terms of the US Dollar index, is posting meagre gains around 79.20, although closing another week in the red territory. At the moment, DowJones is up 0.21% followed by the S&P500, 0.27% and the Nasdaq, 0.28%.
Poor German IFO numbers plus corporate earnings weighed on the main indices in Euroland on Friday, pulling back from recent highs. Amongst the winners, the FTSE100 advanced 0.12% followed by the DAX, 0.06%. On the opposite direction, the IBEX35 dropped 1.01% and the CAC40, 0.08%. The single currency keeps the proximities of the 1.3800 handle after hitting fresh 2013 highs beyond 1.3830 overnight.
In the commodities’ sphere, both the barrel of WTI and the ounce troy of the precious metal are advancing 0l78% at $97.85 and 0.07% at $1,351, respectively.
Poor German IFO numbers plus corporate earnings weighed on the main indices in Euroland on Friday, pulling back from recent highs. Amongst the winners, the FTSE100 advanced 0.12% followed by the DAX, 0.06%. On the opposite direction, the IBEX35 dropped 1.01% and the CAC40, 0.08%. The single currency keeps the proximities of the 1.3800 handle after hitting fresh 2013 highs beyond 1.3830 overnight.
In the commodities’ sphere, both the barrel of WTI and the ounce troy of the precious metal are advancing 0l78% at $97.85 and 0.07% at $1,351, respectively.