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19 Aug 2013
US equities open unevenly ahead of busy week
FXstreet.com (New York) - The US stock market has been relegated to a very soft opening Monday, with the absence of any useful data out of the US and with an eventful week ahead.
Beginning with the indices and composites, today the NASDAQ rose -0.06% as it settles in region of 3605.03, up +2.57 points in these moments. In addition, the S&P 500 is trading in negative territory, operating at 1653.94, descending -2.07 points or -0.13% at the time of writing. Finally, the Dow Jones has moved lower at the opening, trading in the zone of 15046.87, presently -0.23% after a movement of -34.60 points.
Sectors are all lower at the opening, however the Telecoms and Financial sectors have distinguished themselves as the losers thus far, falling -2.83% and -0.45% respectively. Moreover, the price of gold has settled at $1321.40 per oz., while silver is now negotiating a spot price of $23.21 per oz. Monday.
Beginning with the indices and composites, today the NASDAQ rose -0.06% as it settles in region of 3605.03, up +2.57 points in these moments. In addition, the S&P 500 is trading in negative territory, operating at 1653.94, descending -2.07 points or -0.13% at the time of writing. Finally, the Dow Jones has moved lower at the opening, trading in the zone of 15046.87, presently -0.23% after a movement of -34.60 points.
Sectors are all lower at the opening, however the Telecoms and Financial sectors have distinguished themselves as the losers thus far, falling -2.83% and -0.45% respectively. Moreover, the price of gold has settled at $1321.40 per oz., while silver is now negotiating a spot price of $23.21 per oz. Monday.