Indices and stock market conditions, oil, gold and foreign money markets as of 16 Feb 2023.
— The Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange closed more than 400 points lower on Thursday (Feb 16) after the US revealed higher-than-expected inflation numbers. and a strong labor market This will be a factor in raising interest rates by the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,696.85 points, down 431.20 points or -1.26%, the S&P 500 closed at 4,090.41 points, down 57.19 points or -1.38%, and the Nasdaq closed at 11,855.83 points, down 214.76 points or -1.78%.
— European stock markets closed higher on Thursday (Feb. 16), supported by French stocks surging to new record highs. The latter was driven by strong earnings releases of listed companies. This overshadowed concerns about the prospect of further interest rate hikes in the United States. after the release of strong economic data
The STOXX 600 index closed at 465.24 points, up 0.88 points or +0.19%.
The CAC-40 French stock market index closed at 7,366.16 points, an increase of 65.30 points or +0.89%, the German stock market DAX index closed at 15,533.64 points, an increase of 27.30 points or +0.18% and the FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange index closed at 8,012.53 points, an increase of 14.70 points or +0.18%
— The London stock market closed higher on Thursday (February 16) and held above the 8,000 level for the first time. This was driven by strong earnings releases of listed companies. This has helped to overshadow investor concerns about the prospect of further interest rate hikes in the US. After the disclosure of higher-than-expected inflation data
The FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange closed at 8,012.53 points, up 14.70 points, or +0.18%.
— West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures in New York closed on Thursday (February 16), with the market pressured by higher-than-expected US crude stocks. Including the uncertainty of the US economy.
WTI crude for March delivery dropped 10 cents, or 0.13%, to settle at $78.49 a barrel.
Brent crude oil futures (BRENT) for April delivery fell 24 cents, or 0.28%, to settle at $85.14 a barrel.
— New York gold futures closed higher on Thursday (February 16) as the dollar’s weakness boosted gold futures to close in positive territory. After the contract price fell during the day. Concerned about rising interest rates after US inflation numbers came out higher than expected
The COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract for April delivery rose $ 6.5, or 0.35%, to close at $ 1,851.8 / ounce.
Silver futures for March delivery rose 13.8 cents, or 0.64%, to settle at $21.71/ounce.
Platinum contracts for April delivery rose $13.2, or 1.44%, to close at $931/ounce.
The palladium contract for March delivery rose $81.20, or 5.6%, to settle at $1,525.70 an ounce.
— The US dollar depreciated slightly against major currencies. In trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday (Feb. 16), as investors took profits late in the market after the dollar gained strength during the day. In response to expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue to raise interest rates.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was down 0.03 percent at 103.8780.
The dollar was weaker against the yen at 133.85 yen from 134.15 yen and against the Swedish krona at 10.4317 from 10.4396 krona.
But the dollar was stronger against the Swiss franc at 0.9244 francs from 0.9243 francs and against the Canadian dollar at 1.3429 from 1.3399.
The euro was higher against the dollar at $1.0687 from $1.0683, while the pound weakened to $1.2010 from $1.2023.
The DJIA New York Stock Exchange index closed at 33,696.85 points, down 431.20 points, -1.26%.
The S&P500 New York Stock Exchange closed at 4,090.41 points, down 57.19 points, -1.38%.
NASDAQ New York Stock Exchange index closed at 11,855.83 points, down 214.76 points, -1.78%.
French stock market CAC-40 index closed at 7,366.16 points, up 65.30 points, +0.89%.
DAX German stock market index closed at 15,533.64 points, up 27.30 points, +0.18%.
The FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange closed at 8,012.53 points, up 14.70 points, +0.18%.
The Australian S&P/ASX 200 Index closed at 7,410.30 points, up 58.10 points, +0.79%.
The Australian stock market ALL ORDINARIES index closed at 7,620.70 points, up 61.60 points, +0.81%.
The Japanese stock market NIKKEI 225 index closed at 27,696.44 points, up 194.58 points, +0.71%.
The South Korean stock market KOSPI index closed at 2,475.48 points, up 47.58 points, +1.96%.
Taiwan stock market TAIEX index closed at 15,550.50 points, up 117.61 points, +0.76%.
The SSE Composite index, the Chinese stock market, closed at 3,249.03 points, down 31.46 points, -0.96%.
Hong Kong stock market HSI index closed at 20,987.67 points, up 175.50 points, +0.84%.
Indian stock market SENSEX index closed at 61,319.51 points, up 44.42 points, +0.07%.
Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index closed at 6,895.66 points, down 18.87 points, -0.27%.
The Philippine Stock Exchange PSE Composite Index closed at 6,815.91 points, down 6.18 points, -0.09%.
FBMKLCI Malaysian stock market index closed at 1,484.26 points, down 3.93 points, -0.26%.
The FTSE STI Singapore Stock Exchange closed at 3,311.23 points, up 30.41 points, +0.93%.