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Index and stock market conditions, oil, gold, and foreign currency markets as of 6 Oct. 2023
— The Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange index closed positive on Friday (Oct. 6), with technology stocks leading the market in gains. This is because investors’ evaluation of employment disclosures indicates that Employment rose sharply in September while wage growth slowed. and the unemployment rate was higher than expected in the non-agricultural employment report. It will be a factor in delaying the increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve (Fed), even though the employment numbers rose more than expected.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 33,407.58 points, up 288.01 points or +0.87%, the S&P 500 Index closed at 4,308.50 points, up 50.31 points or +1.18%, and the Nasdaq Index closed at 13,431.34 points, up 211.51 points or +1.60%.
— European stock markets closed positive on Friday (Oct. 6), rising in line with the US stock market. But European stock markets are still negative this week. Stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data reveals that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may keep interest rates high for a long time.
The STOXX 600 Index closed at 444.93 points, an increase of 3.62 points or +0.82%, but decreased for the third week in a row.
The CAC-40 index of the French stock market closed at 7,060.15 points, an increase of 61.90 points or +0.88%, the DAX index of the German stock market closed at 15,229.77 points, an increase of 159.55 points or +1.06%, and the FTSE 100 index of the London stock market closed at 7,494.58 points, an increase of 43.04 points or +0.58%
— The London Stock Exchange closed positive on Friday (Oct. 6), supported by gains in energy and financial stocks. But the market still fell sharply this week. This is because government bonds rising due to expectations of higher interest rates affect stock markets around the world.
The FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange Index closed at 7,494.58 points, an increase of 43.04 points or +0.58%.
— West Texas crude oil contract (WTI) in New York closed higher on Friday (Oct. 6), supported by the trend of tight oil supplies in the world market. But oil prices still dropped sharply this week. Because investors are worried that Oil prices that may reach $100/barrel are having an impact on oil demand.
The WTI crude oil contract is for delivery in November. It rose 48 cents, or 0.6%, to close at $82.79 a barrel, but was down 8.8% for the week.
As for the Brent crude oil contract (BRENT), delivered in December. It rose 51 cents, or 0.6%, to close at $84.58 a barrel, but was down 8.3% for the week.
— New York gold futures closed positive on Friday (Oct. 6), supported by a weakening dollar and a technical rebound following falling for 9 consecutive days, despite the release of data on Strong US employment has fueled concerns regarding interest rate hikes and caused gold prices to remain lower this week for the second week in a row.
The COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract will be delivered in December. Increased $13.40 or 0.73% to close at $1,845.20/ounce.
Silver contract for delivery in December. rose 70.40 cents, or 3.35%, to close at $21.723/ounce.
Platinum contract for delivery in January. Rose $19.00, or 2.20%, to close at $881.50/ounce.
Palladium contract for delivery in December. Rose $18.20 or 1.59% to close at $1163.10/ounce.
— The U.S. dollar weakened further once morest major currencies in trading on the New York Forex Exchange on Friday (Oct. 6), despite stronger-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data. with the US dollar weakening After initially rising in response to employment expansion in September. It’s the 33rd month in a row.
The dollar index, which measures the dollar’s movement once morest six major currencies, fell 0.28% to 106.0454.
The dollar weakened once morest the euro, pound, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar. and Swedish Krona But it strengthened once morest the yen.
The euro rose to $1.0591 in New York trading on Friday (Oct. 6) from $1.0550 on Thursday (Oct. 5), while the British pound rose to $1.2244. from $1.2194 on Thursday.
The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9094 Swiss franc on Friday from 0.9129 Swiss franc on Thursday. The dollar fell to 1.3655 Canadian dollars from 1.3713 Canadian dollars. and the dollar weakened to 10.9390 Swedish kronor from 11.0066 Swedish kronor.
The New York Stock Exchange DJIA index closed at 33,407.58 points, up 288.01 points or +0.87%.
The S&P500 New York Stock Exchange index closed at 4,308.50 points, up 50.31 points or +1.18%.
The NASDAQ New York Stock Exchange Index closed at 13,431.34 points, up 211.51 points or +1.60%.
The FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange Index closed at 7,494.58 points, up 43.04 points or +0.58%.
The French stock market CAC-40 index closed at 7,060.15 points, up 61.90 points or +0.88%.
The German stock market DAX index closed at 15,229.77 points, up 159.55 points or +1.06%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Australian stock market index closed at 6,954.20 points, up 28.70 points or +0.41%.
The Australian stock market ALL ORDINARIES index closed at 7,143.00 points, up 25.50 points or +0.36%.
The Japanese stock market NIKKEI 225 index closed at 30,994.67 points, down 80.69 points or -0.26%.
The KOSPI South Korean stock market index closed at 2,408.73 points, up 5.13 points or +0.21%.
The TAIEX index of the Taiwan stock market closed at 16,520.57 points, an increase of 67.05 points or +0.41%.
Chinese stock markets are closed on Friday (Oct. 6) for National Day.
The HSI Hong Kong Stock Exchange Index closed at 17,485.98 points, up 272.11 points or +1.58%.
The Indian stock market SENSEX index closed at 65,995.63 points, up 364.06 points or +0.55%.
The Jakarta Composite Index of the Indonesian stock market closed at 6,888.52 points, up 13.69 points or +0.20%.
The PSE Composite Index of the Philippine Stock Market closed at 6,259.95 points, up 81.35 points or +1.32%.
FBMKLCI Malaysian stock market index closed at 1,416.88 points, up 1.28 points or +0.09%.
The Singapore Stock Exchange FTSE STI Index closed at 3,174.39 points, up 19.29 points or +0.61%.
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