| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading lower
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40,834.97 | -61.56 | 0.15%Negative |
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trading lower
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
17,816.94 | -59.83 | 0.33%Negative |
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trading lower
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,597.12 | -11.13 | 0.20%Negative |
Key developments that could provide more direction to markets on Wednesday: |
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Fixed Income
US 10-year yield dipped 3.8 bps to 3.83%.
The two-year Treasury yield is back below 4.00% and the dollar index is down 3% this month.
10-year JGB futures 2JGBv1 rose to 144.76 as of 0512 GMT, taking cues from overnight U.S. yields drop.
Equities
Forex
dollar index =USD was last down 0.22% at 101.65, having reached 101.62, its lowest level since Jan. 2.
Commodities
Gold prices extended their record run on Tuesday, holding firm above the key $2,500 level, driven by a weaker dollar and growing investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates in September.
Spot gold XAU= rose 0.3% to $2,510.35 per ounce by 01:44 p.m. ET [1744 GMT], after hitting an all-time high of $2,531.60 earlier in the session.
Oil prices extended earlier losses, with Brent crude last down 0.6% at $77.21 a barrel. U.S. crude fell 0.7% to $74.04 per barrel.
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