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Stocks rise, bond yields drop on soft US PPI data – 14 Aug

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Index Last Change % Change
trading higher

39,765.64 +408.63 1.04%Positive
trading higher

17,187.61 +407.00 2.43%Positive
trading higher

5,434.43 +90.04 1.68%Positive

Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes

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The producer price index for final demand gained 0.1% last month after rising by an unrevised 0.2% in June, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PPI gaining 0.2%.

Fixed Income

In line with speculation of monetary policy easing, Treasury yields fell. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 3.8484%, while the two-year Treasury yield fell to 3.9398%.

Forex

The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six others, dipped 0.49% to 102.58. The euro was rose 0.6% to $1.09968, while sterling was up 0.8% at $1.28670.

Commodities

In commodities, Brent crude futures fell 1.9% to $80.78 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 2% to $78.46 a barrel. Brent had gained more than 3% on Monday, while U.S. crude futures had risen more than 4%.

 

 

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