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Consumer Prices in U.S. Unexpectedly Drop for First Time in More Than Year |
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- A few important fundamentals were issued yesterday; Consumer prices in the United States fell 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April as energy, housing, auto and apparel prices declined. It was the first decline in the consumer price index since March 2009, While U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 1.7 million barrels from the previous week . First-Quarter Wages in Australia Grow at Fastest Pace in More Than a Year where climbed 0.9 percent from the fourth quarter with 0.6 percent, Australian consumer confidence tumbled by the most in 19 months after the central bank boosted borrowing costs for the sixth time since October. The sentiment index fell 7 percent to 108 points . Japan’s industrial production grew 1.2% in March from the previous month .
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Based on the above review the following markets were affected: |
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Forex: |
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- Euro-dollar opened its trading yesterday at $1.2199 and closed at $1.2414. During the trading day, the pair recorded its highest level at $1.2422, and declined to the lowest price in trading yesterday at $1.2142 |
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Metals: |
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- Spot Gold opened its trading yesterday at $ 1224.34 per ounce and closed at $ 1193.40. During the trading day, the precious metal recorded the highest price at $1227.48, and declined to its lowest at $1187.04 |
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Crude Oil: |
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- WTI Nymex October light sweet crude oil opened its trading yesterday at $69.05 per barrel and closed at $69.82 During the trading day, the crude oil rose to its highest levels at $70.03 per barrel and fell to the lowest at $ 67.94 |
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Indices: |
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- Dow Jones Industrial Average opened its trading yesterday at 10454 point and closed at 10443. During the trading day, September Dow Jones index increased to 10502 point and decreased to 10305 point |
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