London, Wednesday, 17 November 2021
U.S. Stocks Floated Lower On Wednesday, European Markets Mixed Amid High Inflation
S&P 500: 0.26% to close at 4,689
Dow Jones: -0.6% lower at 35,931
Nasdaq: -0.33% to close at 15,922
VIX volatility index: +2.8% to 16.83
Dollar index: unchanged at 95.91
10-year U.S. Treasury note yield: +0.3% to 1.639%
Oil prices down
Brent crude: -0.8% to $81.75 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: -1.1% to $78.86
Precious metals up
Gold: +0.76 to $1,864 per ounce
Silver: +1% to $25.08 per ounce
Bitcoin: -2.1% trading just below $60,000
European stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday amid high inflation figures.
According to Eurostat, annual inflation rate in the UE reached 4.4% in October, up from 3.6% in September.
In the Eurozone, annual inflation came at 4.1% in October, up from 3.4% the previous month.
STOXX Europe 600: +0.14% or 0.68 points to close at 489.95
FTSE 100 in London: -0.49% or 35 points to close at 7,291
DAX 30 in Germany: almost flat. It added just 3 points or 0.02%, to close at16,251
CAC 40 in France: +0.06% or 4 points, to close at 7,156
FTSE MIB 30 in Italy: +0.07% or 20 points, to close at 27,824
IBEX 35 in Spain: -0.52% or 46 points, to close at 8,993
(Written and edited by: The Decision Maker)