COVID-19 managed to stir the markets in a negative way
The US
USA30 rose 0.57%, while USA500 was up 0.46%. TECH100 went up 0.16%. The increases came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the stimulus package deal “is just about there.”
Gold lost 1.3% to $1,904.60 per ounce.
The Dollar Index closed 0.4% higher at 92.97.
Asia and Australia
The benchmarks lost their interest in the new US stimulus package and closed the day in the red. Japan225 fell 0.70%, USD/JPY lost 0.04% to 123.97.
HongKong45 was down 0.25%.
Down under, Australia200 inched 0.56% lower.
Europe
The markets closed lower after surveys showed that consumer confidence dropped due to the second wave of COVID-19 infections. After falling 1.2%, Europe50 closed down 0.7% - the lowest level since September 25.
UK100 reached a five-month low closing 0.7% lower.
Germany30 slipped 0.9% after it set a record of COVID-19 infections.
France40 fell 1%.
EUR/USD was flat at 1.1862.
Sources: reuters.com, investing.com
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