• US indices finished yesterday's session lower. The Dow Jones fell 0.25%, S&P 500 dropped 0.3% and Nasdaq lost 0.16%.
• US stocks are set to cap another strong year, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up more than 20%, while the Dow gained about 19% in 2021
Start investing today or test a free demo
Open account Try demo Download mobile app Download mobile app• Mixed moods prevail in the Asian markets today. Nikkei and Kospi are both closed, DJ New Zealand lost 0.46%. Indices from China struggled to find common direction
• German, Spanish and Italian markets are closed, while French and UK markets are scheduled for an early close
• President Biden made clear during yesterday's phone call with president Putinthat, the US and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine
• US cruise line stocks took a hit yesterday after the CDC discouraged Americans from taking cruises, while US-listed Chinese firms rallied sharply on year-end buying.
• China PMIs for December. Manufacturing 50.3 (expected 50.1) & Services 52.7 (expected 53.1)
• South Korea’s consumer prices rose 3.7% in December, above markets expectations of a 3.6% increase and remaining at a decade high
• South Africa says its Omicron wave has passed its peak with no big spike in deaths
• Oil and precious metals move slightly higher
• Bitcoin is trading around $47400 while Ethereum rose slightly to $3730
• AUD and CAD are leaders among major currencies while CHF and EUR lag the most
CHNComp fell sharply this year due to government crackdown on major Chinese tech companies, however it seems that buyers managed to halt declines at the lower limit of the 1:1 structure around 8155 pts. Source: xStation5
This content has been created by XTB S.A. This service is provided by XTB S.A., with its registered office in Warsaw, at Prosta 67, 00-838 Warsaw, Poland, entered in the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy) conducted by District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, XII Commercial Division of the National Court Register under KRS number 0000217580, REGON number 015803782 and Tax Identification Number (NIP) 527-24-43-955, with the fully paid up share capital in the amount of PLN 5.869.181,75. XTB S.A. conducts brokerage activities on the basis of the license granted by Polish Securities and Exchange Commission on 8th November 2005 No. DDM-M-4021-57-1/2005 and is supervised by Polish Supervision Authority.
