Wednesday 9 May 2018

US stocks fell due to Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iranian contract

US stocks fell on Tuesday after President Trump announced his intention to abandon a nuclear deal with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.03% to 2,671.92. At the same time, seven of the 11 main sectors completed trading in the red zone. The Dow Jones index added 0.01% to 24360.21. The Nasdaq index rose by 0.02% to 7130.70. Strengthening of the dollar continued: the ICE dollar index, which rates the US dollar to a basket of six major currencies, rose by 0.3% to 90,055 and now it continues to grow. Futures on the stock indices indicate mixed opening today.
President Trump's statement that the US is withdrawing from a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, concluded in 2015, has become the main driver of the market, as the reporting season for the first quarter ends. So far, 78% of S&P 500 component companies reported earnings that were higher than expected. But optimistic reports have not provided the expected increase in the stock market, as investors are concerned about the impact of tightening the monetary policy of the Fed and the possibility of a trade war between the US and China.


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