Thursday, 19 October 2017

New records for US indices, the dollar with groth for fifth consecutive day

US indices reached new records yesterday as the dollar continued its winning streak. This happened after investors focused on the Fed's forthcoming interest rate policy and sent US government bonds up.
The spread between 5 and 30-year bonds fell to its lowest level since November 2007, following expectations for a stricter monetary policy worldwide. This has prompted investors to sell short-term government bonds.
The Dow blue chip index added momentarily over 120 points, reaching a new record high.
The dollar rose for the fifth consecutive day, supported by the rise in US bond interest rates. The dollar index added 0.1% to its value.



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