U.S. stocks fell, gold crude oil rose sharply, U.S. stocks fell, gold crude oil rose sharply, and tensions in Ukraine increased
March 4, 2014
[China paint information] the political turmoil in Ukraine further escalated, U.S. stocks closed negative across the board, the three major stock indexes fell by an average of 0.8%, New York futures rose by 2.2%, U.S. crude oil futures and Brent crude oil futures rose by 2.3% and 2.1% respectively, The US dollar index rose sharply by 0.4%, and the yield of 10-year US Treasuries fell by 6 basis points
U.S. stocks fell across the board on Monday, with the average decline of the three major stock indexes of 0.8%. They suffered the most violent selling in a month. The political tension in Ukraine and Russia through the piston movement pushed up market risk aversion, and the stock market and other risky assets were suppressed
New York gold futures closed up 2.2%, and the settlement price hit the highest level since the end of October last year. The gradual escalation of the crisis in Ukraine has stimulated the charm of safe haven assets. Silver futures in New York closed up 1.2%
US crude oil futures closed up 2.3%, hitting a high of more than five months and close to the $105/barrel level; Brent crude oil futures rose 2.1% to the highest level since the end of last year. The rising tension between Ukraine and Russia has intensified concerns about the interruption of global crude oil supply
the U.S. dollar index rose 0.4% in North America at the end of the session. A series of U.S. economic data released overnight were better than expected, and the political turmoil in Ukraine also highlighted the safe haven nature of the U.S. dollar. However, the dollar is still at a one month low against the yen because the yen is more risk averse
US Treasuries closed slightly higher, and the yield of 10-year US Treasuries fell by 6 basis points. The gradual escalation of violence in Ukraine made investors worried that it would evolve into a war affecting the world, with funds pouring into safe haven assets such as bonds
Interfax quoted Ukrainian Defense Ministry sources on Monday that the Russian Black Sea Fleet issued a final warning to Ukrainian troops stationed in Crimea. The Black Sea Fleet requires the Ukrainian army to surrender before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, otherwise the Ukrainian army may be attacked by the main engine
in terms of U.S. economic data, construction expenditure rose 0.1% month on month in January, significantly better than expected, and fell 0.3% month on month. The annualized construction expenditure after the quarter adjustment in January was $943.1 billion, mainly driven by private construction expenditure. In January, the monthly rate of personal consumption expenditure increased by 0.4%, better than the expected growth of 0.2%. The previous value was revised to increase by 0.1%, and the initial value increased by 0.4%
the ISM manufacturing PMI in February was 53.2, which was better than the 52.3 of Ouyang, the head of advance fund strategic procurement. In the past eight months, the ISM manufacturing index in February was only higher than that of the previous month and was still at a low level. In terms of sub indexes, the new order index rose from 51.2 to 54.5, the production index fell from 54.8 to 48.2, and the inventory index increased from 44 to 52.5
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