US markets slip on Fed, Syria

FXstreet.com (Edinburgh) -US equities are trading in the negative territory on Thursday, as uncertainties regarding Syria and the next steps of the Fed keep weighing on sentiment. The greenback, in terms of the US Dollar Index, is mostly flat around the mid 81.00s. As of writing, DowJones is down 0.01%, followed by the S&P500, 0.15% and the Nasdaq, 0.02%.

Bourses in Euroland closed in a mixed tone after EMU’s industrial production disappointed investors during July. The IBEX35 advanced 0.55% followed by the FTSE100, up 0.01% while the CAC40 dropped 0.30% and the DAX 0.02%. The single currency is trading in a narrow range between 1.3260 and 1.3320, as market participants remain cautious ahead of tomorrow’s US Retail Sales.

The ounce troy of gold is plummeting 2.52% at $1,329 while the barrel of WTI is advancing 1.19% at $108.65.

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