Equities mixed after US stocks ended mixed - 14.1.2025

The Dollar weakening has halted currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, ended 0.2% lower on Monday.

Both GBP/USD and EUR/USD reversed their retreating yesterday. Both euro and Pound are lower against the dollar currently. USD/JPY accelerated its sliding while AUD/USD reversed its retreating on Monday with the yen lower against the Greenback currently and Australian dollar higher.

Futures on three main US stock indexes are up currently with the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury up at 4.694%. US stock market ended mixed on Monday as the three main stock benchmarks recorded daily returns in a range from -0.36% to 0.86% with energy shares leading gains.

European stock indexes futures are mixed currently after indexes closed lower on Monday with real estate shares leading losses. Asian indexes futures are mixed today with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index leading gains after reports members of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming economic team are considering a plan to gradually increase tariffs 2% to 5% each month using executive powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Brent is edging lower currently. Oil prices ended higher yesterday amid concerns wider US sanctions would disrupt Russian crude oil supplies. Goldman Sachs estimated that vessels targeted by the new sanctions transported 1.7 million barrels per day of oil in 2024, or 25% of Russia's exports. US West Texas Intermediate WTI ended 2.9% higher but is down currently. Brent rose 1.6% to $81.01 a barrel on Monday.