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American equity markets rally Tuesday after US imports drop

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The US stock market managed to open higher, despite yesterday’s downtrodden performance across equities. In the United States Tuesday, The Import Price Index (YoY and MoM) fell -2.6% in April (compared with a figure of -2.7% previously) and -0.5% in April (matching expectations of -0.5%) respectively. Conversely, the Export Price Index (MoM) contracted -0.7% in April, vs. a projection calling for -0.2%.

Beginning with the indices and composites, the NASDAQ rose +0.30% as it settles in region of 3448.82, up +10.16 points in these moments. In addition, the S&P 500 is trading in positive territory, operating at 1639.62, ascending +5.72 points or +0.34% at the time of writing. Finally, the Dow Jones has edged higher at the opening, trading in the zone of 15100.34, presently +0.06% after a movement of +8.68 points.

Sectors are nearly all positive at the opening, however the Healthcare and Transportation sectors have distinguished themselves as the winners thus far, climbing +0.57% and +0.57% respectively. In other news, the price of crude is testing USD $94.91/bbl Tuesday.

Commodities Brief – Precious metals bounce off intraday lows, crude testing 95.00

The price of gold retreaded again after testing 1446.00 this morning during the overnight session, however a break below yesterday’s low at 1418.00 may trigger further sell-off. Despite the propensity of a risk-off movement engulfing the markets presently, the price of gold has dipped back down to settle at USD $1428.65 per oz., after bottoming out at the 1423 level (intraday low).
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ECB calls for activating banking union in 2014

ECB Executive Board member Jörg Asmussen said today that all of the elements of the EU banking union should be activated at the same time, by mid-2014.
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