Spreadex Market Update

European stocks rebound from their lows



European stocks rebounded from their lows, supported by better than expected UK construction PMI and Spanish unemployment data. The DAX turned positive to trade 3 points higher whilst the Dow Jones indicated a 5 point higher open. Crude remained under heavy selling pressure with WTI dipping below the key $90 level. Crude traded near the lowest price in more than 17 months after government data showed crude inventories expanded for a second week. Brent was also in decline, trading at $92.

Mario Draghi is set to take to the stage during the European Central Bank press conference shortly. This comes after the ECB chose to keep interest rates at 0.05% after unexpectedly lowering them last month. President Draghi pledged to start buying asset-backed securities this month as he seeks to ward off deflation and ignite the stagnant economy. 

Weekly unemployment claims exceeded estimates, coming in at 287,000 versus 299,000 expected. This was an 8,000 decrease since last week’s figure, sending the dollar temporary higher.

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