July 29th Morning Report

The S&P 500 closed higher on Monday, while the Nasdaq also advcanced to a closing record in choppy trade as investors gauged the US-EU trade pact and prepared for a week of major market catalysts.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.14%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 0.02% and 0.33% respectively.

Other key markets ended mixed. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (-0.43%), the Dax 30 (-1.02%), CAC 40 (-0.43%) and the STOXX (-0.27%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed higher. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(-1.10%), HSI (+0.68%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.12%).

The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.414%, while the 2 - year note was at 3.93%. Oil was up to $66.96 per barrel, up 2.76%. The gold price was at US$3373.10 per ounce, down 0.57%. 

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