Asia and Europe Markets DIP, dollar slips after the American creditdown grade – worldwide markets today while the US slept – Smartetfs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF (Arca: ADIV)

On Friday, May 16, the American markets are higher, fed by a tariff operator of the US-China, despite the worsening of consumer sentiment and rising inflation expectations. The S&P 500 and Dow achieved weekly profit, but trade with extended hour became negative after Moody’s has reduced American credit. Analysts warned of continuous volatility such as tariff effects and improve tax policy.

In economic data, American consumer sentiment fell to 50.8 in May, against 52.2 in April and under the expected 53.4. The import and export prices of the US increased by 0.1%in April, and the expectations of falls and restoring earlier drops.

Most S&P 500 sectors rose, led by health care, utility companies and real estate, while energy supplies were closed lower.

The industrial average of Dow Jones won 0.78% to 42,654.74, the S&P 500 rose by 0.70% to 5,958.38, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.52% at 19.112.32.

Related: Moody’s downgrades US Credit rating on debts, deficiency.

Asia -markets today

• On Monday, the Japanese Nikkei 225, 0.74% lower at 37,473.50, led by losses in the Paper & Pulp sectors, Transport and Communication.
• The S&P/ASX 200 of Australia fell by 0.58%and ended the session at 8,295.10, led by losses in the energy, resources and metals and mines sectors.
• The Nifty 50 from India fell by 0.36% on 24,929.20 and Nifty 500 decreased 0.09% to 22,850.70.
• The Shanghai composite of China was flat 0.00% on 3,367.58 and Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 fell by 0.31% at 3,877.15.
• Hang Seng van Hong Kong closed the session 0.05% lower at 23,332.72.

Eurozone at 6:00 am et

• The European Stoxx 50 index fell by 0.74%.
• The Dax index of Germany fell by 0.15%.
• The CAC 40 of France fell 0.72%.
• The FTSE 100 index of the UK was traded at 0.61%lower.

Raw materials at 6:00 am et

• Crude oil WTI traded lower with 0.68% at $ 61.55/BBL, and Brent fell by 0.67% at $ 64.97/BBL.
• The oil prices fell like Moody’s American creditdown grade and weak Chinese data increased demand problems.
• Natural gas fell 2.58% to $ 3,250.
• Gold was higher by 1.74% traded at $ 3,242.66, silver rose by 1.02% to $ 32.685 and the buyer rose by 0.78% to $ 4.6290.

American futures at 6:00 am et

The Dow -Futures had fallen by 0.79%, the Futures of S&P 500 decreased by 1.17%and the Futures of Nasdaq 100 fell by 1.60%.

Forex at 06:00 am et

• The US dollar index fell 0.88% to 100.20, USD/JPY fell by 0.49% to 144.90 and USD/AUD dropped 0.61% to 1,5522.
• The US dollar fell on Monday and hit a 10 -day low point against the Yen, after Moody has reduced American creditworthiness and rising trade tensions clouded investor sentiment.

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