Stocks

Stock market update Thursday 1st August 2019

Closing positions of: FTSE 100, S&P 500, DOW, DAX, NASDAQ, NIKKEI & GOLD

I trade these indices on a regular basis

FTSE 100 – closed at: 7585 (little change)

DAX – closed at: 12253 (up)

DOW – closed at: 26583 (down)

S&P 500 – closed at: 2953 (down)

NASDAQ – closed at: 8111 (down)

NIKKEI – closed at: 21541 (up slightly)

GOLD – closed at around: $1,445 (up)

Note

Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.75%

President Trump slaps 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports due to start 1st September 2019. Stock markets hit the buffers and slide into reverse!

Oil experiences heavy fall as fear of global slowdown resurfaces after Trump announces new China trade tariffs.

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