Global markets update: US stocks end mixed ahead of jobs data
jobless claims for the week ended August 26 fell at 228,000. Shares of Salesforce climbed 3% after its upbeat revenue forecasts. Broadcom rose 3.4% and Intel gained 1.8%.
The yield on the 10-year treasury fell at 4.10% from 4.11% late Wednesday. The yield on the 2-year treasury edged lower to 4.85% from 4.88%. The US dollar fell at 145.45 Japanese yen from 146.20.
It fell at $1.0846 to $1.0923 against the euro. European shares closed flat on Thursday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 ending 0.2% lower. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.5% at 7,439.13.
Germany’s DAX added 0.4% at 15,947.08. France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.7% at 7,316.70. Swiss bank UBS Group jumped 6.1% on a sweeping plan to cut over $10 billion in costs.
The financial services index gained 1.5%. Real estate stocks added 1.6%. In Asian stock markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index edged down 0.6% at 18,382.06.
China's Shanghai Composite lost 0.6% at 3,119.88. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% at 32,619.34. China’s factory activity shrank again in August, while its services weakened.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.1% higher at 7,305.3. In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.3% at 11,554.48. The US crude oil benchmark for October delivery rose $2 at $83.63 a barrel Thursday.
Brent crude for October delivery up $1 at $86.86 a barrel. Natural gas for October delivery lost 3 cents at $2.77 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold for December delivery fell $7.10 at $1,965.90 an ounce.
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