WORLD MARKETS – Stocks are falling but are for a fifth month of profit; weak dollar

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The dollar reaches a two-year low as the Fed commits to a simple policy (updates with the closure of European markets; valuable updates)

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK, August 31 (Reuters) – A global equities indicator withdrew from an all-time high on Monday, but ready for a straight fifth month of profit, as the dollar remained sluggish as investors adjusted to the replacement policy described by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.Last week.

U.S. equities were mixed, with the Dow Industrial in red, the

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“It has returned to Nasdaq leadership and profit in other parts of the market,” said Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab’s leading investment strathist.”I’m afraid the feeling has been brilliant and there’s a lot of cash on the market that you don’t see any risk issues.”

Fed Vice President Richard Clarida monday drew up Powell’s comments last week, saying that with the NEW political vision of the US central bank, he was in the middle of a nuclear bank.The U.S., a low unemployment rate alone does not lead to an increase in the interest rate.Last week, the Fed said its new strategic plan was to use higher inflation when the economy is physically powerful to offset the effect of periods of falling prices.

Monday marked the first trading day for the made over Dow, with Salesforce.com, with Amgen Inc and Honeywell International Inc joining the 30-component index and Exxon Mobil Corp, Pfizer Inc and Raytheon Technologies Corp being discontinued.decrease in the session.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 207.97 points, or 0.73%, to 28445.9,

The dollar gradually fell against a basket of primary currencies and was set for the fourth consecutive drop per month.

In Europe, stocks closed with decline that day as monetary stocks were held back by weak awareness of inflation in Germany and Italy, but controlled to close upwards during the month.Business in London closed for a public holiday.

The MSCI Global Stock Index, which rose more than 6% in August, is expected to experience a fifth month of earnings, as a large financial and fiscal stimulus exceeds considerations over the prospects of a global economy hit by the coronavirus.Monday before investing his career later in the day.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.62% and the MSCI indicator of stocks around the world lost by 0.14%.

The Fed’s expectations of keeping interest rates low during a prolonged era maintained control of the dollar, a fourth consecutive month of falling that marks its longest streak since 2017.The dollar, measured against a basket of six other primary currencies, hit a low of 91,989, its lowest point since May 1, 2018.

The index fell by 0.129%, the euro rose 0.34% to $1.1943.

The value of the 10-year Treasury note last rose to 32/11 for a yield of 0.6933%, compared to 0.729% on Friday night.

Oil costs have abandoned past profits.Brent’s crude oil rose from a maximum of five months as global demand struggled to degrees before the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. crude recently fell 0.49% to $42.76 a barrel and Brent to $45.57, 0.52% less on the day.

(Report via Chuck Mikolajczak; Additional Report via Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Edited via Lisa Shumaker and Leslie Adler)

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