Overview of the main drivers: Stock indices and oil

The main European stock indices show mixed dynamics in the course of Wednsday trading. The British FTSE 100 fell by -0.38%, which helps the pound to hold its positions against the US dollar. DAX and CAC 40 on average grew by 0.67%, thereby putting pressure on the single currency. See the Quotations.

Oil prices decline during the Wednesday trading, on average losing about -0.85% of positions, thereby putting pressure on commodity currencies against the US dollar. Also see “Oil (current news)“.

Alexander Sivtsov