EUR/USD
1.14387
0.059%
Gold
4174.79
1.240%
Oil
68.721
0.443%
USD/JPY
161.342
0.148%
GBP/USD
1.33559
0.076%
GBP/JPY
215.492
0.238%
Real-time News
Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.2% at 23,253 points in overnight trading, a discount of 97 points.July 4th - As of 2:30 PM closing, the Shanghai Gold futures contract rose 0.81%, the Shanghai Silver futures contract rose 1.61%, and the SC crude oil futures contract fell 0.16%.July 4th - As of 2:30 PM closing, the Shanghai Gold futures contract rose 0.81% to 913 yuan/gram, the Shanghai Silver futures contract rose 1.61% to 15,294 yuan/kilogram, and the SC Crude Oil futures contract fell 0.16% to 438 yuan/barrel.On July 4th, it was reported that European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde will personally attend next weeks EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels, instead of being represented by a vice president. According to the ECBs weekly schedule, Lagarde will not only attend the Eurogroup meeting on July 9th but also the meeting of the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) the following day. This arrangement is unusual, as such meetings are typically represented by the ECB vice president. Since assuming the position of ECB vice president in early June, Vujicic has already attended one Ecofin meeting. The ECB schedule also indicates that he will travel to Athens next Friday for a meeting. Lagardes decision to personally attend these two meetings comes amidst speculation that she may step down early to pursue a political career in France.Brazilian government: Data shows that crude oil exports in June were 8.48 million tons, compared to 7.95 million tons in the same period last year.
