
The European stock markets on a downward trend in view of the general market nervousness ahead of the US elections next week.
The FTSE decreasing by 0.2%, THE dax lost 0.3% and the CAC retreated by 0.3%.
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The European stock markets on a downward trend in view of the general market nervousness ahead of the US elections next week.
The FTSE decreasing by 0.2%, THE dax lost 0.3% and the CAC retreated by 0.3%.

Apple shares ended the trading yesterday with a decrease of 1.8%.
It was the fifth straight day of declines since the company last week reported of disappointing results for the third quarter of the year, including the third consecutive decline in sales of iPhone and a fall in sales of devices in China.

The price of the gold strengthened yesterday by by 0.2% and ended at the price level of at 1,269 dollars an ounce, but since the start of this month, the gold lost 3.5%.

The future contracts are signalling on decline of 0.5% at the start of the trading day on Wall street.

The IFO survey of business situation in Germany shows an encouraging statistic of 110.5 points, above the early forecasts of 109.5 points.

The trading in Europe open with a positive note.
The DAX and the FTSE are rising by 0.5%, the CAC rising by 0.3%.

There is a mixed trend in Asian stock markets this morning, as when the US dollar rises against most of the other currencies.

The futures contracts on Wall street are signaling of a slight decline at the opening of the trading day today.

The WTI oil closed yesterday at the highest price since mid-July 2015.
The oil futures for delivery in November rose yesterday in New York by 2.6% and closed at a price level of 51.6 dollars per barrel.

The oil prices so far today are going up, by 0.7%, and the Brent traded around 51.9 dollars per barrel.
Traders anxiously waiting for the annual conference of the OPEC oil cartel in November to see whether the major oil exporters will reach an agreement about a wide cutting productivity.