December 3, 2013 - Daily Market News

Today's Hot Assets: GBP

U.S. stocks fell after reaching record highs in late U.S. session as investors locked in profits . IndeksiProdhim ISM came on increased speculation seFed expectations could begin to diminish rapidly as it shows a strong growth in the U.S. economy which would weigh on shares . Reports also indicated that Black Friday spending was actually lower than last year . S & P 500mbyllur lower 0.27% and closed dheDow Jones 0:48 % lower . In Asia , after reaching the highest level since 2011Hang Seng fell 0.49% due to fear of tapering . However , Nikkei gained 0.6 % against the dollar weakened siYen . European stocks opened with small change .

WTI has climbed amid speculation that stocks may have fallen . Manufacturing PMI from China, Europe and the U.S. beat expectations which can lead to increased demand and push prices higher . Gold fell further as positive data yesterday . The dollar strengthened and made ​​investors trade on expectations for the Federal Reserve to start tapering monthly bond purchases in the coming months . The price is a little low siçmim climbing today has brought back some physical demand . However , traders should be wary of any call positions as they are dangerous and wait for key data at the end of the week , including the U.S. GDP and non - agricultural wages.

Key events today :

09:30 GMT : GBP - Construction PMI - measures the activity level of purchasing managers in the construction industry . A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the construction industry , a reading below indicates contraction . It gives an indication about the health of the construction section in the UK . Traders watch these surveys closely as purchasing managers usually have early access to data about their company's performance , which can be a leading indicator of overall economic performance .