MacroAug 1, 2026, 2:18 PM

Weekend Markets: Stocks Slip, Dollar Softens, Oil Gains

Global equity indices and major currency pairs edged lower in weekend trading, while US crude oil posted a modest gain.

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Equity markets across Europe, the US, and Asia traded marginally lower during the weekend session. The DAX slipped 0.1%, the Dow Jones and FTSE 100 each declined 0.08%, the Nasdaq edged 0.04% lower, and the Hang Seng shed 0.06%.

In currency markets, both USD/JPY and EUR/USD dipped 0.06%. Gold softened 0.14%, while US crude oil bucked the trend with a 0.34% rise.

Source: First Squawk

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