US equity markets presented a mixed performance Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 43,969 points, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous session. The broader S&P 500 index finished marginally lower, down 0.1 percent at approximately 6,340 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 saw a modest gain of 0.3 percent, reaching around 23,390 points.
In a move impacting monetary policy, US President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, effective until January 31, 2026, following the resignation of Adriana Kugler last Friday. Miran previously served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and is recognized as a key architect of the administration’s trade policies.
Currency markets showed a slight strengthening of the Euro, which traded at 1.1659 US dollars. Conversely, the dollar was valued at 0.8577 Euros.
Commodity markets also experienced shifts. The price of gold rose, reaching 3,400 US dollars per fine ounce, an increase of 0.9 percent, equivalent to 93.75 Euros per gram. In contrast, crude oil prices declined, with Brent crude futures settling at 66.29 US dollars per barrel, a decrease of 0.9 percent, or 60 cents, from the previous close.