US recap: EUR/USD holds firm as oil slides, shares gain
Oct 8 (Reuters) -The dollar index was little changed Tuesday as U.S. shares surged amid slumping oil prices and lower Treasury 2-year yields ahead of consumer inflation data Thursday.
The Norwegian krone lagged its G-10 counterparts as crude prices sank 4% after a Hezbollah leader signaled support for a negotiated ceasefire.
China said on Tuesday it was "fully confident" of achieving its full-year growth target, but its restraint in offering stimulus left investors wanting.
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said euro zone inflation is on the decline but the central bank must remain vigilant.
German industrial output for August exceeded expectations, rising 2.9% on the month.
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said she will support further rate reductions if inflation continues to ease as she expects.
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said the labor market has certainly slowed down though it is not slow and job creation is pretty robust.
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in August as exports increased to a record high.
Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall.
Treasury yields were mixed as the curve steepened.The 2s-10s curve was up about 3 basis points to +6.3bp.
The S&P 500 rose 0.66%, fueled by tech share gains.
Oil prices slid 3.84% as Middle East supply concerns eased.
Gold fell 1.04%, its biggest drop in more than a month.
Copper was down 2.4% amid concerns about China's stimulus package.
Heading toward the close: EUR/USD -0.01%, USD/JPY +0.02%, GBP/USD +0.01%, AUD/USD -0.30%, DXY +0.01%, EUR/JPY +0.05%, GBP/JPY +0.09%, AUD/JPY -0.22%.
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Editing by Burton Frierson
Reporting by Robert Fullem
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