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 edged down 0.1 percent to around 6,340 points, while the Nasdaq 100 registered a slight gain of 0.3 percent, reaching approximately 23,390 points.
In Washington, President Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Miran to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, 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 an architect of the administration’s trade policies.
Currency markets saw a strengthening of the Euro against the US Dollar. As of Thursday evening, one Euro was valued at 1.1659 US Dollars, equating to 0.8577 US Dollars per Euro.
The price of gold increased, reaching 3,400 US Dollars per troy ounce, a gain of 0.9 percent, or 93.75 Euros per gram. Conversely, oil prices declined, with Brent crude oil trading at 66.29 US Dollars per barrel, down 60 cents, or 0.9 percent, from the previous day’s close.
