US stock markets saw gains on Tuesday. At the close in New York, the Dow calculated at 52,319 points, marking a 0.3% increase compared to the previous trading day. Shortly before the close, the broader S&P 500 was up 0.8% with approximately 7,499 points, while the technology-focused Nasdaq 100 reached around 30,276 points, an increase of 1.7% at that time.
In related economic news, data released by the relevant statistics office indicated that the number of job openings in the United States exceeded expectations during May. A total of 7.6 million positions were available, a figure similar to April. Furthermore, both the hiring and resignation rates remained unchanged.
Turning to currency markets, the Euro strengthened slightly on Tuesday evening. One Euro was valued at $1.1426 USD, meaning a dollar was priced at 0.8752 Euros.
In the commodities sector, the price of gold saw a slight rise, settling at $4,021 USD for a fine ounce in the evening (a 0.1% gain). This translates to a price of 113.14 Euros per gram. Meanwhile, oil prices declined. A barrel of North Sea Brent crude cost $73.43 USD around 10 PM German time on Tuesday, which represented a drop of 48 cents, or 0.7%, from the end of the previous trading day.
