Lenders were expected to report stronger earnings, fuelled by robust dealmaking and trading. The S&P 500 shifted between gains and losses throughout the session before ending 0.1 per cent higher.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, fell 0.21 per cent to 109.19, with the euro down 0.03 per cent at $1.0304. Oil prices fell after a US government agency forecast steady US oil demand in 2025 while it raised its forecast for supply.US crude fell $1.32 to settle at $77.50 a barrel and Brent dropped $1.09 to settle at $79.92.
The US producer price index (PPI) climbed 0.2 per cent month-on-month in December, below expectations for a 0.3 per cent increase and down from 0.4 per cent in November.8:29 AMStock Market LIVE Updates: Good morning readers!
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