Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed ahead of US retail sales data
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Global stocks are mixed as European markets slip and Asian stocks are mixed ahead of the release of U.S. retail sales data. Germany's DAX lost 0.6% and the CAC 40 in Paris declined 0.8%. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% after reopening from a holiday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 1.6% and the Shanghai Composite index added 0.1%. Some economists have cut their growth forecasts for China after weaker economic data. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%. Bitcoin rose above $63,000 after former President Donald Trump's chances for election improved. U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 65 cents to $81.26 per barrel. The U.S. dollar rose to 158.45 Japanese yen and the euro rose to $1.0901.

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https://apnews.com/article/stock-market-rates-trump-china-2593f3112d7de5e704df65ecdae0dc84