On Monday, August 12th, U.S. stock markets closed mixed as investors awaited key U.S. economic data, particularly on consumer prices, to gauge Fed policy. The Dow fell, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained.

Economic data showed that the U.S. government budget deficit rose to $244 billion in July, up from the $220.7 billion deficit recorded in the same month last year.

Most S&P 500 sectors closed lower, led by losses in communication services, real estate, and industrials, while energy and utilities stocks rose.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.36% and closed at 39,357.01. The S&P 500 ended the day flat at 5,344.39 while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.21%, finishing the session at 16,780.61.

Asia Markets Today

Eurozone at 05:45 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 index gained 0.27%.
• Germany’s DAX rose 0.33%.
• France’s CAC was down 0.04%.
• U.K.’s FTSE 100 traded lower by 0.01%.

Commodities at 05:45 AM ET

• Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.19% at $79.92/bbl, and Brent was down 0.29% at $82.06 bbl.
• Natural Gas declined 0.18% to $2.185.
• Gold was trading lower by 0.20% at $2,499.05, Silver slid 0.69% to $27.815, and Copper declined 0.66% to $4.0418.

US Futures at 05:45 AM ET

Dow futures were up 0.26%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.47%, and Nasdaq 100 Futures gained 0.65%.

Forex at 05:45 AM ET

The U.S. dollar index gained 0.06% to 103.20, the USD/JPY was up 0.44% to 147.83, and the USD/AUD declined 0.26% to 1.5144.

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