US equities falls modestly, Europe finished lower

FXStreet (Córdoba) - Wall Street is falling marginally while European stocks opened the week with losses on a quiet Monday. The FTSE 1000 lost 0.35% while the Dax retreated 0.66%. In the US, the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 are retreating from record levels and fall 0.17% and 0.10% respectively.

Gold remains flat, around $1,318 an ounce, consolidating last week gains while crude oil is falling 0.75%, hovering around $106.05 a barrel.

Among economic indicators from the US, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose in May to +0.21 from -0.15, while sales of existing homes climbed 4.9% to 4.89 millions, above expectations. The Manufacturing Markit PMI preliminary reading also rose above expectations, climbing in June to 57.5 from 56.4.