U.S. equities
Most U.S. stocks advanced as a rally in energy shares overshadowed concern the Federal Reserve will raise borrowing costs to slow inflation.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. jumped 6.3 % and led gains in 32 of 39 energy producers in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as crude climbed more than USD 1 a barrel.
Most U.S. stocks advanced as a rally in energy shares overshadowed concern the Federal Reserve will raise borrowing costs to slow inflation.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. jumped 6.3 % and led gains in 32 of 39 energy producers in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as crude climbed more than USD 1 a barrel.
USD at six month high
The dollar rose to a six-month high of 1.4570 against the euro on speculation the greenback will be the main beneficiary of a global economic slowdown as German business confidence dropped in August more than forecast.
The minutes from the latest FOMC meeting showed that the Federal Reserve policy makers agreed this month that their next change in interest rates will be to raise them, while reaching no conclusion on the timing of such a decision.
