FXStreet (Mumbai) – US equity markets are trading moderately lower, but are still on track to score a weekly and monthly gain.
At the time of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded 0.23% lower at 17,705.50. The S&P 500 was largely unchanged at 2109.20.
Energy shares drop
The moderate losses seen today are mainly driven by weak energy sector earnings. Exxon Mobil fell more than 4% after the company reported adjusted earnings of $1 per share, widely missing expectations for $1.11. Chevron also fell more than 4% as the company booked a 90% plunge in profit. Energy is the only one of ten S&P sectors in negative territory.
Meanwhile, Expedia jumped after the online travel company reported solid second quarter earnings. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.20% from 2.26% on Thursday. The US dollar is being offered across the board after the Employment Cost Index data showed wage growth in the second quarter was the slowest since 1982.
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