# Global sentiment reversal boosts equities; USD lower  | Convera

> Better-than-expected US data, including weekly jobless claims falling to 187,000, lifted global equities and left the dollar flat near one-month highs. The pound gained after hot UK inflation and the Australian dollar rose despite a sharp December jobs drop.

- Date: 2024-01-18 · published 2024-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32381-global-sentiment-reversal-boosts-equities-usd-lower-convera
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A risk-on shift and steady dollar tone provide a modest backdrop for commodity prices, but the story is mainly a routine currency and equity market wrap.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Sources

- convera.com: https://convera.com/blog/market-insights/fx-research/daily-market-updates/global-sentiment-reversal-boosts-equities-usd-lower/

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