Wall Street posted losses on May 19 as a lack of clarity in geopolitical agreements revived fears of a longer Middle East conflict.
Trading on the New York trading floor reflected reduced exposure to risk assets. The Nasdaq fell 0.84 percent to 25,870.71 points. The S&P 500 retreated 0.67 percent to 7,353.61 units and the Dow Jones dropped 0.65 percent to 49,363.88 points.
Results in Europe were mixed. Germany’s DAX rose 0.38 percent to 24,400.65 points, while Italy’s FTSE MIB declined 0.65 percent to 48,354.89 units.
Mexican markets posted gains. The S&P/BMV IPC of the Mexican Stock Exchange climbed 0.22 percent to 68,555.63 points and the FTSE-BIVA gained 0.13 percent to 1,372.83 points.
The Mexican peso depreciated 0.69 percent and closed at 17.3983 units per dollar, according to Banxico data. The West Texas Intermediate price settled at 107.77 dollars per barrel and Brent at 111.12 dollars.
