Breakfast briefing: Wednesday, January 11 (Update)


A BMW logo is seen on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

MarketWrap: The S&P 500 ended the day unchanged on Tuesday as lower oil prices hurt energy stocks, offsetting advances in healthcare and financial sectors, while the Nasdaq ended at another record high. - Reuters

The DJIA ended down 31.85 points, or 0.16%, at 19,855.53, the S&P 500 was unchanged at 2,268.9 and the Nasdaq added 20 points, or 0.36%, to 5,551.82.

Forex summary

*The ringgit lost 0.02% to 4.4762 per US$

*It was 0.38% higher at 4.7275 per euro

*Down 0.51% to 5.4533 per pound sterling

*Up 0.12% to 3.1152 per Singapore dollar

*0.08% lower to 3.2966 per Aussie

*0.11% higher at 3.8621 per 100 yen

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