On Monday, October 23, the U.S. stock markets closed mixed as Treasury yields retreated from 5%, and investors turned their attention to upcoming earnings and economic data.
Nasdaq closed higher, ending a four-day losing streak. Communication services showed the most significant gain among the S&P 500’s 11 major sectors, while energy shares experienced the most significant percentage decline.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.58% to 32,936.41, the S&P 500 was down 0.17% to 4,217.04, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.37% and closed at 13,018.33.
Asian Markets Today
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.32% higher at 31,062.35 on Tuesday, led by gains in the Mining, Paper & Pulp and Steel sectors.
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.19%, closing the session at 6,856.90, led by gains in the Metals & Mining, Resources and Materials sectors.
- China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.78% to close the session at 2,962.24, while the Shenzhen CSI 300 rose 0.37%, closing at 3,487.13.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dipped 1.01% and closed at 16,999.00.
Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET
- The European STOXX 600 index was up 0.24%.
- Germany’s DAX gained 0.30%.
- France’s CAC rose 0.61%.
- The U.K.’s FTSE 100 traded lower by 0.04%.
Commodities at 06:00 AM ET
- Crude Oil WTI was trading higher by 0.60% at $86.00/bbl, and Brent was up 0.59% at $90.36/bbl.
- Natural Gas declined 0.18% to $3.267.
- Gold was trading lower by 0.48% at $1,978.25, Silver declined 0.77% to $23.032, and Copper was up 0.11% to $3.5905.
US Futures at 06:00 AM ET
Dow futures were up 0.34%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.50% and Nasdaq 100 Futures climbed 0.63%.
Forex at 06:00 AM ET
The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.24% to 105.80. USD/JPY fell 0.04% to 149.64, and AUD/USD slid 0.42% to 1.5717.
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