The trading session in the U.S. stock markets ended with declines in the main indices, APA-Economics reports, citing exchange data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.07% to 47,706.51 points, the S&P 500 index decreased by 0.21% to 6,781.48 points, and the NYSE Composite index dropped by 0.33% to 22,546.68 points. At the same time, the Nasdaq Composite index, which is dominated by technology companies, rose by 0.01% to 22,697.10 points. Meanwhile, Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite index increased by 0.25% to 33,270.65 points.
Growth was observed in the main indices of the European stock markets. The Euro Stoxx 50 index rose by 2.67% to 5,837.17 points, the UK’s FTSE 100 index increased by 1.59% to 10,412.24 points, Germany’s DAX index climbed by 2.39% to 23,968.63 points, and France’s CAC 40 index rose by 1.79% to 8,057.36 points. Spain’s IBEX 35 index also increased by 3.05% to 17,445.00 points.
Positive dynamics were also mostly recorded in stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose by 2.48% to 55,593.58 points, while the Topix index increased by 1.90% to 3,734.00 points. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index grew by 0.08% to 25,981.77 points, and China’s CSI 300 index climbed by 0.51% to 4,698.45 points. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index rose by 0.59% to 8,743.70 points, while the MSCI Asia Pacific index increased by 3.19% to 243.22 points.
Analysts note that this dynamic in global markets has formed as investors assess the risks related to the impact of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on energy prices and global economic growth.
