The trading session in the U.S. stock markets ended with declines in the main indices, APA-Economics reports, citing stock exchange data.
The trading session in the U.S. stock markets ended with decreases across the main indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.26% to 46,558.47 points. The S&P 500 index declined by 0.61% to 6,632.19 points. The Nasdaq Composite index, which is dominated by technology companies, dropped by 0.93% to 22,105.36 points.
At the same time, the NYSE Composite index decreased by 0.31% to 22,050.94 points. Canada’s main stock indicator, the S&P/TSX Composite index, also fell by 0.91%, settling at 32,541.93 points.
Negative dynamics were also recorded in the European stock markets. The Euro Stoxx 50 index fell by 0.56% to 5,716.61 points, the United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 index declined by 0.43% to 10,261.15 points. Germany’s DAX index dropped by 0.60% to 23,447.29 points, while France’s CAC 40 index fell by 0.91% to 7,911.53 points. Spain’s IBEX 35 index also decreased by 0.47%, settling at 17,059.30 points.
In the Asia-Pacific region, mixed dynamics were observed across the main indices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell by 0.38% to 53,612.56 points, while the Topix index declined by 0.56% to 3,608.56 points. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose by 1.14% to 25,755.53 points.
At the same time, China’s CSI 300 index decreased by 0.55% to 4,643.43 points, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index fell by 0.39% to 8,583.40 points. The MSCI AC Asia Pacific index also dropped by 1.28%, reaching 238.69 points.
Analysts note that the dynamics observed in global stock markets have been shaped by investors reassessing their expectations regarding global economic prospects and risk factors in financial markets.
