New Delhi– Global markets showed mixed signals today, with US markets closing lower in the previous session while Dow Jones futures saw a mild recovery. European markets faced pressure but ended with slight improvements in some indices. In contrast, most Asian markets exhibited a bullish trend, with 8 out of 9 indices trading in the green. The Kospi and Taiwan markets posted the strongest gains.
US Futures Strengthen
Wall Street faced selling pressure in the last session, leading to declines across major indices. The S&P 500 fell 0.16% to close at 6,644.31 points, while Nasdaq dropped 172.91 points, or 0.76%, ending at 22,521.70 points. Meanwhile, Dow Jones futures were up 0.15% at 46,339.31 points in early trading today.
European Markets See Mixed Results
European indices showed mixed performance after a pressured session, with late buying partially offsetting earlier losses. The FTSE 100 rose 0.10% to 9,452.77, the CAC 40 fell 0.18% to 7,919.62, and the DAX dropped 0.62% to 24,236.94 points.
Asian Markets Largely Positive
Asian markets largely remained in positive territory, with 8 out of 9 key indices showing gains. The Jakarta Composite was the only index in the red, falling 0.79% to 8,003.09 points. India’s Nifty gained 166.50 points, or 0.66%, to 25,361.50, while Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose 0.36% to 4,369.99.
Strong Gains in Kospi and Taiwan
The Kospi Index surged 2.02% to 3,633.92 points, marking the largest gain in the region. Taiwan Weighted Index rose 1.36% to 27,156.87 points. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1.29% to 25,770 points, Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.24% to 47,428, Thailand’s SET Composite climbed 0.81% to 1,276.69, and Shanghai Composite inched up 0.10% to 3,869.25 points.
Overall, while global markets sent mixed signals, the bullish momentum in Asia reflects investor optimism in the region amid volatile international conditions.
