Market Commentary Global markets – US benchmark Indices closed in green on Tuesday, led by gains in megacap and growth stocks during a shortened Christmas Eve session. Dow closed higher by 0.9 pct, Nasdaq jumped 1.4 pct. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones43,2970.914.9Nasdaq20,0311.433.4Hang Seng20,0981.117.9Nikkei39,3360.517.5 Commodities –...
Market Commentary Global markets – US benchmark Indices closed in positive territory led by rally in tech stocks and positive cues. Dow closed higher by 0.2 pct, Nasdaq jumped 1 pct. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones42,9060.213.8Nasdaq19,7641.031.7Hang Seng20,1391.318.1Nikkei39,055-0.316.7 Commodities – Gold trading in the green zone, amid...
Market Commentary Global markets – US benchmark Indices recovered on Friday after falling sharply on Thursday, rally was led by cooler-than-expected inflation report. Dow closed higher by 1.2 pct, Nasdaq jumped 1.3 pct. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones42,8401.213.7Nasdaq19,5721.330.4Hang Seng19,8170.516.2Nikkei39,0430.916.7 Commodities – Gold...
Market Commentary Global markets – US benchmark Indices ended mixed as investors evaluated latest economic data and corporate earnings. Dow closed 0.4 pct up, Nasdaq fell 0.3 pct. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones42,3420.012.3Nasdaq19,327-0.328.8Hang Seng19,8600.516.5Nikkei38,8890.216.2 Commodities – Gold traded flat, heading for a weekly...
Market Commentary Global markets – US benchmark Indices tumbled after Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates by 25 bps and cited slower pace of cuts next year and revised their outlook from 4 rate cuts to 2 rate cuts in 2025. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones42,326-2.612.3Nasdaq19,392-3.629.2Hang Seng19,676-0.915.4Nikkei38,708-1.015.4...
Market Commentary Global markets – Dow Jones slipped for 9th straight days ahead of Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy decision and latest economic data. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones43,449-0.615.3Nasdaq20,109-0.334.0Hang Seng19,8810.916.6Nikkei39,281-0.217.4 Commodities – Gold trading in a tight range as investors Federal Reserve meeting today....
Market Commentary Global markets – Nasdaq ended at all time high while Dow Jones slipped mixed on Monday amid Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy decision and corporate earnings due later this week. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones43,717-0.316.0Nasdaq20,1731.234.4Hang Seng19,690-0.528.7Nikkei39,5200.218.1 Commodities – Gold trading steady as...
Market Commentary Global markets – US equity indexes end mixed on Friday largely due to participants waiting for most awaited Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy decision due this week. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones43,828-0.216.3Nasdaq19,9260.132.7Hang Seng19,901-0.416.7Nikkei39,5330.218.1 Commodities – Gold trading higher as investors Federal...
Market Commentary Global markets – U.S. benchmark equity indexes ended session red as caution prevailed ahead of the release of the November consumer inflation report. Dow Jones fell 0.3 pct and Nasdaq slipped 0.2 pct. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones44,247-0.317.4Nasdaq19,687-0.231.2Hang Seng20,3810.319.6Nikkei39,112-0.616.9 Commodities – Gold...
Market Commentary Global markets – U.S. stock indexes fell from Wednesday’s record highs as traders reviewed labor market data ahead of the November jobs report. Global Indices % Change Last Close1 dayYTDDow Jones44,765-0.618.8Nasdaq19,700-0.231.2Hang Seng19,5600.014.7Nikkei39,3950.017.7 Commodities – Gold edges up in early Asian trade ahead of the U.S....