The latest trading session in global stock markets was marked by mixed dynamics.
“Elchi” reports that in the US, the Dow Jones index rose by 148.01 points, or 0.29%, to 51,712.71 points. At the same time, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.37% to 7,472.79 points, and the Nasdaq Composite declined by 1.32% to 26,166.60 points. The NYSE Composite showed an increase of 0.41%, and Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite index grew by 0.42%.
In Europe, positive dynamics prevailed in the main indices. The FTSE 100 rose by 0.72%, Germany’s DAX index by 0.62%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 by 0.29%. While Spain’s IBEX 35 index increased by 1.01%, France’s CAC 40 index decreased by 0.25%.
In the Asia-Pacific region, selling pressure intensified. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell by 1.57%, TOPIX by 1.33%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index by 1.31%, and China’s CSI 300 index by 1.53%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index rose by 0.12%, and the MSCI AC Asia Pacific indicator increased by 0.97%.
Market participants continue to act cautiously against the backdrop of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, concerns about global economic growth, and profit-taking by investors in the technology sector. These factors have exerted pressure, particularly on Asian and technology-oriented indices.