Today’s Market News |
Key developments on Tuesday: |
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading lower
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41,794.60 | -257.59 | 0.61%Negative |
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trading lower
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
18,179.98 | -59.93 | 0.33%Negative |
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trading lower
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,712.69 | -16.11 | 0.28%Negative |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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unchanged
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
38,053.67 | — | — |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
20,567.52 | +61.09 | 0.30%Positive |
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trading lower
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
78,782.24 | -941.88 | 1.18%Negative |
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasury yields fell. U.S. 10-year note yield fell 6.8 basis points to 4.2948% .
2-year Treasury yield fell for the first time in six days, down 3.2 bps at 4.1723% .
Equities
MSCI’s broadest index of APAC ex-Japan rose 0.7%, recovering from its fall to a five-week low on Friday.
Investors focus on this week’s China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) for details on a raft of recently announced stimulus measures.
Chinese blue-chip stocks (.CSI300), opens new tab gained 1.4%, with the Shanghai Composite Index (.SSEC), opens new tab up 1.2%.
Forex
DXY holds at 103.91.
USD slid against European and Asian currencies, losing 0.38% against EUD to $1.087, 0.5% against JPY to 152.17.
Commodities
Oil rose after OPEC+ said on Sunday it would delay a planned December output hike by one month.
Brent futures rose 3.1% to $75.34. U.S. (WTI) crude added 3.2% to $71.73.
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