Today’s Market News |
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading higher
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44,470.41 | +167.01 | 0.38%Positive |
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trading higher
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
19,714.27 | +190.87 | 0.98%Positive |
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trading higher
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
6,066.44 | +40.45 | 0.67%Positive |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading higher
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
38,801.17 | +14.15 | 0.04%Positive |
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trading lower
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
21,397.23 | -124.75 | 0.58%Negative |
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unchanged
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
77,311.80 | — | — |
Fixed income
Markets expecting steady rates in FOMC in March.
US 10-year Treasury yields closed at 4.495% and were untraded in the Asia session owing to a public holiday in Japan.
Equities
Hang Seng rallied more than 12% in a month as Donald Trump’s administration has threatened, then suspended, blanket tariffs on Canada and Mexico – seemingly confirming investor assumptions that everything is negotiable.
Forex
JPY at 152.01.
CAD & MXN slipped as those countries bear the brunt of Trump’s metal tariffs.
AUD steady at $0.6273, with Trump saying he would give “great consideration” to Australia’s request for exemption on steel tariffs.
Commodities
Gold hit a record peak just above $2.935 an ounce.
Oil clung to a sharp overnight bounce.
For more news visit Reuters.com
