Today’s Market News |
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| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
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trading lower
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44,421.91 | -122.75 | 0.28%Negative |
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trading lower
Nasdaq Composite Index
.IXIC |
19,391.96 | -235.49 | 1.20%Negative |
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trading lower
S&P 500 Index
.SPX |
5,994.57 | -45.96 | 0.76%Negative |
| Index | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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trading higher
Nikkei Index
.N225 |
39,140.41 | +620.32 | 1.61%Positive |
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trading higher
Hang Seng Index
.HSI |
20,816.87 | +599.61 | 2.97%Positive |
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unchanged
S&P BSE SENSEX Index
.BSESN |
77,186.74 | — | — |
Equities
Hong Kong shares hit two-month highs, U.S. equity futures rose as investors scrambled to keep up with sudden changes in U.S. trade policy.
Hang Seng up 2.5%, even though an additional 10% tariff was due to hit Chinese goods, with electric vehicle makers leading the charge.
Li Auto (2015.HK), was the top gainer in Hong Kong, with an 8% rise while shares in SMIC (0981.HK), rose more than 7% to a record high.
Chinese markets remain shut for the Lunar New Year break.
Forex
EUR $1.0125 before roaring back to $1.0320 inside 24 hours.
BTC which had sunk close to $91,000 a day earlier, traded around $102,000.
AUD at $0.6206 after sinking as low as $0.6088 on Monday.
JPY, seen as a safe haven, eased 0.3% to 155.18.
Commodities
Gold record highs on Monday as worries of a worldwide trade war pushed investors to safety, trading close to $2,813 on Tuesday.
For more news visit Reuters.com
