On Tuesday, February 25, U.S. markets closed combined, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting a one-month low amid declining shopper confidence. The Convention Board reported the sharpest drop since August 2021, highlighting financial uncertainty. Analysts cite cautious shopper spending, political issues, and risk-averse sentiment as key elements driving market hesitation.
In December, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city residence worth index climbed 4.5% year-over-year, up from 4.3% in November. In the meantime, the FHFA home worth index noticed a 0.4% improve for the month.
Most S&P 500 sectors declined, with losses in tech and vitality, whereas shopper staples and actual property posted features.
The Dow Jones Industrial Common was up 0.37% to shut at 43,621.16, whereas the S&P 500 declined 0.47% to five,955.25, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.35% to 19,026.39.
Asia Markets At present
- On Wednesday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.20% to 38,148.50, led by losses within the Precision Devices, Non-Steel Minerals and Shipbuilding sectors.
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.14% to eight,240.70, led by losses within the Gold, Metals & Mining and Supplies sectors.
- India markets closed for the Mahashivratri vacation.
- China’s Shanghai Composite gained 1.02% to three,380.21, and the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 rose 0.87% to shut at 3,959.94.
- Hong Kong’s Cling Seng surged 3.27%, ending the session at 23,787.93.
Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET
- The European STOXX 50 was up 1.07%.
- Germany’s DAX gained 1.37%.
- France’s CAC rose 1.06%.
- U.Ok.’s FTSE 100 index traded larger by 0.63%
Commodities at 05:30 AM ET
- Crude Oil WTI was buying and selling larger by 0.01% at $68.94/bbl, and Brent was down 0.06% at $72.46/bbl.
- Oil costs hovered close to two-month lows as hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal pressured markets, whereas a U.S.-Ukraine minerals settlement added uncertainty. Decrease U.S. crude stockpiles supplied some help, however issues over Trump’s commerce insurance policies weighed on sentiment.
- Pure Gasoline declined 0.39% to $4.113.
- Gold was buying and selling larger by 0.29% at $2,927.16, Silver was up 0.90% to $32.115, and Copper rose 3.36% to $4.6920.
U.S. Futures at 05:30 AM ET
Dow futures had been up 0.23%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.46%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.76%.
Foreign exchange at 05:30 AM ET
- The U.S. greenback index rose 0.18% to 106.48, the USD/JPY rose 0.22% to 149.36, and the USD/AUD rose 0.36% to 1.5818.
- The U.S. greenback rose barely from an 11-week low as Treasury yields rebounded amid financial uncertainty and tariff issues.
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