On Monday, March 31, U.S. markets closed blended. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq taped their worst month-to-month and quarterly efficiencies given that 2022, driven by unpredictability surrounding Trump’s financial policies and tariffs.
The S&P saw a significant decrease, while the Nasdaq dropped substantially. March was especially tough due to issues about international trade stress and inflation. Nevertheless, sectors like energy revealed development, highlighting the significance of diversity.
In financial information, the March Chicago PMI increased to 47.6, surpassing expectations, while the Dallas Fed’s Texas production index dropped to -16.3, its most affordable level given that July 2024.
Many S&P 500 sectors ended higher, with customer staples, financials, and energies leading the gains. Nevertheless, customer discretionary stocks diverged, closing lower.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.00% at 42,001.76, the S&P 500 increased 0.55% to 5,611.85, while the Nasdaq Composite moved 0.14% to 17,299.29.
Asia Markets Today
On Tuesday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed the session lower by 0.14% at 35,569.00.
Australia’s S&P/ ASX 200 was up 1.04% and closed at 7,925.20.
India’s Nifty 50 moved by 1.50% to 23,165.70, and the Nifty 500 decreased by 1.26% to 21,070.75.
China’s Shanghai Composite acquired 0.38% to 3,348.44, and the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 increased by 0.01% to 3,887.68.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.38%, ending the session at 23,206.84.
Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street, though care dominated ahead of U.S. tariffs set for April 2. As anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia held rates of interest at 4.10%. In China, production activity struck a four-month high, increasing market belief.
Eurozone at 05:45 AM ET
The European STOXX 50 was up 1.06%.
Germany’s DAX acquired 1.32%.
France’s increased 0.94%.
U.K.’s FTSE 100 index traded greater by 0.80%.
European stock exchange increased on Tuesday, recuperating from previous losses as financiers wait for Trump’s trade tariff statement and local inflation information.
Products at 05:45 AM ET
Petroleum WTI was trading greater by 0.55% at $71.87/ bbl, and Brent was up 0.53% at $75.15/ bbl.
Gas fell 1.07% to $4.077.
Gold was trading greater by 0.30% at $3,160.11, Silver was up 0.17% to $34.670, and Copper increased 0.38% to $5.0537.
Gold reached another all-time high up on Tuesday, driven by safe-haven need as financiers wait for Trump’s upcoming tariff statement.
U.S. Futures at 05:45 AM ET
Dow futures were down 0.13%, S&P 500 futures decreased 0.11%, and Nasdaq 100 futures increased 0.11%.
Forex at 05:45 AM ET
The U.S. Dollar Index increased 0.05% to 104.24, USD/JPY was down 0.39% to 149.42, and USD/AUD decreased 0.11% to 1.5995.
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