Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Slips; Dollar Slides Amid Fed Uncertainty – Global Markets Today While US Slept – SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF (ARCA:ADIV)

On Wednesday, Might 14, U.S. markets closed blended. The S&P 500 closed somewhat greater after a peaceful session, with financiers waiting for financial information following gains previously in the week connected to reducing inflation and a U.S.-China tariff time out.

Tech stocks increased on AI handle the Middle East, while trade unpredictability and Fed signals kept markets careful. The Dow slipped, and the Nasdaq advanced.

In financial information, U.S. home loan applications increased somewhat in the week ending Might 9, up 1.1% from the previous week, reducing after an 11% dive the week previously.

Many S&P 500 sectors fell Wednesday, led by losses in healthcare, products, and property, while tech and interaction stocks acquired.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.21% to 42,051.06, the S&P 500 acquired 0.10% to 5,892.58, and the Nasdaq rose 0.71% to 19,146.81.

Asia Markets Today

• On Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.88% lower at 37,793.00, led by losses in the Paper & & Pulp, Transportation, and Interaction sectors.
• Australia’s S&P/ ASX 200 acquired 0.22%, ending the session at 8,297.50, led by gains in the IT, Financials, and Customer Discretionary sectors.
• India’s Nifty 50 was up 1.52% at 25,044.25, and Nifty 500 increased 1.24% to 22,777.70.
• China’s Shanghai Composite decreased 0.68% to 3,380.82, and Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 was down 0.91% at 3,907.20.
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed the session 0.79% lower at 23,453.16.

Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 index was down 0.49%.
• Germany’s DAX index decreased 0.10%.
• France’s CAC 40 fell 0.22%.
• The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index traded greater by 0.08%.

Products at 06:00 AM ET

• Petroleum WTI was trading lower by 3.71% at $60.81/ bbl, and Brent was down 3.50% at $63.81/ bbl.
• Oil rates plunged almost 4% on hopes of a U.S.-Iran nuclear offer that might improve supply, while worldwide stocks stopped briefly after a rally driven by trade truce optimism and Middle East offers.
• Gas decreased 0.23% to $3.486.
• Gold was trading lower by 0.34% at $3,177.70, Silver was down 0.64% to $32.230, and Copper fell 0.53% to $4.6263.

U.S. Futures at 06:00 AM ET

Dow futures were down 0.31%, S&P 500 futures decreased 0.49%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.67%.

Forex at 06:00 AM ET

The U.S. Dollar Index decreased 0.28% to 100.79, USD/JPY was down 0.55% to 145.87, and USD/AUD increased 0.22% to 1.5589.

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