New York:Mixed performance was recorded across global stock markets as investors evaluated the financial prospects of technology companies and global economic risks.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, in the United States, the Dow Jones index rose by 213.67 points, or 0.41%, reaching 51,983.98 points. Conversely, the S&P 500 index fell by 38.67 points, or 0.51%, to 7,541.40 points, while the Nasdaq Composite index saw a decline of 272.64 points, or 1.07%, to 25,164.36 points.
The NYSE Composite index increased by 0.33% to 24,372.07 points. In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite index rose by 0.51% to 35,801.09 points.
European stock markets experienced gains across all major indices. The Euro Stoxx 50 index climbed by 0.73% to 6,176.06 points, while the UK’s FTSE 100 index increased by 0.29% to 10,761.33 points. Germany’s DAX index rose by 0.63% to 25,981.09 points, France’s CAC 40 index grew by 0.98% to 8,047.69 points, and Spain’s IBEX 35 index gained 1.63% to 18,957.80 points.
In the Asia-Pacific region, mixed results were also recorded. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index decreased by 0.33% to 63,081.86 points, and the TOPIX index fell by 0.88% to 3,930.28 points. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose by 0.52% to 23,515.29 points, whereas China’s CSI 300 index decreased slightly by 0.08% to 4,013.89 points. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index saw an increase of 0.33% to 8,885.40 points, although the regional MSCI AC Asia Pacific index fell by 0.23% to 259.04 points.