New Delhi, Sept 16 (HS): Global markets are showing signs of resilience on Tuesday, with Wall Street closing higher in the previous session and Dow Jones futures edging up in early trade today. European equities ended with mixed results, while most Asian indices are trading with gains, though a few remain under pressure.
US Markets
Investor optimism in the US was buoyed by hopes that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates this week. The upbeat sentiment lifted Wall Street indices:
The S&P 500 rose 0.47 percent to close at 6,615.28.
The Nasdaq advanced 207.65 points, or 0.94 percent, to end at 22,384.75.
Dow Jones futures were trading 0.13 percent higher at 45,943.95 during today’s Asian hours.
European Markets
European indices closed mixed after witnessing late selling pressure despite a strong start:
UK’s FTSE index slipped 0.07 percent to 9,277.03.
France’s CAC gained 0.91 percent to settle at 7,896.93.
Germany’s DAX advanced 0.21 percent to close at 23,748.86.
Asian Markets
Trading across Asia was mixed, with 6 out of 9 major indices in positive territory while 3 remained in the red:
-Jakarta Composite Index fell 0.37 percent to 7,907.89.
-Shanghai Composite slipped 0.10 percent to 3,856.45.
-Straits Times Index edged down 0.04 percent to 4,336.88.
-GIFT Nifty was slightly higher, up 0.02 percent at 25,186.
-Hang Seng Index advanced 0.15 percent to 26,487.
-Kospi Index jumped 1.28 percent to 3,450.92.
-Taiwan Weighted rose 0.94 percent to 25,596.61.
-SET Composite gained 0.55 percent to 1,306.90.
-Nikkei advanced 109.88 points, or 0.25 percent, to 44,878.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
