New Delhi, Sept 25 (HS): Weak signals continued from global markets for the second day in a row, with Wall Street indices closing lower in the previous session amid selling pressure. European markets ended mixed, while Asian equities were trading with a mixed bias in Thursday’s session.On Wall Street, the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.28 percent to close at 6,637.98, while the Nasdaq Composite ended 0.34 percent lower at 22,497.86. Concerns over sustained selling kept the benchmarks in negative territory for the second consecutive session.

In contrast, Dow Jones Futures were trading higher today, up 114.78 points, or 0.25 percent, at 46,236.06.In Europe, trading remained uneven in the last session. The FTSE Index gained 0.29 percent to settle at 9,250.43, while Germany’s DAX Index added 0.23 percent to close at 23,666.81. On the downside, France’s CAC Index slipped 0.57 percent to 7,827.45.

Asian Market Overview

Asian equities showed mixed movement, with five of the nine tracked indices in negative territory and four trading firm.Hang Seng Index rose 147.35 points, or 0.56 percent, to 26,666.SET Composite (Thailand) advanced 0.56 percent to 1,285.61.Nikkei (Japan) gained 127.69 points, or 0.28 percent, to 45,758.Shanghai Composite inched up 0.16 percent to 3,859.62.On the other hand:Gift Nifty (India) slipped 0.09 percent to 25,096.50.Straits Times (Singapore) fell 0.21 percent to 4,281.19.Jakarta Composite declined 0.43 percent to 8,091.58.Taiwan Weighted Index eased 0.22 percent to 26,140.39.Kospi (South Korea) traded almost flat, down 0.16 points at 3,471.98.

Analysts said the mixed trend reflects caution across markets, with investors balancing concerns from Wall Street declines against selective buying in Asia’s major indices.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar