Wednesday 27th July 2022 |
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US markets closed lower on Tuesday as a profit warning by Walmart dragged down retail shares and fragile consumer confidence data fueled fears about spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.71%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down 1.15% and 1.87% respectively.
Other key markets ended mixed. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (-0.00%), the Dax 30 (-0.86%), CAC 40 (-0.42%) and the STOXX (-0.80%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed higher. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(-0.16%), HSI (+1.67%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.83%).
The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 2.803%, while the 2 - year note was at 3.059%. Oil was down to $95.24 per barrel, down 1.51%. The gold price was at US$1715.40 per ounce, down 0.22%.
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