Monday 18th September 2023 |
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US markets closed lower on Friday as chipmaker dropped on concerns about weak consumer demand, while rising Treasury yields pressured Amazon and other megacap growth companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.20%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up 0.12% and 0.29% respectively.
Other key markets ended mixed. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (+0.50%), the Dax 30 (+0.56%), CAC 40 (+0.96%) and the STOXX (+0.36%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed lower. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(+1.10%), HSI (+0.75%) and the Shanghai Composite (-0.28%).
The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.336%, while the 2 - year note was at 5.037%. Oil was down to $91.20 per barrel, up 0.47%. The gold price was at US$1945.60 per ounce, down 0.03%.
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