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August 8th Morning Report

Friday 8th August 2025

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The US Market closed lower on Thursday, as shares of Eli Lilly dropped after data from its oral weight loss drug disappointed, while Nasdaq ended slightly higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.51%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down 0.08% and up 0.35% respectively.

Other key markets ended mixed. European stocks closed as follows: the FTSE100 (-0.69%), the Dax 30 (+1.12%), CAC 40 (+0.97%) and the STOXX (+1.31%). In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai indices closed higher. The key Asian indices ended yesterday as follows: Nikkei 225(+0.65%), HSI (+0.69%) and the Shanghai Composite (+0.16%).

The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.248%, while the 2 - year note was at 3.714%. Oil was up to $64.29 per barrel, down 1.34%. The gold price was at US$3480.15 per ounce, up 1.36%. 



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