Zinger Key Points
- Crude Oil WTI traded higher by 0.22% at $73.46/bbl, and Brent was up 0.26% at $76.36/bbl.
- The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.17% to 109.19, and USD/JPY slid 0.21% to 158.00.
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On Wednesday, January 8th, U.S. markets ended mixed as investors considered conflicting jobs data and reports of President-elect Trump possibly declaring an economic emergency on inflation. Federal Reserve minutes pointed to inflation concerns, while worries over tariffs and policy changes kept markets cautious.
In economic data, U.S. jobless claims fell below estimates, with initial claims at 201K and continuing claims at 1,867K. December’s ADP employment change missed forecasts at 122K, while November wholesale inventories matched expectations at -0.2%.
Most S&P 500 sectors ended the day with gains, with the healthcare index leading the advances.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.25% and closed at 42,635.20, the S&P 500 closed higher by 0.16% at 5,918.30, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.06% to finish at 19,478.88.
Asia Markets Today
- On Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed lower by 0.87% at 39,621.50, led by losses in the Insurance, Financial Services and Mining sectors.
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.24%, ending the session at 8,329.20, led by losses in the Industrials, Consumer Staples, and IT sectors.
- India’s Nifty 50 closed lower by 0.59% at 23,674.75, and the Nifty 500 slid 0.78%, closing at 22,058.75. Real Estate, Oil and gas, and Power sectors led the losses.
- China’s Shanghai Composite was down 0.58% and closed at 3,211.39, while the Shenzhen CSI 300 declined 0.25% and finished the day at 3,779.88.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed the session lower by 0.20% at 19,240.89.
Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET
- The European STOXX 50 was up 0.07%.
- Germany’s DAX declined 0.07%.
- France’s CAC rose 0.25%.
- U.K.’s FTSE index 100 traded higher by 0.63%.
Commodities at 06:00 AM ET
- Crude Oil WTI was trading higher by 0.22% at $73.46/bbl, and Brent was up 0.26% at $76.36/bbl.
- Natural Gas declined 1.48% to $3.597.
- Gold was trading higher by 0.43% at $2,683.74, Silver was up 0.79% to $30.930, and Copper rose 1.31% to $4.3145.
U.S. Futures at 06:00 AM ET
Dow futures were up 0.01%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.08% and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.15%.
Forex at 06:00 AM ET
- The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.17% to 109.19, USD/JPY slid 0.21% to 158.00, and USD/AUD gained 0.30% to 1.6136.
- The U.S. dollar strengthened, driven by rising Treasury yields and tariff concerns tied to President-elect Trump’s policies, pressuring global currencies like the yen, euro, and pound, which hit multi-month lows.
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