Asia Up, Europe Markets Slip; Oil Prices Pressured While Gold Strengthens - Global Markets Today While US Slept
On Nov 18, US markets were mixed as investors awaited Nvidia's Q3 earnings and potential policy shifts under Trump. NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 46. S&P 500 sectors rose, led by energy, communication services, and consumer discretionary stocks. Dow Jones down 0.13%, S&P 500 up 0.39%, Nasdaq Composite rose 0.60%. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.45%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.89%, India's Nifty 50 closed 0.07% higher, China's Shanghai Composite gained 0.67%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.44%. European STOXX 50 down 1.47%, Germany's DAX down 1.07%, France's CAC down 1.32%, FTSE 100 down 0.50%. Crude Oil WTI trading at $68.56/bbl, Brent at $72.75/bbl. Natural Gas up 0.30%, Gold up 0.94%, Silver up 0.92%, Copper down 0.45%. Dow futures down 0.53%, S&P 500 futures
