Asia And Europe Markets Mixed; Dollar Index Ticks Lower - Global Markets Today While US Slept

On Wednesday, January 22, U.S. markets closed higher, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high as Netflix gained significantly after reporting record subscribers and announcing price increases. Technology stocks, driven by AI leaders like Nvidia and Microsoft, led gains. Despite unclear funding details, investors were optimistic about President Trump’s private-sector AI investment plan.

In economic data, U.S. mortgage applications increased slightly from the prior week during the week ending January 17.

Most S&P 500 sectors declined, but information technology and communication services stocks closed higher, defying the overall trend.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.30% and closed at 44,156.73, the S&P 500 closed higher by 0.61% at 6,086.37, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.28% to finish at 20,009.34.

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• On Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed higher by 0.98% at 40,003.50, led by gains in the Precision Instruments, Communication, and Non-Metal Minerals sectors.
• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.61%, ending the session at 8,378.70, led by losses in the Metals & Mining, Consumer Discretionary, and Materials sectors.
• India’s Nifty 50 closed higher by 0.25% at 23,213.75, and the Nifty 500 rose 0.65%, closing at 21,536.10, led by gains in the Consumer Durables, Real Estate, and Technology sectors.
• China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.51% and closed at 3,230.16, and the Shenzhen CSI 300 rose 0.18%, finishing the day at 3,803.74.
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed the session lower by 0.40% at 19,700.56.

Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 was down 0.06%.
• Germany’s DAX rose 0.24%.
• France’s CAC was up 0.23%.
• U.K.’s FTSE index 100 traded lower by 0.06%.

Commodities at 05:30 AM ET

• Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 0.19% at $75.31/bbl, and Brent was down 0.14% at $78.91/bbl.
• Oil prices remained steady, weighed down by uncertainty over U.S. tariffs, energy policies, and rising crude inventories.
• Natural Gas declined 0.45% to $3.942.
• Gold was trading lower by 0.54% at $2,756.10, Silver was down 1.00% to $31.105, and Copper fell 0.42% to $4.2380.

U.S. Futures at 05:30 AM ET

Dow futures were up 0.05%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.17% and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.49%.

Forex at 05:30 AM ET

• The U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.07% to 108.18, USD/JPY fell 0.11% to 156.32, and USD/AUD gained 0.07% to 1.5951.
• The dollar traded within tight ranges on Thursday, lacking direction amid uncertainty over President Trump’s U.S. tariff announcements.

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