Asia Ex-India And Europe Markets Advance, Gold Retreats From All Time High - Global Markets Today While US Slept

On Tuesday, February 11, U.S. markets closed mixed, with gains in Coca-Cola and Apple countering Tesla’s decline. Fed Chair Powell signaled no urgency for rate cuts, citing a strong economy. Investors monitored potential new tariffs after Trump raised steel and aluminum levies. Heightened uncertainty points to increased market volatility.

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In economic data, The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped to 102.8 in January, down from 105.1 in the prior month and falling short of the projected 104.6.

Most S&P 500 sectors rose Tuesday, led by consumer staples, energy, and real estate, while consumer discretionary and health care declined.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.28% and closed at 44,593.65, the S&P 500 closed higher by 0.03% at 6,068.50, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.36% to finish at 19,643.86.

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• On Wednesday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed higher by 0.47%, ending the session at 38,984.50, led by gains in the Shipbuilding, Paper & Pulp, and Non-Metal Minerals sectors.
• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.60% to 8,535.30, led by gains in the Industrials, Financials and Consumer Staples sectors.
• India’s Nifty 50 closed lower by 0.06% at 23,057.80, and the Nifty 500 slid 0.16%, closing at 20,917.65. The losses were led by the Real Estate, Auto, and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sectors.
• China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.8% and closed at 3,346.39, and Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 was up 0.95% at 3,919.86                 .
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed the session higher by 2.64% at 21,857.92.

Eurozone at 05:30 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 was up 0.13%.
• Germany’s DAX gained 0.25%.
• France’s CAC rose 0.14%.
• U.K.’s FTSE 100 index traded higher by 0.04%

Commodities at 05:30 AM ET

• Crude Oil WTI was trading lower by 1.16% at $72.45/bbl, and Brent was down 0.99% at $76.25/bbl.
• Crude oil prices declined as rising U.S. stockpiles and hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve signaled slower rate cuts, weighing on sentiment. Concerns over demand and economic uncertainty persisted while the Energy Information Administration raised its U.S. production forecast.
• Natural Gas declined 0.85% to $3.492.
• Gold was trading lower by 0.84% at $2,908.29, Silver was down 0.45% to $32.170, and Copper slid 0.07% to $4.5977.

U.S. Futures at 05:30 AM ET

Dow futures were down 0.17%, S&P 500 futures declined 0.15% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.07%.

Forex at 05:30 AM ET

• The U.S. Dollar Index gained 0.05% to 107.98, USD/JPY was up 0.78% to 153.64, and USD/AUD rose 0.28% to 1.5932.
• The dollar held steady as traders awaited U.S. inflation data, with Powell’s hawkish stance lifting Treasury yields. Yen weakened, while tariff concerns and market uncertainty influenced currency movements and rate cut expectations.

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