New Delhi, September 5 (HS) : Global markets presented mixed signals today. The U.S. markets closed lower in the previous session; however, Dow Jones futures are currently trading with gains. European markets demonstrated a mixed trend during the last session. Meanwhile, Asian markets are broadly showing positive momentum today.

U.S. Market Sees Profit-Taking, Indices Close Lower

In the previous session, U.S. markets experienced continuous profit-taking, causing major indices to close in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.20% to settle at 45,544.88 points. Similarly, the S&P 500 index shed 0.64%, ending at 6,460.26 points, while the Nasdaq recorded a significant drop of 1.15%, closing at 21,455.55 points. At present, Dow Jones futures are up 0.31%, trading around 45,702 points.

European Markets Close Mixed

European indices closed the latest session with mixed results. The FTSE index gained 0.42%, closing at 9,216.87 points, and the DAX index rose sharply by 0.74% to 23,770.33 points. Conversely, the CAC index fell by 0.27%, ending at 7,698.92 points.

Asian Markets Mostly Green, Showing Strong Gains

Asian markets are predominantly in positive territory, with eight out of nine key indices trading higher, and only one index in the red. The Jakarta Composite Index is the sole decliner, down 0.24% at 7,867.35 points. The GIFT Nifty is advancing by 0.26%, currently at 24,892 points. The Straits Times Index is up 0.15%, at 4,303.12 points. Taiwan’s Weighted Index shows robust gains of 1.22%, rising by 294.12 points to 24,473.97 points. Japan’s Nikkei enjoys a 0.74% increase, up by 313.73 points to 42,894 points. Other notable gainers include Thailand’s SET Composite (up 0.69%), Hong Kong’s Hang Seng (0.48%), Shanghai Composite (0.20%), and South Korea’s KOSPI (0.04%).

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar