New Delhi, 05 January (H.S.): Global markets radiated optimism Monday morning, buoyed by bullish European closes and robust Asian upswings, even as US indices navigated a mixed Friday session tempered by US-Venezuela tensions.
Dow Jones futures traded marginally higher at 0.03% or 48,397.54 points, signaling continuity after the Dow surged 300 points, while S&P 500 eked out a 0.19% gain to 6,858.47—contrasting Nasdaq's 0.08% dip to 23,222.71 amid investor prudence over Washington's audacious Caracas raid.
European Bulls Charge Ahead
European bourses closed firmly in the green Friday, underscoring continental resilience. London's FTSE index ascended 0.20% to 9,951.14 points, Paris' CAC 40 vaulted 0.56% to 8,195.21, and Frankfurt's DAX climbed 0.20% to 24,539.34—reflecting broad-based buying across major economies despite transatlantic geopolitical ripples from President Trump's run Venezuela vow and Maduro's impending Manhattan arraignment.
Asian Surge Dominates
Asian markets embraced bullish fervor Monday, with seven of nine major indices painting green strokes. Tokyo's Nikkei rocketed 2.57% or 1,291.52 points to a stellar 51,631, Seoul's KOSPI soared 2.56% or 110.50 points to 4,420.13, and Taiwan Weighted Index catapulted 3.17% or 931.51 points to 30,281.32—led by tech rebound.
Bangkok's SET Composite gained 2.03% to 1,285.21, Shanghai Composite rose 1.07% to 4,011.45, Jakarta Composite added 0.70% to 8,809.17, and Singapore's Straits Times edged 0.59% higher to 4,683.59. GIFT Nifty slipped 0.11% to 26,440, while Hang Seng shed 0.06% to 26,322—lone decliners amid regional euphoria.
Geopolitical Jitters Linger
Wall Street's Friday caution stemmed from Venezuela uncertainties, yet Dow futures' tentative positivity hints at continuity; Gift Nifty's mild dip foreshadows cautious Indian open, as investors parse Trump's Delcy Rodríguez ultimatum and Bondi's lawful options exhausted defense of Saturday's blitz amid Caracas' eerie Sunday hush.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
