The Stoxx Europe 600 shed 0.4% in morning trading, reflecting widespread weakness across the continent. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.7%, while the FTSE 100 lost 0.3%. Individual stock movements offered rare bright spots; Wise Group climbed 4% and Pandora added 3.2%, contrasting sharply with Zalando’s 5.5% slide and ASM International’s 3.8% decline.
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Global Markets Stumble as Asian Equities Lead Sell-Off
A 4.2% plunge in Japan’s Nikkei 225 set a gloomy tone for global markets today, as investors retreated from riskier assets across Asia and Europe. While U.S. futures show a split performance, the broader sentiment remains cautious following significant drops in major crude oil benchmarks and regional indices.
Commodity markets signaled cooling demand, with Brent crude falling 2.2% to $73.84 a barrel and WTI crude sliding 2.3% to $70.29. Meanwhile, bond markets remained steady, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edging down to 4.383% and the German 10-year Bund yield settling at 2.847%. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index held firm at 97.63, providing little relief amid the broader equity volatility.
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