Summary of the stock market, oil, gold, and foreign currency markets

Index and stock market conditions, oil, gold, and foreign currency markets as of April 24, 2024.

— The Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Index closed negative on Wednesday (April 24) due to a surge in US bond yields. Affecting trading in the market and overshadowed positive factors from strong operating results reported by listed companies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,460.92 points, down 42.77 points or -0.11%. The S&P 500 index closed at 5,071.63 points, up 1.08 points or +0.02%, and the Nasdaq index closed at 15,712.75 points, up 16.11 points or +0.10%.

— European stock markets closed lower on Wednesday (April 24), pressured by falling financial and banking stocks. After investors were disappointed with the disclosure of financial results of Handelsbanken Bank. (Handelsbanken) of Sweden, but rising technology stocks helped reduce the market’s negative period. Behind ASM Company International Strong earnings forecast

The STOXX 600 Index closed at 505.61 points, down 2.18 points or -0.43%.

The CAC-40 index, the French stock market, closed at 8,091.86 points, down 13.92 points, or -0.17%. The DAX index, the German stock market, closed at 18,088.70 points, down 48.95 points, or -0.27%, and the FTSE 100 index, the London stock market, closed at 8,040.38 points, down 4.43 points, or -. 0.06%

— The London Stock Exchange closed lower on Wednesday (April 24), pressured by the disclosure of lower earnings by listed companies. Even though the surge in metal mining stocks helped support the market.

The FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange Index closed at 8,040.38 points, down 4.43 points or -0.06%.

— West Texas crude oil contract (WTI) in New York closed negative on Wednesday (April 24) as investors eased concerns about conflicts in the Middle East. In addition, oil prices also dropped after the United States Revealing data indicating a slowdown in business activity

The WTI crude oil contract for June delivery fell 55 cents, or 0.66%, to close at $82.81/barrel.

And the Brent crude oil contract (BRENT) for delivery in June dropped 40 cents or 0.45% to close at 88.02 dollars/barrel.

— New York gold futures closed negative for the third day in a row on Wednesday (April 24) after tensions in the Middle East subsided. As investors watch the release of important US economic data this week, looking for signs indicating the direction of interest rates from the Federal Reserve (Fed).

The COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract for June delivery fell 3.70 dollars, or 0.16%, to close at 2,338.40 dollars/ounce.

Silver futures for July delivery fell 1.6 cents, or 0.06%, to close at $27.622 an ounce.

Platinum futures for July delivery fell $7.00, or 0.76%, to close at $915.80/ounce.

Palladium futures for June delivery fell $18.50, or 1.80%, to close at $1,008.30/ounce.

— The US dollar strengthens against major currencies. In trading on the New York Foreign Exchange Market on Wednesday (April 24), after US government bond yields rising Meanwhile, the yen plunged to a 34-year low even as Japanese officials sounded warnings about market intervention.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rose 0.17% to 105.857.

The New York Stock Exchange DJIA index closed at 38,460.92 points, down 42.77 points, or -0.11%.

The S&P500 New York Stock Exchange index closed at 5,071.63 points, up 1.08 points, +0.02%.

The NASDAQ New York Stock Exchange index closed at 15,712.75 points, up 16.11 points, +0.10%.

The FTSE 100 London Stock Exchange index closed at 8,040.38 points, down 4.43 points, -0.06%.

The French stock market CAC-40 index closed at 8,091.86 points, down 13.92 points, -0.17%.

The German stock market DAX index closed at 18,088.70 points, down 48.95 points, -0.27%.

The S&P/ASX 200 Australian stock market index closed at 7,683.00 points, down 0.50 points, -0.01%.

The Australian stock market ALL ORDINARIES index closed at 7,937.50 points, down 0.40 points, -0.01%.

The Japanese stock market NIKKEI 225 index closed at 38,460.08 points, up 907.92 points, +2.42%.

The KOSPI South Korean stock market index closed at 2,675.75 points, up 52.73 points, +2.01%.

The Taiwan Stock Exchange TAIEX Index closed at 20,131.74 points, up 532.46 points, +2.72%.

The SSE Composite Index of the Chinese stock market closed at 3,044.82 points, up 22.84 points, +0.76%.

The HSI Hong Kong Stock Exchange Index closed at 17,201.27 points, up 372.34 points, +2.21%.

The Indian stock market SENSEX index closed at 73,852.94 points, up 114.48 points, +0.16%.

The Jakarta Composite Index of the Indonesian stock market closed at 7,174.53 points, up 63.72 points, +0.90%.

The PSE Composite Index of the Philippine Stock Market closed at 6,572.75 points, up 65.95 points, +1.01%.

FBMKLCI Malaysian stock market index closed at 1,571.48 points, up 9.84 points, +0.63%.

The Singapore Stock Exchange FTSE STI Index closed at 3,293.13 points, up 20.41 points, +0.62%.