Tuesday 25th March 2025: Global Markets React to U.S. Tariff Concerns with Mixed Performance

Global Markets:

•  Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.55%, Shanghai Composite up 0.16%, Hang Seng down 1.82% ASX up 0.07%
• Commodities : Gold at $3051.35 (0.60%), Silver at $33.7 (0.68%), Brent Oil at $72.35 (0.5%), WTI Oil at $69.1 (0.54%)
• Rates : US 10-year yield at 4.332, UK 10-year yield at 4.7175, Germany 10-year yield at 2.7700

News & Data:

• (USD) Flash Manufacturing PMI 49.8  to 50.1 expected
• (USD) Flash Service PMI 54.3  to 51.2 expected

Markets Update:

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 2.17%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 3.53%. In mainland China, the CSI 300 trimmed losses to 0.19%. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.37%, and the small-cap Kosdaq declined 0.62%.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.14% ahead of the national budget announcement by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.46%, though the broader Topix index remained flat. India’s Nifty 50 opened 0.42% higher, while the BSE Sensex advanced 0.35%.

U.S. futures dipped slightly after Wall Street logged strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 597.97 points (1.42%) to 42,583.32. The S&P 500 added 1.76% to close at 5,767.57, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.27% to 18,188.59.

Tesla shares jumped nearly 12% after nine consecutive weeks of losses, extending their Friday gains. Other tech giants, including Meta Platforms and Nvidia, saw gains of over 3%. Investors continue to monitor global markets as concerns over U.S. trade policies weigh on sentiment.

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