· U.S. stocks ended flat on Monday as increased expectations of stimulus from central banks around the world were offset by losses in technology and healthcare shares.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 38.05 points, or 0.14%, to 26,835.51, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.28 point, or 0.01%, to 2,978.43 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 15.64 points, or 0.19%, to 8,087.44.
· European stocks closed lower on average Monday as investors monitor ongoing political chaos in the U.K. and cautious hopes for policy stimulus from the world’s major economies after a series of weak data releases.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished provisionally 0.29% below the flatline, auto stocks adding 2 % to lead gains while the food and beverage sector slid 1.7%.
· Stocks in Asia were traded mixed Tuesday morning as investors await the release of Chinese inflation data.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.35% in early trade, while the Topix index added 0.43%. Shares of automaker Nissan Motor jumped about 3% after the company’s CEO Hiroto Saikawa announced his resignation effective September 16.
Over in South Korea, the Kospi also rose 0.32%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, on the other hand, slipped 0.26%.
Overall, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index was largely flat.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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