🌍 Global Market Update

Advisory Bazaar Info Services

🔹 U.S. equity markets closed slightly lower.

🔹 European markets ended weak, down between 0.36% and 0.94%.

🔹 Asian markets are showing a mixed trend.

🔹 GIFT Nifty is trading nearly flat, with Nifty futures likely to open around 25,435.

🔹 After last week’s recovery in U.S. markets following concerns over artificial intelligence, the momentum stalled on Thursday. Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept investors cautious.

🔹 Escalating tensions in Iran also impacted Asian markets. Hong Kong markets reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday, while mainland China markets remain closed.

🔹 Crude oil prices are hovering near six-month highs. Concerns over potential supply disruptions from the Middle East due to U.S.-Iran tensions are keeping markets on edge.

🔹 The U.S. trade deficit reached a new high, rising 2.1% compared to 2024 to approximately $1.2 trillion, as imports continued to exceed exports — despite the implementation of tariffs.

🔹 Investors should closely monitor global geopolitical developments and crude oil price movements.