🌍 Global Market Update

Advisory Bazaar Info Services

🔹 U.S. equity markets closed slightly lower.

🔹 European markets ended weaker in the range of 0.36% to 0.94%.

🔹 Asian markets are showing a mixed trend.

🔹 BSE Sensex is trading higher by 530 points, while Nifty 50 is up by 165 points.

🔹 The U.S. trade deficit has reached a new high. In 2025, goods imports exceeded exports, pushing the trade deficit to approximately $1.2 trillion, about 2.1% higher than in 2024.

🔹 The recovery in U.S. markets following last week’s artificial intelligence-related concerns lost momentum on Thursday. Rising tensions with Iran have increased investor caution.

🔹 Escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran are weighing on Asian markets. Markets in Hong Kong reopened after the Lunar New Year holidays, while mainland China markets remain closed.

🔹 Crude oil prices are hovering near six-month highs amid U.S.–Iran tensions. Concerns over potential supply disruptions from the Middle East are keeping volatility elevated.

👉 Investors are advised to closely monitor global developments and crude oil price movements.