🌍 Global Market Update

Advisory Bazaar Info Services

🇺🇸 US Markets: US equity markets settled flat to negative on Friday. However, US stock futures are trading higher as softer inflation data raised expectations that the Federal Reserve may not hike interest rates next month.

🇪🇺 European Markets: European equity markets, barring the DAX, ended slightly lower.

🌏 Asian Markets: Majority of Asian equity markets are trading in the green. Japan’s Nikkei 225 is up around 0.38%, while Australia’s ASX 200 is down around 0.37%. South Korean markets are closed for a holiday.

🇯🇵 Japan GDP: Japan’s economy expanded 1.1% annualized in Q2, below market expectations of 2%, as weaker domestic demand offset strong exports. Growth was 2.1% in the previous quarter.

🇮🇳 Indian Markets: GIFT Nifty is little changed, with Nifty Futures likely to open around the 24,400 level.

🛢️ Crude Oil: Brent Crude is trading around $88.50 per barrel, down approximately 0.07%.

📌 Market Outlook: Global markets are showing a mixed trend. Investors are closely watching Japan’s weaker economic data, US interest-rate expectations, and ongoing geopolitical risks in the Middle East.