United States stock markets experienced mixed results on Monday. By the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 49,686 points, marking a gain of 0.3 percent compared to the previous day. However, performance across other major indices was mixed. Moments earlier, the broader S&P 500 was down 0.1 percent at approximately 7,405 points, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 registered a decline of 0.5 percent at around 28,995 points.
The beginning of the week saw considerable pressure, particularly on chip stocks; indeed, Nvidia found itself near the bottom of the Dow’s price list. Separately, the yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds-often monitored as a benchmark for global borrowing costs-rose to 4.630 percent, achieving its highest level since February 2025.
In currency markets, the Euro strengthened by Monday evening, trading at 1.1653 US dollars per Euro. Consequently, one US dollar was valued at 0.8581 Euros. Commodity prices also saw movement. Gold gained, with the price for a fine ounce reaching $4,559 in the evening, representing a 0.4 percent increase. Meanwhile, oil prices fell; a barrel of Brent crude oil cost $108.90 late Monday evening (German time), which was 0.3 percent-or 33 cents-less than at the close of the previous trading day.
