U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday as investors took a cautious stance awaiting Israel’s response to yesterday's massive missile attack by Iran. Mounting concerns about further escalation in the Middle East eclipsed the ADP's report, which showed a stronger-than-expected increase in the U.S. private payrolls in September and a slowdown in pay gains for job-stayers and job-changers.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
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Nikkei | 37,808.76 | -843.21 | -2.18% |
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Hang Seng | 22,443.73 | +1,310.05 | +6.20% |
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Shanghai | - | - | - |
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S&P/ASX | 8,198.20 | -10.70 | -0.13% |
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FTSE | 8,291.22 | +14.57 | +0.18% |
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CAC | 7,576.46 | +2.39 | +0.03% |
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DAX | 19,128.90 | -84.24 | -0.44% |
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Crude oil | $71.96 | +2.13 | +3.05% |
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Gold | $2,673.50 | -16.80 | -0.62% |