Australia

We will resume publishing the Australia report on Monday 20 January 2025.

Asia

Chinese shares closed mixed. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% to 3,407.33, and the Shenzhen Composite Index slipped 0.3% to 2,008.49.

Hong Kong shares ended lower. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 0.2% to 20,041.42.

Japanese shares closed lower. The Nikkei Stock Average declined 1% to 39,894.54.

India shares ended lower. The BSE SENSEX slipped 0.6% to 78,248.13.

Europe

Stocks in the U.K. finished lower. The FTSE 100 Index slipped 0.4% to 8,121.01.

In Europe, shares closed lower. Germany's DAX fell 0.4% to 19,909.14, and France's CAC 40 declined 0.6% to 7,313.56.

North America

U.S. stocks ended lower. The DJIA fell 1% to 42,573.73, the S&P 500 slipped 1.1% to 5,906.94, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.2% to 19,486.78.

Among S&P 500 companies, the top three gainers were EQT Corp EQT surging 5.12%, Coterra Energy Inc CTRA jumped 3.57%, and Devon Energy Corp DVN lifted 2.47%.

The biggest decliners were Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI which dropped 4.07%, ON Semiconductor Corp ON fell 3.86%, and Micron Technology Inc MU lost 3.75%.