Australia

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

Asia

Chinese shares closed lower. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.3% to 3,168.52, and the Shenzhen Composite Index slipped 2.2% to 1,837.28.

Hong Kong shares ended lower. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 0.9% to 19,064.29.

Japanese shares closed lower. The Nikkei Stock Average declined 1% to 39,190.4.

India shares ended lower. The BSE SENSEX slipped 0.3% to 77,378.91.

Europe

Stocks in the U.K. finished lower. The FTSE 100 Index slipped 0.9% to 8,248.49.

In Europe, shares closed lower. Germany's DAX fell 0.5% to 20,214.79, and France's CAC 40 declined 0.8% to 7,431.04.

North America

U.S. stocks ended lower. The DJIA fell 1.6% to 41,938.45, the S&P 500 slipped 1.5% to 5,827.04, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.6% to 19,161.63.

Among S&P 500 companies, the top three gainers were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA surging 27.44%, Constellation Energy Corp CEG jumped 25.26%, and Delta Air Lines Inc DAL lifted 8.97%.

The biggest decliners were Constellation Brands Inc STZ which dropped 17.09%, PG&E Corp PCG fell 10.81%, and ON Semiconductor Corp ON lost 7.49%.