Australia

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

Asia

Chinese shares closed mixed. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.2% to 3,160.76, and the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.1% to 1,838.46.

Hong Kong shares ended lower. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 1% to 18,874.14.

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

India shares ended lower. The BSE SENSEX fell 1.4% to 76,330.01.

Europe

Stocks in the U.K. finished lower. The FTSE 100 Index fell 0.3% to 8,224.19.

In Europe, shares closed lower. Germany's DAX fell 0.4% to 20,132.85, and France's CAC 40 declined 0.3% to 7,408.64.

North America

U.S. stocks ended mixed. The DJIA lifted 0.9% to 42,297.12, the S&P 500 increased 0.2% to 5,836.22, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.4% to 19,088.1.

Among S&P 500 companies, the top three gainers were The Mosaic Co MOS surging 8.01%, Revvity Inc RVTY jumped 7.78%, and CF Industries Holdings Inc CF lifted 7.54%.

The biggest decliners were Moderna Inc MRNA which dropped 16.80%, Edison International EIX fell 11.94%, and Constellation Energy Corp CEG lost 8.53%.