Global equities were broadly lower, with U.S. and most European indices closing in negative territory, while select markets in the UK and Japan posted modest gains.
In the United States, the S&P 500 fell 0.43% to 6,878.89, the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.92% to 22,668.21, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.05% to 48,977.93. Market volatility increased, with the CBOE Volatility Index rising 6.60% to 19.86.
In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite slipped 0.47% to 34,339.99.
Across Europe, Germany’s DAX edged down 0.02% to 25,284.26, France’s CAC 40 lost 0.47% to 8,580.75, and Italy’s FTSE MIB declined 0.46% to 47,209.90. The UK’s FTSE 100 outperformed regional peers, gaining 0.59% to 10,910.56.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.16% to 58,850.22, while South Korea’s KOSPI fell 1.00% to 6,244.14.
Overall sentiment reflected cautious trading, with risk appetite subdued amid rising volatility and broad-based declines in major U.S. and European benchmarks.
