Global market update: APAC shares mixed at open, echoing results on Wall St

Investing.com - Shares in the Asia-Pacific region experienced a decline at the start of Tuesday's trading, following a mixed session on Wall Street.

By 10:30 am AEST (12:30 am GMT) the S&P/ASX 200 remained flat while the KOSPI 200 and Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively.

In the US, major benchmark indices closed mixed, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 115 points or 0.3% while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite added by 0.1% and 0.6% respectively.

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The economic data from the US, suggesting a slowing economy, led to a drop in Treasury yields. The energy sector was the worst performer, primarily due to a 3.6% decrease in oil prices following the OPEC+ meeting over the weekend.

Shares of GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) saw a 21% increase after a Reddit account associated with meme-stock legend Keith Gill revealed a $116 million position in the company.

In the commodities market, Brent crude oil fell 3.6% to US$78.20 a barrel, while gold rose 1.0% to US$2,350.75.

In local bond markets, the yield on Australian 2 Year government bonds decreased to 4.09%, while the 10 Year yield also fell to 4.37%. US Treasury notes followed suit, with the 2 Year yield at 4.81% and the 10 Year yield at 4.39%.

Chinese shares ended mostly lower as investors processed PMI data. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3%, the Shenzhen Composite Index was 0.6% lower, while the ChiNext Price Index gained 0.8%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed 1.8% higher, led by EV stocks.

Japanese stocks ended higher, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising 1.1% to 38923.03, driven by gains in financial and electronics stocks. Investors are keeping a close eye on economic data and their policy implications.

Indian shares closed at a record high, boosted by exit poll projections favouring a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Almost all sectors experienced growth, with State Bank of India leading the way with a 9.1% increase.

In the UK, the FTSE 100 Index fell 0.1% to 8266.84. Among the large companies, GSK PLC saw the largest drop, falling 9.5%. In contrast, Pets at Home Group PLC surged 8.9%, marking the biggest gain during the session.

In Europe, shares closed higher, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.3% to 519.85, Germany's DAX up 0.6% at 18,608.16, and France's CAC 40 gaining just under 0.1% to 7,998.02.

This article first appeared in Investing.com