US futures and Asian shares slip after a wild day on Wall St ends with a whimper
The Economic Times·2026-01-30 07:10

Market Reactions - The CEO of Indonesia's stock market, Imam Rachman, resigned, leading to a 1.2% gain in Jakarta's benchmark index, which had previously been at all-time highs but fell 7.4% on Wednesday and 1.1% on Thursday due to MSCI's warning about market risks [1][14] - The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dropped 1.8% to 27,455.13, while the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.9% to 4,122.61 [1][14] - Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 0.1% to 53,322.85, with declines in artificial intelligence-related stocks, including a 4.5% drop for Advantest and a 1.7% drop for Disco Corp [4][14] - South Korea's Kospi edged up 0.1% to 5,224.36 after initial talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did not yield an agreement [4][14] U.S. Stock Market Performance - U.S. stocks experienced modest movements, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.1% after reaching record highs earlier in the day and dropping by as much as 1.5% [5][14] - Microsoft saw a significant decline of 10%, marking its worst day since the COVID crash in 2020, despite reporting stronger-than-expected profits and revenue [5][14] - Tesla's stock fell 3.5%, delivering a profit that exceeded analyst expectations but was lower than the previous year [6][14] Precious Metals and Currency Trends - Gold prices decreased by 2.8% to $5,205 per ounce after briefly reaching near $5,600, having nearly doubled over the last 12 months [7][14] - Silver prices declined 4.1% to nearly $110.41, following a significant upward trend [7][14] - The U.S. dollar traded at 153.85 Japanese yen, up from 152.97 yen, while the euro slipped to $1.1921 from $1.1967 [9][14] Oil Market Dynamics - Oil prices fell after a previous increase of over 3% due to concerns about U.S.-Iran tensions affecting crude flow [10][14] - U.S. benchmark crude oil lost $1.07 to $64.35 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped $1.10 to $68.49 per barrel [11][14]

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