Markets mixed after Wall Street rebound - 10.3.2025

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Todays’ Market Summary

The Dollar has reversed its weakening
US stock indexes futures are down currently
Brent is extending gains currently.
Gold prices are lower currently

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Global equity indexes are pointing in opposite directions currently after US stocks closed higher on Friday while labor market report indicated US unemployment ticked up in February. Apple shares gained 1.59% outperforming market despite the iPhone maker announcement that it is delaying the features that would supercharge Siri with the ability to work with other apps until next year instead of releasing this spring, Microsoft shares slid 0.9% on Friday.

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Forex news

Currency Pair	Change
EUR/USD	-0.2%
GBP/USD	-0.2%
USD/JPY	-0.1%
AUD/USD	+0.1%

The Dollar has reversed its weakening presently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, ended 0.3% lower on Friday.

Both GBP/USD and EUR/USD resumed their climbing on Friday while statistics office Destatis reported steeper than expected German factory orders drop in January. Both euro and Pound are lower against the Dollar currently. USD/JPY ended flat on Friday while AUD/USD resumed its retreating with both the yen and Australian dollar higher against the Greenback currently.

Stock Market news

Indices	Change
DJIA	-0.6%
Japan 225	+0.4%
Hang Seng	-1.8%
Australia 200	-0.4%

US stock indexes futures are down currently after ending higher on Friday as Fed chair Powell indicated that the central bank would maintain a patient stance on interest rates while US jobs data showed the economy added fewer than expected jobs but more than the previous month, suggesting the labor market is not weakening precipitously. The three main US stock benchmarks recorded daily gains in the range from 0.5% to 0.7% on Friday led by technology shares.

European stock futures are mixed currently after closing lower on Friday led by luxury shares. Asian stock indexes futures are mixed today with Japan’s Nikkei leading gains while weekend data showed that China’s consumer and producer prices declined in February.

Commodity Market news

Commodities	Change
Brent	+0.2%
Light Weight Crude Oil	+0.2%

Brent is extending gains currently. Prices ended higher on Friday as president Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that he was "strongly considering" sanctions on Russian banks and tariffs on Russian products. Prices rose despite Saudi Arabia announcement it was reducing oil prices for its largest market, Asia. US West Texas Intermediate WTI gained 1.0% and is higher currently. Brent rose 1.3% to $70.36 a barrel on Friday.