Equity markets sit lower ahead of the NY crossover, with US futures indicating another negative open later today. Yesterday's lows in the e-mini S&P remain intact for now, marking a key support at 3964.50.
- Japan's NIKKEI 225 closed lower by -0.37% at 28091.53 and the TOPIX ended 5.22 pts lower or -0.27% at 1963.16.
- Meanwhile, China's SHANGHAI closed down 25.082 pts or -0.78% at 3202.138 and the HANG SENG ended 5.36 pts higher or +0.03% at 19954.39.
- Across Europe, Germany's DAX trades lower by 59.79 pts or -0.46% at 12900.46, FTSE 100 down 43.95 pts or -0.6% at 7317.57, CAC 40 down 39.33 pts or -0.63% at 6170.26 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 11.16 pts or -0.31% at 3550.21.
- In US futures space, Dow Jones mini up 42 pts or +0.13% at 31815, S&P 500 mini up 7.25 pts or +0.18% at 3994.75, NASDAQ mini up 47.75 pts or +0.39% at 12408.