Global stock markets turned in a mixed performance on Aug. 5, according to market data cited by Gate and reported by ChainCatcher. In Asia, major mainland China benchmarks all moved higher, with the Shanghai Composite rising 56.15 points to 3,878.43, the Shenzhen Component adding 258.49 points to 14,144.2, and the CSI 300 up 57.22 points to 4,658.15. The ChiNext Index also advanced, while the STAR 50 posted the strongest gain among the listed Asian indexes, climbing 4.78% to 1,693.67. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged up 62.9 points to 25,915.82.
European markets were mixed. Germany’s DAX30 and the Euro Stoxx 50 both declined, and Italy’s FTSE MIB also closed lower. By contrast, the UK’s FTSE 100, France’s CAC40, and Spain’s IBEX35 recorded modest gains. In the U.S., the three major indexes did not move in the same direction: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263.06 points to 54,348.94, while the S&P 500 fell 13 points to 7,723.52 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 221.55 points to 26,363.44.
Global stock markets posted mixed moves on Aug. 5, according to Gate market data cited by ChainCatcher.
Mainland China indexes closed higher
In Asia, China’s Shanghai Composite rose 56.15 points, or 1.47%, to 3,878.43. The Shenzhen Component added 258.49 points, or 1.86%, to 14,144.2. The CSI 300 gained 57.22 points, or 1.24%, to 4,658.15, while the ChiNext Index climbed 46.18 points, or 1.32%, to 3,535.14. The STAR 50 Index led the group, rising 77.31 points, or 4.78%, to 1,693.67.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose 62.9 points, or 0.24%, to 25,915.82.
European indexes showed a split performance
In Europe, Germany’s DAX30 fell 83.97 points, or 0.32%, to 26,139.29. The UK’s FTSE 100 rose 10.68 points, or 0.1%, to 10,890.06, while France’s CAC40 added 2.67 points, or 0.03%, to 8,669.3. The Euro Stoxx 50 slipped 7.45 points, or 0.11%, to 6,479.25. Spain’s IBEX35 gained 31.2 points, or 0.16%, to 20,054.8, and Italy’s FTSE MIB fell 99.5 points, or 0.19%, to 53,441.
U.S. major indexes diverged
In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263.06 points, or 0.49%, to 54,348.94. The S&P 500 fell 13 points, or 0.17%, to 7,723.52, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 221.55 points, or 0.83%, to 26,363.44.
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