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Asian indices mixed amid peace talks between Trump, Zelensky
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Equity Alert: Asian indices mixed amid peace talks between Trump, Zelensky
MUMBAI--0803 IST--Equity indices in Asia were mixed in early trade Tuesday, with markets in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Australia down, while those in China and Japan were slightly up. Indices were mixed amid peace talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, and other European leaders.
Trump and other leaders met in the US Monday, with media reports saying Trump pushed Ukraine to sign a peace deal with Russia. The leaders also spoke about some security guarantees for Ukraine.
Crude oil prices were down slightly following reports that Trump had fixed a meeting of Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. At 0753 IST, the October futures contract of Brent crude traded 0.5% lower at $66.30 per barrel.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.7?ter rising for three straight sessions, during which it gained 1.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was slightly higher after falling for three straight sessions, during which it lost nearly 2%.
Market Participants await US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, later this week. Powell is expected to provide cues on the health of the US economy and possiblity of a rate cut at the US central bank's next meeting in September. The CME FedWatch Tool indicated a nearly 84% probability that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September. (Anshul Choudhary)
Equity Alert: US indices end flat Mon before Fed Powell's Jackson Hole speech
MUMBAI--0735 IST--Equity indices in the US ended largely unchanged Monday ahead of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, later this week. The market is awaiting cues from Powell on the outlook for the US economy and the possibility of a rate cut at the next Fed meeting in September.
The CME FedWatch Tool showed there was a 84% probability of the Fed cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in September. US indices ended flat Monday after gaining for two straight weeks. The S&P 500 index had gained over 3% in the previous two weeks, before ending unchanged on Monday.
Market participants closely tracked a meeting between US President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, and other European leaders. Media reports said they discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, but exact details of such guarantees were not known. Dow Jones reported that Trump had fixed a meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and this was confirmed by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary General Mark Rutte in an interview with Fox News.
Market participants also await the earnings of some retail companies, including Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, and Target. These earnings are important at a time when tariffs by the US are likely to push inflation higher and hurt consumer sentiment.
Following are the closing levels of US indices Monday:
| INDEX | LAST LEVEL | CHANGE IN % |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 44911.82 | (-)0.08 |
| NASDAQ Composite | 21629.77 | 0.03 |
| S&P 500 | 6449.15 | (-)0.01 |
(Anshul Choudhary)
US$1 = INR 87.35
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Edited by Avishek Dutta
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