U.S. stock markets experienced a decline with the Dow Jones index dropping by approximately 200 points on Monday.
The Dow traded down 0.53% to 38,450.28 while the NASDAQ fell 0.11% to 15,612.52. The S&P 500 also dropped by 0.16% to 4,950.80.
Fluctuating Markets
Information technology shares surged by 0.6% on Monday.
Meanwhile, materials shares experienced a substantial decline of 2.4%.
Positive Earnings Report from Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc CAT reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter on Monday.
The company’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 revenue increased by 3% year-over-year to $17.07 billion, slightly below the consensus of $17.11 billion. However, CAT’s adjusted earnings of $5.23 per share, compared to $3.86 a year ago, surpassed the consensus of $4.75.
Notable Stock Movements
Shares of Everbridge, Inc. EVBG soared by 19% to $28.19 after announcing an acquisition by Thoma Bravo for $1.5 billion.
Meanwhile, shares of Chenghe Acquisition Co. CHEA saw a notable increase of 57% to $8.60 following the approval of a merger agreement with Taiwan Color Optics by shareholders.
Stocks Experiencing Decline
Conversely, shares of NanoString Technologies, Inc. NSTG dropped by 71% to $0.1355 after initiating voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings.
Similarly, shares of DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation DMK were down 54% to $0.2404 due to filing voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Additionally, Pineapple Energy Inc. PEGY witnessed a decrease of 56% to $0.2030 after pricing a $1 million direct offering of common stock.
Commodity Market Trends
In the commodity sphere, oil surged by 0.6% to hit $72.74, while gold experienced a decrease of 0.6% at $2,041.50.
Silver also saw a decline of 1.7% to reach $22.42, and copper fell by 1.3% to $3.7725 on Monday.
Global Market Movements
The European market closed with a varied performance, as the eurozone’s STOXX 600 fell by 0.05%, London’s FTSE 100 dropped by 0.04%, and Spain’s IBEX 35 Index witnessed a 1.20% decline. However, the German DAX experienced a drop of 0.08%, while the French CAC 40 declined by 0.03%. In contrast, Italy’s FTSE MIB Index rose by 0.76%.
The HCOB Eurozone services PMI recorded a decline to 48.4 in January from the previous month’s 48.8, but the composite PMI surged to a six-month high of 47.9. Moreover, the HCOB Germany Services PMI rose to 47.7 in January compared to a preliminary reading of 47.6, while France services PMI was revised higher to 45.4 in January from a preliminary level of 45.
Notably, new car registrations in the UK increased by 8.2% year-over-year to 142,876 units in January, while the United Kingdom’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% during the three months leading up to November.
Market Performance in Asia Pacific
In the Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged by 0.54%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index experienced a decline of 0.15%, and China’s Shanghai Composite Index saw a notable drop of 1.02%. Meanwhile, India’s S&P BSE Sensex witnessed a decline of 0.49%.
The HSBC India services PMI rose to 61.8 in January compared to a preliminary reading of 61.2, while the Caixin China General service PMI declined to 52.7 in January from December’s reading of 52.9. Moreover, the S&P Global Hong Kong SAR PMI plummeted to 49.9 in January from 51.3 in December, while the au Jibun Bank Japan services PMI rose to 53.1 in January compared to a preliminary reading of 52.7.
Economic Developments
The S&P Global US services PMI was revised lower to 52.5 in January compared to the preliminary reading of 52.9. Additionally, the S&P Global US Composite PMI slipped to 52.0 in January, versus the preliminary reading of 52.3.
Moreover, the ISM services PMI for the US rose to 53.4 in January versus 50.5 in the prior month, and it surpassed market estimates of 52.
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