Global markets delivered a mixed session on September 24, with U.S. equities remaining close to unchanged while European and Tel Aviv benchmarks recorded broader declines. Asian markets were mixed, with Japan advancing while China, Hong Kong, India and Australia moved lower. South Korean markets were closed for Chuseok.

America: U.S. Equities Remain Near Flat Levels

U.S. markets were relatively stable on September 24. Nasdaq edged up 0.01% to 26,939.37, while S&P 500 declined 0.02% to 7,704.13. Dow 30 fell 0.31% to 51,349.98, and Russell 2000 declined 0.11% to 2,835.57.

Elsewhere in the Americas, S&P/TSX Composite declined 0.13% to 35,706.46, while Brazil’s IBOVESPA fell 0.99% to 183,965.91. The U.S. Dollar Index edged down 0.01% to 101.28. The VIX stood at 15.67, up 3.23%.

Europe: Broad-Based Declines Across Major Benchmarks

European equities moved lower on September 24, with all major benchmarks in the supplied data ending in negative territory. DAX declined 0.57% to 25,266.53, while CAC 40 fell 0.52% to 8,081.43. EURO STOXX 50 declined 0.43% to 6,272.50.

Euronext 100 fell 0.40% to 1,889.88, while FTSE 100 declined 0.24% to 10,679.99. MSCI Europe posted the largest decline among the major European benchmarks, falling 0.71%. The Euro Index declined 0.05%, while the British Pound Index fell 0.16%.

Asia: Japan Gains as China, India and Australia Decline

Asian markets delivered a mixed session on September 24. Nikkei 225 gained 0.76% to 65,513.99. In contrast, Hang Seng declined 0.29% to 24,761.13, while SSE Composite fell 1.22% to 3,888.37.

India’s S&P BSE SENSEX dropped 1.56%, and S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.72%. Currency markets also weakened, with Japanese Yen Index falling 0.59% and Australian Dollar Index declining 0.99%.

South Korea’s Seoul Stock Exchange and KOSDAQ were closed on September 24 for Chuseok. Therefore, the KOSPI Composite figure of 7,080.92 and its previously reported 0.90% change are not treated as September 24 trading performance.

Tel Aviv: Broad Selling Pressure Across Major Indices

Tel Aviv markets faced significant selling pressure on September 24. TA-35 declined 1.26% to 4,242.12, while TA-125 fell 1.39% to 4,100.40. TA-90 was among the weakest major benchmarks, falling 1.84% to 3,677.85.

TA 90 and Banks declined 1.51%, while TA-200 fell 1.69%. TA Sector-Balance declined 1.66%, and TA-20 fell 1.08%. TA-SME60 also declined 1.37%, confirming that the selling pressure extended across the broader Tel Aviv market.

Outlook for September 25: Multiple Market Closures to Reduce Regional Activity

Global investors enter September 25 with attention focused on central-bank expectations, inflation developments, economic data, corporate earnings, geopolitical risks and changes in market volatility. Trading conditions may be affected by reduced participation across several major Asian markets and Tel Aviv.

China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange will be closed on September 25 for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Taiwan’s Taiwan Stock Exchange will also be closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. South Korea’s Seoul Stock Exchange and KOSDAQ will remain closed for Chuseok. In Tel Aviv, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will observe the eve of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles.

With several markets closed, investors will monitor the markets that remain open, global futures, currency movements and incoming economic signals for indications of broader risk sentiment during the September 25 session.