Market close recap

Europe closed higher 🟢 (Up)

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  DAX

  ^GDAXI

  25,383

  🟢 0.33%

  Up
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  CAC 40

  ^FCHI

  7,935

  🟢 0.78%

  Up
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  Euro Stoxx 50

  ^STOXX50E

  6,168

  🔴 0.36%

  Down

Wall Street closed higher 🟢 (Up)

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  Nasdaq 100

  ^NDX

  29,936

  🔴 0.05%

  Down
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  S&P 500

  ^GSPC

  7,744

  🟢 0.33%

  Up
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  Dow Jones

  ^DJI

  52,178

  🟢 1.08%

  Up

1. 1.

   Wall Street closed higher as Treasury yields fell. The Dow rose 1.08% to 52,177.69 and the S&P 500 gained 0.33%, while the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.05%. The US 10-year yield dropped 1.95% to 5.09%.

   Source: marketwatch.com

2. 2.

   Tech stocks had a rough patch, and investors moved into bonds and defensive names. Pharma shares were near record highs as the 'tech wreck' pushed money toward safer bets.

   Source: marketwatch.com

3. 3.

   Asia fell sharply. Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 4.9% to 64,425.95, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.03% to 24,062.72.

4. 4.

   European markets were mixed. Paris's CAC 40 rose 0.78% to 7,934.70 and Frankfurt's DAX gained 0.33%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.36%. Brent crude eased 0.31% to 105.73 after Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

   Source: news.google.com

5. 5.

   Earnings beat estimates for Alcoa ($AA), Bank of New York Mellon ($BNY) and CME Group ($CMC). Alcoa posted EPS of 1.82 against 1.5163 expected, BNY 2.37 against 2.2887, and CME 2.09 against 1.9933.

   • $AA
   • $BNY
   • $CMC