Global markets today: European stocks rise as US shares fall

 Global markets today: European stocks rise as US shares fall

Crude oil prices increased today on the global markets due to supply worries, while US Treasury rates increased after the auction.

current global markets: Thursday's equity markets had mixed results. The European markets finished higher as US stocks fell. 

On supply worries in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, crude oil prices increased.

This week, as hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian organization Hamas stoked concerns of a broader war, the iShares MSCI Israel exchange-traded fund (EIS) saw significant withdrawals and its price drop to a three-year low.

U.S. stock

On Thursday, the US stock indexes declined after a government auction raised bond rates.

The S&P 500 finished at 4,349.45 points after dropping 27.50 points (0.63%). At 13,574.22, the Nasdaq Composite was down 85.46 points, or 0.63%. At 33,631.10, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 173.77 points, or 0.51%.

Following the release of the inflation figures, the benchmark 10-year treasury rates spiked even more, reaching a session high following the auction. The benchmark yield increased to 4.728 percent.

According to a research, consumer inflation in the US remained stable in September.

Currencies

From 149.26 to 149.84 Japanese yen, the US dollar increased. The euro dropped from $1.0607 to $1.0527.

European stocks gave up some of their early gains on Thursday, with the STOXX 600 index for all of Europe ending the day up 0.1%.

The FTSE 100 in Britain increased 0.3% to 7,644.78 points. The DAX in Germany fell 0.2% to 15,425.03. The CAC 40 in France dropped 0.4% to 7,104.53.

1.3 % of energy equities increased when oil prices increased.

energy costs 

On Thursday, the US crude oil benchmark for November delivery dropped 58 cents to $82.91 a barrel. Brent crude increased 18 cents to $86 a barrel for delivery in December.

 On Thursday, stock markets increased.

The Hang Seng index for Hong Kong increased 1.9% to 18,238.21. The Shanghai Composite in China increased 0.9% to 3,107.90. The Nikkei 225 in Japan increased 1.8% to 32,949.66.

The benchmark Kospi index for South Korea finished at 2,479.82 up 29.74 points, or 1.21%.

Gold for December delivery in bullion dropped $4.30 to $1,883 per ounce. At $21.96 an ounce for December delivery, silver dropped 17 cents.