On September 5, major indices in the US and European stock exchanges fell, APA-Economics reports.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.48% to 45,400.86 points, and the S&P 500 index fell by 0.32% to 6,481.50 points. The Nasdaq Composite fell slightly - by 0.03% to 21,700.39 points. The NYSE Composite index fell by 0.10% to 21,136.04 points. At the same time, Canada's S&P/TSX Composite index rose by 0.47% to 29,050.63 points.
The decline in European markets was higher. The Euro Stoxx 50 index fell 0.53% to 5,318.15 points, Germany's DAX index fell 0.73% to 23,596.98 points, France's CAC 40 index fell 0.31% to 7,674.78 points, Spain's IBEX 35 index fell 0.45% to 14,850.90 points, and Britain's FTSE 100 index fell 0.09% to 9,208.21 points.
Overall, analysts note that these changes were formed against the backdrop of investors' expectations regarding the future trajectory of interest rates, uncertainty about the pace of economic growth and fluctuations in the global energy market. While the technology sector in the United States remained relatively stable, signs of economic weakness in Europe and weakening German industrial indicators put more pressure on the indices.