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US markets extend southward journey for third straight session

09 Jan 2016 Evaluate

Extending their southward journey for third straight session, the US markets not only ended in red terrain but also hit new three-month lows. Initially, the markets traded firmly on the back of bargain hunting, as traders picked up stocks at reduced levels following recent weakness. The markets also got some support from a rebound by Chinese stocks, as the Chinese Shanghai Composite Index jumped by 2 percent overnight. Nevertheless, buying interest waned not long after the open, as traders seemed reluctant to get back into the markets amid lingering concerns about the global economy. The subsequent pullback by the markets was partly attributed to a decrease by the price of crude oil, with crude for February delivery slipping $0.11 to 33.16 a barrel. The price of crude oil fell to its lowest closing level in nearly twelve years amid ongoing concerns about a global supply glut. Recent downward momentum also weighed on the markets, as traders continued to sell stocks despite the lack of any other major catalyst.

On the economic front, the Labor Department released a report before the start of trading showing much stronger than expected job growth in the month of December. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment climbed by 292,000 jobs in December compared to economist estimates for an increase of about 200,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held at a more than seven-year low of 5.0 percent in December, matching expectations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 167.65 points or 1.02 percent to 16,346.45, the Nasdaq was down 45.79 points or 0.98 percent to 4,643.63 while, the S&P 500 dropped 21.06 points or 1.08 percent to 1,922.03. 

The Indian ADRs closed mostly in green; Tata Motors was up 0.31%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up 0.22%, Infosys was up 0.11% and ICICI Bank was up 0.02%. However, HDFC Bank was down 0.37% and Wipro was down by 0.04%

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