U.S. stock-index futures tumble on Monday, as growing COVID-19 cases raised worries about new lockdowns and their implications for the economy. In addition, market participants feared that U.S. president Donald Trump's intention to move ahead with a new Supreme Court Justice nominee might destroy a chance of a stimulus agreement before the presidential election on November 3.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
Nikkei | 23,360.30 | +40.93 | +0.18% |
Hang Seng | 23,950.69 | -504.72 | -2.06% |
Shanghai | 3,316.94 | -21.15 | -0.63% |
S&P/ASX | 5,822.60 | -41.90 | -0.71% |
FTSE | 5,818.71 | -188.34 | -3.14% |
CAC | 4,825.52 | -152.66 | -3.07% |
DAX | 12,690.97 | -425.28 | -3.24% |
Crude oil | $40.12 | -2.41% | |
Gold | $1,927.50 | -1.76% |