International Stock Markets and Gold Prices Today (16th)
The Nasdaq Composite Index on the New York Stock Exchange closed at 9,726.02, up 137.21 points (1.43%) from the previous day, and the S&P 500 Index closed at 3,066.59, up 25.28 points (0.83%). Additionally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,763.16, up 157.62 points (0.62%) from the previous day.
In European markets, Italy's FTSE MIB rose by 81.13 points (0.43%) to 18,969.29, while the UK's FTSE 100 fell by 40.48 points (0.66%) to 6,064.7. Meanwhile, Germany's DAX 30, France's CAC 40, and Russia's RTS indices all showed downward trends.
In Asian markets, Indonesia's IDX Composite is currently showing a downward trend, whereas the Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, Hong Kong H, Taiwan Weighted, Hang Seng China Enterprises (R), Shanghai A, Shanghai Composite, Malaysia KLCI, and Shanghai B indices are all trending upward.
As of today, the domestic gold price per gram is formed at 70,493 KRW for buying and 63,779 KRW for selling, down 87 KRW and 79 KRW respectively from the previous day.
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