US markets end on a mixed note yesterday; Asian markets start the day in green today

US equity markets ended on a mixed note yesterday, 16^th December, 2025. Nasdaq ended the day, up by 54.05 points or 0.23%. Dow Jones ended the day, down by 302.30 points or 0.62%. S&P 500 ended the day, down by 16.25 points or 0.24%.

Unemployment rate in US in November stood at 4.6%. This was the highest level of unemployment rate in the economy in 4 years. 64,000 jobs were added in November. In October, the US economy lost 105,000 jobs. This was mainly due to the government shutdown in the month.

European markets fell after business activity slows down in December

European markets fell yesterday. S&P 500 purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the Euro zone for December came down to 52.8 from 51.9 in November. This means that business activity increased at a slower pace in December when compared to November.

Euro Stoxx 50 ended the day, down by 34.69 points or 0.60%. Dax ended the day, down by 153.04 points or 0.63%. Private sector activity in Germany slowed down in December. FTSE 100 ended the day, down by 66.52 points or 0.68%.

Asian markets in green today

Nikkei 225 is rising today. At 9:00 a.m. IST, 17^th December, 2025 it is up by 170.42 points or 0.35%. Hang Seng is up by 9.37 points or 0.037%. Shanghai Composite is up by 6.61 points or 0.17%. Kospi is  up by 29.61 points or 0.74%.

Indian equity markets are getting positive cues from Asian markets today. But the continued depreciation of rupee against the dollar may act as a dampener. The rupee crossed the Rs 91/ dollar mark yesterday. Mid cap and small cap saw increased selling pressure in December.

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Source : Dow Jones