Spike in Treasury yields, oil and dollar hits U.S. stocks

NEW YORK, New York - Fears about accelerating hostilities in the Middle East, strong retail data, rising U.S. Treasury yields and a corresponding jump in the dollar, and a spike in oil prices kept investors and traders on their toes on Monday.

All the major stock indices declined.

"It's really all trading off of news snippets and pieces that are coming out of the Middle East right now," Alex McGrath, chief investment officer at NorthEnd Private Wealth told CNBC Monday. "It kind of throws this fear fly into the ointment, so to speak."

Here are the closing quotes for Monday:

S&P 500 (^GSPC): The Standard and Poor's 500 closed at 5,061.82, marking a decrease of 61.59 points or 1.20 percent.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI): The Dow Jones Industrial Average concluded at 37,735.11 Monday, down by 248.13 points or 0.65 percent.

NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC): The NASDAQ Composite ended the day at 15,885.02, witnessing a decrease of 290.08 points or 1.79 percent.

Trading volumes remained moderate across the board, indicating cautious investor behavior amidst market uncertainties.

Monday's Foreign Exchange Market Highlights | Buyers Swarm U.S. Dollar

On Monday, the foreign exchange market witnessed a surge in the U.S. dollar among major currency pairs. Here are the latest FX rates:

Euro / US dollar (EURUSD): The euro against the US dollar sank to 1.0627, showing a decrease of 0.11.

US dollar / Japanese yen (USDJPY): The Japanese yen weakened to 154.22, marking an decrease of 0.66 percent.

US dollar / Canadian dollar (USDCAD): The Canadian dollar edged down to 1.3782, indicating a loss of 0.10 percent.

British pound / US dollar (GBPUSD): The British pound fell to 1.2448 Monday, showing a deficit of 0.03 percent.

US dollar / Swiss franc (USDCHF): The Swiss franc fell 0.15 percent to 0.9123.

Australian dollar / US dollar (AUDUSD): The Australian dollar was last quoted at 0.6443, indicating a decrease of 0.23 percent.

New Zealand dollar / US dollar (NZDUSD): The New Zealand dollar relative to the U.S. dollar stood at 0.5903, showing a decrease of 0.49 percent.

Global Markets Wrap-up: Monday Closing Stock Market Quotes

On Monday, major global indices witnessed mixed performance with fluctuations across different regions. Shares in London, India, and Hong Kong fell, while gains were recorded in Europe and China. Here are the closing quotes for key indices:

CANADA

S&P/TSX Composite index (^GSPTSE): Canada's S&P/TSX Composite index closed at 21,740.20, decreasing by 159.79 points or 0.73 percent.

UNITED KINGDOM

FTSE 100 (^FTSE): The London Stock Exchange's FTSE 100 closed at 7,965.53, marking a decrease of 30.05 points or 0.38 percent.

EUROPE

DAX PERFORMANCE-INDEX (^GDAXI): Germany's DAX PERFORMANCE-INDEX ended the day at 18,026.58, gaining 96.26 points or 0.54 percent.

CAC 40 (^FCHI): In France, the CAC 40 concluded at 8,045.11 Monday, up by 34.28 points or 0.43 percent.

ASIA

Nikkei 225 (^N225): Japan's Nikkei 225 fell to 39,232.80, dropping 290.75 points or 0.74 percent.

HANG SENG INDEX (^HSI): In Hong Kong, the HANG SENG INDEX closed at 16,600.46, down by 121.23 points or 0.72 percent.

SSE Composite Index (000001.SS): China's SSE Composite Index climbed to 3,057.38, gaining 37.90 points or 1.26 percent.

Shenzhen Index (399001.SZ): The Shenzhen Index in China rose to 9,369.70, up by 141.47 points or 1.53 percent.

ESTX 50 PR.EUR (^STOXX50E): The Eurozone's ESTX 50 PR.EUR concluded at 4,984.48 Monday, marking an increase of 29.47 points or 0.59 percent.

Euronext 100 Index (^N100): The Euronext 100 Index ended the day at 1,521.47, with a minimal change of 0.04 points or 0.00 percent.

BEL 20 (^BFX): In Belgium, the BEL 20 closed at 3,853.74, up by 3.70 points or 0.10 percent.

STI Index (^STI): Singapore's STI Index concluded at 3,183.61 on Monday, down by 33.30 points or 1.04 percent.

S&P BSE SENSEX (^BSESN): In India, the S&P BSE SENSEX fell to 73,399.78, dropping 845.12 points or 1.14 percent.

NIFTY 50 (^NSEI): India's NIFTY 50 meantime closed at 22,272.50, down by 246.90 points or 1.10 percent.

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (^KLSE): The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI closed at 1,542.53, down by 8.51 points or 0.55 percent.

KOSPI Composite Index (^KS11): South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index fell to 2,670.43 Monday, decreasing by 11.39 points or 0.42 percent.

TSEC weighted index (^TWII): In Taiwan, the TSEC weighted index concluded at 20,449.77, down by 286.80 points or 1.38 percent.

OCEANIA

S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO): Australia's S&P/ASX 200 settled at 7,752.50, decreasing by 35.60 points or 0.46 percent.

ALL ORDINARIES (^AORD): The Australian ALL ORDINARIES meanwhile closed at 8,009.40, marking a decrease of 40.80 points or 0.51 percent.

S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS (^NZ50): Across the Tasman on Monday, New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS concluded at 11,916.78, witnessing a decrease of 14.54 points or 0.12 percent.

AFRICA

Top 40 USD Net TRI Index (^JN0U.JO): South Africa's Top 40 USD Net TRI Index closed at 3,861.02, witnessing a decrease of 64.85 points or 1.65 percent.

MIDDLE EAST

TA-125 (^TA125.TA): In Israel, the TA-125 closed at 1,938.67, decreasing by 20.37 points or 1.04 percent.

EGX 30 Price Return Index (^CASE30): Egypt's EGX 30 Price Return Index soared to 29,616.50, gaining 1,112.70 points or 3.90 percent.

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