Stocks and currencies whipsawed on Tuesday as investors gauged the health of the Chinese economy and reassessed a nascent upswing in shares.
US equity futures fluctuated and European contracts fell after the region-wide Euro Stoxx 50 benchmark jumped 1.7% on Monday.
Share markets across Asia seesawed in mixed trade that saw Hong Kong and mainland China stocks edge higher after early losses and Australian and South Korean markets fall.
The pressure facing stocks followed the sharp swings last year that saw 20% in value wiped from global equities, the worst run since the financial crisis.
GLOBAL INDICES
| Name | Current Value | Change | %Change | Open | High | Low | Prev.Close | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKETS | |||||||||
 S&P 500 (US) (Dec 31) |
3,839.50
|
-9.78
|
-0.25
|
3829.06 | 3839.85 | 3800.34 | 3849.28 | ||
| US MARKETS | |||||||||
| DOW JONES (Dec 31) |
33,147.25
|
-73.55
|
-0.22
|
33121.61 | 33152.55 | 32847.82 | 33220.80 | ||
| NASDAQ (Dec 30) |
10,466.48
|
-11.61
|
-0.11
|
10368.37 | 10468.31 | 10324.70 | 10478.09 | ||
| EUROPEAN MARKETS | |||||||||
 FTSE (Jan 03) |
7,614.13
|
162.39
|
2.18
|
7451.74 | 7620.82 | 7448.69 | 7451.74 | ||
 CAC (Jan 03) |
6,688.88
|
94.31
|
1.43
|
6580.09 | 6688.93 | 6580.09 | 6594.57 | ||
 DAX (Jan 03) |
14,273.43
|
204.17
|
1.45
|
14116.07 | 14279.82 | 14083.76 | 14069.26 | ||
| ASIAN MARKETS | |||||||||
 SGX NIFTY (Jan 03) |
18,318.50
|
95.50
|
0.52
|
18231.00 | 18326.00 | 18088.50 | 18223.00 | ||
 NIKKEI 225 (Dec 30) |
26,094.50
|
0.83
|
0.00
|
26288.00 | 26321.37 | 26067.92 | 26093.67 | ||
| STRAITS TIMES (Jan 03) |
3,245.80
|
-5.52
|
-0.17
|
3243.99 | 3252.12 | 3212.63 | 3251.32 | ||
 HANG SENG (Jan 03) |
20,145.29
|
363.88
|
1.84
|
19570.43 | 20212.55 | 19303.73 | 19781.41 | ||
 TAIWAN WEIGHTED (Jan 03) |
14,224.12
|
86.43
|
0.61
|
14108.16 | 14237.94 | 14001.97 | 14137.69 | ||
 KOSPI (Jan 03) |
2,218.68
|
-6.99
|
-0.31
|
2230.98 | 2230.98 | 2180.67 | 2225.67 | ||
 SET COMPOSITE (Jan 03) |
1,678.97
|
10.31
|
0.62
|
1675.70 | 1683.38 | 1673.29 | 1668.66 | ||
 JAKARTA COMPOSITE (Jan 03) |
6,888.76
|
37.78
|
0.55
|
6850.98 | 6908.00 | 6838.57 | 6850.98 | ||
 SHANGHAI COMPOSITE (Jan 03) |
3,116.51
|
27.25
|
0.88
|
3087.51 | 3119.86 | 3073.05 | 3089.26 |
