Markets mixed after US stocks closed mixed - 25.2.2025

The Dollar strengthening has halted currently. The live dollar index data show the ICE US Dollar index, a measure of the dollar’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies, ended 0.1% higher on Monday.

EUR/USD reversed its sliding while GBP/USD slowed its retreating yesterday as ifo Institute reported German business sentiment unexpectedly stagnated in February. Euro is higher against the dollar currently while Pound is lower still. USD/JPY reversed its retreating while AUD/USD slowed its sliding on Monday with the yen higher against the Greenback currently and Australian dollar lower.

Futures on three main US stock indexes are mixed currently with the yield on benchmark 10-year Treasury down at 4.375%. US stock market ended mixed on Monday with the three main stock benchmarks recording daily returns in the range from –1.2% to 0.08% as technology shares slumped.

European stock indexes futures are mixed currently after indexes closed mixed on Monday as preliminary results of German elections showed the conservative Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) secured the largest share of votes in the election on Sunday, with the alliance’s candidate Friedrich Merz set to take over from Olaf Scholz as chancellor of Europe’s largest economy. Asian indexes futures are mixed today with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index leading gains despite reports that the White House was seeking to toughen Biden-era controls on chip technology exports to China.

Brent is up currently. Oil prices ended higher yesterday after US Treasury imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry. The fresh round of sanctions is aimed at brokers, tanker operators and shippers who sell and transport Iranian petroleum. US West Texas Intermediate WTI futures gained 0.4% and are higher currently. Brent added 0.5% to $74.78 a barrel on Monday.