Last week, the performance of major global indices was mixed, with more indices closing in the green than in the red. In the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.53%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index dipped slightly by 0.58%. The S&P 500 Index, however, managed a modest increase of 0.27%. Turning to European markets, the UK's FTSE 100 Index witnessed substantial gains, surging 2.00%. France's CAC 40 Index and Germany's DAX 30 Index also posted minor increases of 0.58% and 0.02%, respectively. In contrast, Asian markets saw declines across the board, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index, South Korea's KOSPI, and Taiwan's Weighted Index all falling by 1.72%, 1.76%, and 2.34%, respectively. Notably, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index inched up slightly by 0.03%, amid news that the US has acquired a 9.9% stake in Intel.
