World Equity Index Dragged Down By US And EU Stocks
- 5 years ago
According to Reuters, an index of equity markets around the globe is down.
MSCI's world index slipped seven-tenths of a percent on Dec. 17th, led by losses in Europe and the United States.
But the MSCI world equity index tracks stocks in 47 countries.
Gains made overnight in Asian markets helped to buoy the index against losses in the US and European Markets.
In Europe, the STOXX 600 index was down about 1-percent, while Germany's DAX index was down about nine-tenths of a percent.
On Wall Street, the top three markets on the New York Stock Exchange were down over 1-percent each.
The Dow Jones led losses, falling 325-points, down to 23,774.
MSCI's world index slipped seven-tenths of a percent on Dec. 17th, led by losses in Europe and the United States.
But the MSCI world equity index tracks stocks in 47 countries.
Gains made overnight in Asian markets helped to buoy the index against losses in the US and European Markets.
In Europe, the STOXX 600 index was down about 1-percent, while Germany's DAX index was down about nine-tenths of a percent.
On Wall Street, the top three markets on the New York Stock Exchange were down over 1-percent each.
The Dow Jones led losses, falling 325-points, down to 23,774.