This Friday, February 14, the equity markets opened the last session with mixed movements, after Wall Street closed strongly due to statements by Donald Trump about reciprocal tariffs. Traders continue to analyze the corporate results of the fourth quarter of 2024.
So far, the Dow Jones is down 0.03%, reaching 44,697.69 points, the Nasdaq is up 0.16%, reaching 19,978.69 points, and the S&P 500 shows an advance of 0.11%, sitting at 6,121.93 units.
Analysts from Grupo Financiero Banorte point out that investors remain cautious amid mixed reports, but they view Trump's willingness to negotiate to avoid the implementation of reciprocal tariffs which will come into effect on April 2, with some optimism.
In Europe, the stock exchanges are also showing mixed movements. The FTSE 100 of London is down 0.24%, the DAX in Germany loses 0.20%, and the CAC 40 of France gains 0.46%. Meanwhile, Spain's IBEX 35 rises by 0.33%.
In Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC of the Mexican Stock Exchange starts the session with a 0.05% increase, reaching 54,188.15 points, while the FTSE-BIVA of the Institutional Stock Exchange drops 0.18%, settling at 1,089.40 units.
In the international oil market, West Texas Intermediate is up 0.38%, priced at $71.56 per barrel, and Brent is up 0.59%, reaching $75.46 per barrel.
