Stock markets around the world are experiencing widespread setbacks amid a high volatility environment. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones has fallen 0.23% to 42,479 points, following the release of February employment data in the United States that came in weaker than expected. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 opened flat and dropped slightly by 0.04%, settling at 5,736 points, and the Nasdaq has gained 0.14%, reaching 18,095 units.
Analysts from Grupo Financiero Banorte note that markets are attempting to absorb geopolitical uncertainty, changes in signals regarding trade tariffs, as well as adjustments in economic outlooks and potential impacts on inflation. In Europe, stock indices also reflect significant losses. For example, the DAX in Germany has fallen 1.75%, standing at 23,040.90 points, followed by France's CAC 40 which has decreased by 1.07%, at 8,111.80 points. Meanwhile, Spain's IBEX 35 is down 0.13%, reaching 13,277.88 units, and London's FTSE 100 has barely dropped by 0.01%, hovering around 8,681.07 points.
On the local front, the Mexican Stock Exchange has opened in negative territory with the S&P/BMV IPC registering a decrease of 0.23%, standing at 52,695.91 points, and the FTSE-BIVA of the Institutional Stock Exchange showing a drop of 0.04%, at 1,066.73 points. Regarding the international oil market, crude benchmarks show increases, with West Texas Intermediate up 1.96%, reaching $67.66 per barrel, and Brent rising 1.97%, trading at $70.83 per barrel.
