Equity markets began the week with strong declines due to concerns about a possible economic slowdown in the United States. Some recent indicators have fallen below estimates, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the effects of increased protectionism.
On Wall Street, the Nasdaq fell by 3.67%, settling at 17,522.18 points, followed by the S&P 500 with a loss of 2.18%, reaching 5,644.50 units, and the Dow Jones with a decrease of 1.12%, hovering around 42,322.78 points.
As for the exchanges in Mexico and Europe, on March 10, a negative outlook is observed. In Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC of the Mexican Stock Exchange drops by 1.65%, standing at 51,969.01 units, while the FTSE-BIVA of the Institutional Stock Exchange declines by 1.80%, reaching 1,050.22 points.
In Europe, the DAX in Germany decreases by 1.91%, standing at 22,560.32 points, Spain's IBEX 35 falls by 1.50%, hovering around 13,056 units, London's FTSE 100 shows a decrease of 0.84%, at 8,607.68 points, and France's CAC 40 yields 0.75%, operating around 8,061.77 units.
In the international oil market, prices reflect losses. West Texas Intermediate falls by 0.79%, trading at $66.51 per barrel, while Brent decreases by 0.78%, reaching $69.81 per barrel.
