📊 Market Closing Report – September 1, 2025

🏦 U.S. Markets

• NYSE & NASDAQ closed for Labor Day holiday.

• Futures markets showed modest gains ahead of key U.S. jobs data, expected to guide the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook.

🇮🇳 Indian Stock Market

• Markets ended on a strong rally:

  • Sensex closed +555 points.

  • Nifty 50 settled above 24,600 at ~24,650.

• Sectors leading gains:

  • Autos, IT, and Metals performed strongly.

  • Nifty Auto index jumped ~2.7%, with M&M and Tata Motors surging 3%+.

🌏 Asian Markets

• Japan (Nikkei 225): Fell 1.2%, hitting a 3-week low due to tech sell-off led by Advantest.

• South Korea (KOSPI): Dropped as semiconductor stocks weakened on Alibaba AI chip updates.

• China: Stocks rose on robust manufacturing data and AI-driven optimism.

• Hong Kong (Hang Seng): Gained 2.2%, led by Alibaba and tech peers.

🇪🇺 European Markets

• European indices opened higher:

  • Stoxx 600: +0.4%

  • Germany DAX: +0.5%

  • UK FTSE 100 & France CAC 40: +0.3% each

💹 Commodities & Currency

• Gold: Rose ~1% as a safe-haven.

• Oil: Dipped slightly amid OPEC+ supply concerns.

• Dollar Index: Weakened, supporting other currencies.

📌 Market Highlights

• India outperformed global peers, lifted by autos & metals.

• U.S. markets shut, with focus on jobs data.

• Asia mixed: Japan & Korea down, China & Hong Kong up.

• Europe positive, tracking global sentiment.