Previous close | 38,079.70 |
Open | 37,724.47 |
Volume |
Day's range | 36,733.06 - 37,749.48 |
52-week range | 28,241.67 - 41,087.75 |
Avg. volume | 121,500,000 |
Investors are concerned that a worsening conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies.
European markets opened lower and Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 2.7% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Markets are waiting for the Japanese central bank’s next move after it raised its benchmark interest rate last month for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy.
Kristalina Georgieva told governments to prepare for the next shock to their economies with fiscal consolidation.