Morning Report 10 Jan 25: US stock markets closed in day of mourning for Jimmy Carter

US sharemarkets were closed on Thursday for a national day of mourning after former US President Jimmy Carter passed away. US equity futures ticked lower. Futures tied to the Dow Jones index fell 56 points or 0.1%, S&P 500 index futures dipped 14.5 points or 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 index contracts shed 59.25 points or 0.3%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones index rose by 107 points or 0.3%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.2% but the Nasdaq index shed 11 points or 0.1%. European sharemarkets ended Thursday on a high note, driven by a rally in the healthcare and mining sectors, despite uncertainties over monetary policy and US tariff plans, which kept bond markets on edge, The continent-wide FTSEurofirst 300 index gained 0.5%. In London, the exporter-heavy UK FTSE 100 index jumped 0.8%.

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