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Asia Closes Higher, Europe Trading Lower Following US Futures – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Tuesday, August 29, U.S. markets closed higher; the S&P 500 saw its best day since June 2, and the Nasdaq had its strongest session since July 28, both ending over two-week highs. The notable increases followed the release of the Labor Department's JOLTS report for July, indicating a decrease in job openings to 8.827 million.

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Asia Closes In Green, Europe Trades Higher and Crude Ticks Up – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Monday, August 28, the U.S. markets closed higher, with most sectors on the S&P 500 closing on a positive note. The manufacturing general business activity index for Texas, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, increased to -17.2 in August, surpassing the anticipated value of -21.6.

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Asia Up, Europe Up, Commodities Up – Global Markets Today While US Was Sleeping

On Friday, August 25, the U.S. markets closed higher after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole Symposium speech, where he indicated a willingness to raise interest rates when necessary. All key S&P 500 sectors increased, with consumer discretionary, technology, and energy as top gainers.

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