U.S. stocks divided at close Monday, Dow drops 220 points

Lola Evans
04 Nov 2025, 01:54 GMT+10

The Dow Jones iIndustrials dropped 219.81 points, or 0.46 percent, to end the day at 47,343.06.
The NASDAQ Composite rose 120.14 points, or 0.51 percent, to finish at 23,845.10..
The Standard and Poor's 500 (^GSPC) advanced 14.58 points to close at 6,854.78, a gain of 0.21 percent.

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and world stock markets presented a fractured picture on Monday, with major indices diverging as investors digested regional economic data and sector-specific movements.

In the United States, the benchmark Standard and Poor's 500 (^GSPC) advanced 14.58 points to close at 6,854.78, a gain of 0.21 percent. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) led the charge, rising 120.14 points, or 0.51 percent, to finish at 23,845.10. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) bucked the positive trend, falling 219.81 points, or 0.46 percent, to end the day at 47,343.06. The NYSE Composite (^NYA) also dipped, down 0.14 percent.

European markets were a mixed bag. Germany's DAX (^GDAXI) was a strong performer, climbing 174.11 points, or 0.73 percent. The pan-European EURO STOXX 50 (^STOXX50E) rose 0.30 percent, and the Euronext 100 (^N100) edged up 0.08 percent. Belgium's BEL 20 (^BFX) inched up 0.10 percent. Conversely, France's CAC 40 (^FCHI) and the UK's FTSE 100 (^FTSE) both slipped, falling 0.14 percent and 0.16 percent, respectively.

Asian and Pacific markets were broadly stronger. Japan's Nikkei 225 (^N225) soared 2.12 percent, while South Korea's KOSPI (^KS11) surged an impressive 2.78 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng (^HSI) rose 0.97 percent, and Indonesia's IDX Composite (^JKSE) jumped 1.36 percent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) gained 0.15 percent, while the broader All Ordinaries (^AORD) was nearly flat, up just 0.05 percent. The STI Index (^STI) in Singapore advanced 0.35 percent.

Other global indices showed varied results:

In India, the BSE Sensex (^BSESN) was virtually unchanged, up a slight 0.05 percent.
Malaysia's FTSE KLCI (^KLSE) posted a solid gain of 0.82 percent.
New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 (^NZ50) edged up 0.06 percent.
Israel's TA-125 (^TA125.TA) climbed 0.76 percent.
Egypt's EGX 30 (^CASE30) was a standout, rallying 1.42 percent.
South Africa's Top 40 USD (^JN0U.JO) dipped slightly, down 0.06 percent.
China's SSE Composite (000001.SS) rose 0.55 percent.

In the currency market, the US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB) was flat, up 0.07 percent. The Euro Currency Index (^XDE) fell 0.25 percent, the British Pound Index (^XDB) declined 0.08 percent, and the Japanese Yen Index (^XDN) dropped 0.12 percent. The Australian Dollar Index (^XDA) was nearly unchanged, down 0.04 percent. The broad MSCI Europe Index (^125904-USD-STRD) slipped 0.12 percent.

The fragmented performance highlights ongoing uncertainty among investors as they parse conflicting economic signals from different regions ahead of key central bank policy meetings.