Today ‘s stock market: Dow, S&P Live Updates for February 1, 2021

ASX stock boards As Asian markets shower after U.S. stocks fall biggest in more than six years

Photographer: Brendon Thorne / Bloomberg

The dollar was stable and stocks were ready for a cautious start to the month as investors dug up data showing Chinese manufacturing missed forecasts.

The Australian dollar slipped after Perth in the Western Australian state went into a five-day lockout due to a coronavirus outbreak. The New Zealand dollar was also lower in early Monday trading. Futures marked a mixed start after the S&P 500 Index lost nearly 2% on Friday. The yield on 10-year Finance ended last week at around 1.07%.

Major U.S. stock indices will post the worst week since October

A sharper slowdown in Chinese manufacturing has reminded investors that the global economic recovery from the pandemic remains fragile. Global stocks fled from full-time highs last month and last week’s losses plummeted as retail trade created damage in some U.S. segments and traders posted an uncertain outlook. -in to use coronavirus vaccines.

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