BANGKOK (AP) – Stocks fell in Europe after falling in Asia as investors awaited monetary policy decisions. federal reserve system and other central banks.
Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%.
Germany's DAX fell less than 0.1% to 20,306.22, while Paris' CAC40 index rose less than 0.1%. Britain's FTSE 100 index fell 0.6% to 8,210.20.
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold at its policy meeting on Thursday.
Bitcoin was trading at $107,262 after rising to nearly $108,000, according to CoinDesk. The price has soared from around $44,000 at the beginning of the year. playing cards be in favor digital currency.
In Asian trading, Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2% to 39,364.68. but Softbank Groupcorp's stock price will rise as CEO Masayoshi Son announces plans on Monday to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years as the Japanese technology and communications giant announces plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. The index rose 4.4% in response to the president's approval.
Japan's central bank is also thought to be likely to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged when it concludes its monetary policy meeting on Friday. The Bank of Japan has been raising interest rates very slowly after years of keeping them below zero in order to encourage inflation and boost spending and investment.
Chinese markets fell further, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 0.1% to 19,773.60. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7% to 3,361.49.
“In China, recent disappointing figures continue to put pressure on domestic policymakers to increase policy stimulus to boost domestic demand,” said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management. he said in a comment.
South Korea's Kospi fell 1.3% to 2,456.81 as authorities pressed ahead with the summons. Impeachment of President Yun Seok-yue to his question short term martial law About last week. The country's Constitutional Court began its first session on Yun's case on Monday, deciding whether to remove him from office or reinstate him.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.8% to 8,314.00. Taiwan's ThaiEx fell 0.1% and Bangkok's SET fell 1.7%.
U.S. stock indexes traded mixed on Monday.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 6,074.08, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.2% to close at a record high of 20,173.89. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, falling 0.3% to $43,717.48.
Broadcom soared 11.2%, leading the S&P 500 for a second day in a row, after the company released a profit report last week that beat analysts' expectations following a wave of enthusiasm for its artificial intelligence products.
