The US
Due to Martin Luther King Day, the US markets were closed.
Crude oil went up 0.1% at $52.43 per barrel.
The Dollar Index traded at 90.908, the highest level since December 21.
Gold closed 0.4% higher at $1,833 per ounce.
Asia and Australia
The Sino-US tensions could rise once again after the American government notified multiple Huawei suppliers that their licenses to work with the company were revoked or rejected.
HongKong45 was up 0.30% ahead of the panel’s meeting to approve COMIRNATY, the COVID-19 developed by Pfizer, and BioNTech.
Japan225 slipped 1%.
Down under, Australia200 lost 0.81%.
USD/JPY added 0.1%, trading at 103.78.
Europe
Markets closed mostly lower after Couche-Tard announced that its deal with Carrefour is off the table. Europe50 and France40 each lost 0.1%. Italy40 added 0.1%, while UK100 fell 0.3%.
Brent oil lost 0.1%, closing at $55.60 a barrel.
EUR/USD traded at 1.2070, reaching the lowest level since December 2.
Sources: reuters.com, investing.com