Stock Market Updates: Weak US employment data for June has given investors confidence that the US Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates. This has strengthened global sentiment.

Great opening of the stock market today

Share Market Today on July 3: Today, Friday, the last trading day of the week, the Indian stock market is seeing a strong rally. The BSE's 30-share index, the Sensex, opened with a surge of 650 points at 78,152. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty 50 opened with a gain of 199.95 points at 24,375.

Asian markets today

Asian markets are trading mixed today, July 3rd. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.03% in early trading. China's Shanghai Composite also fell 2.03%, reaching a three-week low of 4028.90. South Korea's Kospi is trading similarly, down 0.8%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index is trading higher today, gaining 0.76%. The Topix is ​​also trading 0.34% higher.

Trading on Wall Street

The US stock market saw a mixed trend yesterday, July 2nd. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.14% to close at a new all-time high of 52900.07. However, the Nasdaq fell 0.80% due to weakness in semiconductor stocks. The S&P 500 gained less than 1 point, closing at 7483.24. The US stock and bond markets are closed today, July 3rd, for Independence Day.

crude oil price today

Crude oil prices are falling again in the international commodity market today. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 0.39% to $68.42 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures for August delivery are trading at $71.55, below the crucial psychological level of $75. COMEX crude prices are down 0.39% to $68.42 per barrel.

US Dollar

The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.13% today to 100.98. This index measures the dollar's value against currencies such as the British pound, euro, Swedish krona, Japanese yen, and Swiss franc. On July 2, the rupee fell 0.15% to close at 95.39 against the dollar.