Asia And Europe Markets Rise, Gold Holds Above $3,000 - Global Markets Today While US Slept

On Friday, March 14, U.S. markets closed sharply higher as investors hunted for bargains following a turbulent week marked by rising recession fears and escalating trade tensions under President Trump. A strong tech-led rebound boosted major indexes, though all three still posted weekly losses.

Persistent uncertainty, fueled by mixed inflation data, plunging consumer sentiment, and erratic policy signals, continues to rattle investor confidence and amplify economic concerns.

In economic data, University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to 57.9 in March, the lowest since November 2022, below February’s 64.7 and expectations of 63.1.

All S&P 500 sectors ended higher on Friday, led by strong gains in technology, energy, and financial stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.30% to close at 40,813.57, the S&P 500 slid 1.39% to 5,521.52, and the Nasdaq Composite declined ...