India, China Markets Gain In Asia, Europe Mixed; Dollar Eases - Global Markets Today While US Slept

On Friday, March 21, U.S. markets closed in green after President Trump signaled flexibility on upcoming tariffs and plans for trade talks with China. Markets, pressured by trade and policy uncertainty, saw some recovery this week. Fed officials emphasized patience on rate changes, citing the need to assess the economic impact of Trump’s trade measures.

Most S&P 500 sectors fell Friday, led by materials, real estate, and utilities losses, while communication services and consumer discretionary stocks gained.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX), UPS (NYSE:UPS), Nike (NYSE:NKE), and Nucor (NYSE:NUE) fell on weaker forecasts, dragging key sectors. Boeing (NYSE:BA) rose on a new fighter ...