NEW YORK, New York - World stock markets closed on a deeply divided note Monday, with Wall Street's technology sector powering the Nasdaq Composite to a solid gain while Asian indices suffered steep selloffs. European benchmarks were mixed, as investors weighed divergent regional economic signals.

Americas

In New York, the Standard and Poor's 500 rose 21.99 points, or 0.30 percent, to finish at 7,405.73. Trading volume reached 2.919 billion shares. The index moved between a low of 5,921.20 and a high of 7,620.90 over a 52-week period.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend, falling 80.77 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 50,786.01. Volume stood at 473.712 million shares. The Dow's 52-week range is 41,981.14 to 51,369.61.

The NASDAQ Composite outperformed, surging 220.23 points, or 0.86 percent, to end at 25,929.66 on volume of 8.747 billion shares.

Canada's S&P/TSX Composite index added 65.07 points, or 0.19 percent, closing at 34,478.52 with 303.51 million shares traded.

United Kingdom

The FTSE 100 in London inched up 5.15 points, or 0.05 percent, to 10,373.20. Its 52-week range spans 8,707.70 to 10,934.90.

Europe

European benchmarks closed mostly lower. 

Germany's DAX P fell 142.83 points, or 0.58 percent, to settle at 24,616.22. It has traded between 21,863.81 and 25,507.79 over the past year.

France's CAC 40 declined 18.95 points, or 0.23 percent, ending at 8,199.29. The index's 52-week range is 7,505.27 to 8,642.23.

The EURO STOXX 50 I was virtually flat, adding just 0.22 points, or 0.00 percent, to close at 6,062.29. The Euronext 100 Index rose 7.24 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1,864.94.

Belgium's BEL 20 dropped 30.37 points, or 0.54 percent, to 5,549.23. Egypt's EGX 30 Price Return Index fell 281.80 points, or 0.54 percent, to 51,882.80 on volume of 708.24 million. The Top 40 USD Net TRI Index lost 34.02 points, or 0.50 percent, to 6,721.95.

Israel's TA-125 edged up 0.32 points, or 0.01 percent, to 4,232.14.

Asia

Asian markets saw the most dramatic losses. Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 2,563.52 points, or 3.8 percent, to close at 64,024.60.

South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index cratered 676.18 points, or 8.29 percent, ending at 7,484.41.

Indonesia's IDX Composite tumbled 252.63 points, or 4.52 percent, to 5,342.14.

Taiwan's TWSE Capitalization Weighted Stock Index sank 1,568.16 points, or 3.48 percent, closing at 43,502.78.

Hong Kong's HANG SENG INDEX fell 304.89 points, or 1.22 percent, to 24,657.06.

Singapore's STI Index dropped 86.29 points, or 1.71 percent, ending at 4,963.67.

India's S&P BSE SENSEX declined 719.09 points, or 0.97 percent, to 73,524.26.

China's SSE Composite Index lost 68.40 points, or 1.70 percent, to 3,959.34 on volume of 1.505 billion shares.

Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell 13.91 points, or 0.82 percent, to 1,679.52.

New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS dropped 123.73 points, or 0.94 percent, to 13,038.24.

Monday Forex Wrap: U.S. Dollar Surges; Yen Remains Above 160 Mark

The world foreign exchange market kicked off the trading week with a strong performance for the U.S. dollar on Monday, as investors digested fresh momentum in major currency pairs. The euro weakened sharply against the greenback, while the Japanese yen slid further, consolidating above the psychologically significant 160 level.

The EUR/USD pair slipped 0.07 percent to trade at 1.1531. The single currency opened the session at 1.1514 and touched a high of 1.1554. 

Meanwhile, the GBP/USD slipped, falling 0.02 percent to 1.3340. Sterling opened at 1.3330 and reached an intraday peak of 1.3369 before retreating. Traders cited cautious positioning ahead of key U.K. inflation data due later in the week.

The Japanese yen continued its downward trajectory. The USD/JPY pair advanced 0.06 percent to 160.21, around a multi-decade low. After opening at 160.23, the dollar hit a session high of 160.39, while the yen managed a brief rally to 159.84. The move keeps markets on alert for potential verbal intervention from Japanese authorities.

The Swiss franc weakened against the dollar. USD/CHF added 0.27 percent to reach 0.7982, rising from an open of 0.7961 and a low of 0.7947. Analysts described the move as a continuation of last week's momentum, though the pair remained just below the key 0.8000 resistance level.

The commodity-sensitive AUD/USD fell 0.05 percent to 0.7044, while the USD/CAD pair gained 0.09 percent to trade at 1.3951. The Canadian dollar was pressured by slightly softer crude oil prices during the session, with the U.S. dollar finding bids between 1.3926 and 1.3961.

(This report incorporates quotes retrieved with the assistance of artificial intelligence).

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