New york: U.S. stock markets witnessed a decline in key indices, with the Dow Jones index falling by 1.05% to 48,977.88 points. The SandP 500 index saw a drop of 0.43% to 6,878.92 points, while the Nasdaq index decreased by 0.92% to 22,668.21 points.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, European stock markets displayed a varied performance. The FTSE 100 index rose by 0.59% to 10,910.55 points, in contrast to Germany's DAX index, which slightly decreased by 0.02% to 25,284.26 points. France's CAC 40 index also experienced a decline, falling by 0.47% to 8,578.75 points.

On the global market scene, currency fluctuations were observed as the euro strengthened by 0.13% against the U.S. dollar, reaching 1.1812 dollars.