Baku: Major U.S. stock market indices experienced declines, APA-Economics reports. The Dow Jones index saw a decrease of 0.09%, landing at 51,876.11 points. Similarly, the SandP 500 index slipped by 0.05% to 7,354.02 points, while the Nasdaq index registered a drop of 0.24%, settling at 25,297.62 points.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, European stock markets also faced downturns. The FTSE 100 index in the UK decreased by 0.21% to 10,508.02 points. France's CAC 40 index fell by 0.55%, reaching 8,384.87 points, and Germany's DAX index declined by 1.29% to 24,671.22 points.

In the global currency markets, the euro appreciated by 0.12% against the U.S. dollar, reaching an exchange rate of 1.1384 dollars.