On December 30, Monday, the Japanese stock market closed for the year, with major indices ending lower. European stocks followed the weakness in Asian markets, as some investors reduced their positions due to uncertainties before the year-end. The three major U.S. stock index futures collectively fell, with Boeing's stock price dropping over 4% pre-market due to recent safety incidents involving the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The Nikkei 225 index closed lower today, but it recorded the highest year-end closing price on record, recovering from the sell-off in August, with a 19% increase for the year, although Nissan was the worst-performing stock in the index. The Tokyo stock market will reopen on January 6. Additionally, gold prices have risen 27% year-to-date.
Hiroshi Namioka, chief strategist at T&amp;D Asset Management, stated that during the New Year period, investors will focus on the potential strengthening of the yen against the dollar, which poses a downside risk to the stock market.
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Pre-market, Boeing's stock price fell over 4%, Tesla dropped more than 2%, and &#34;Quantum Nvidia&#34; RGTI fell over 2%.
The declines in the three major U.S. stock index futures widened, with Nasdaq futures dropping to 0.9% during the day, S&amp;P 500 futures down 0.85%, and Dow futures down 0.65%.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange index fell 0.6% to 2784.92 today; the Nikkei 225 index fell 1% to 39894.54 today.
European stocks were mixed, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index down 0.46%, the German DAX index up 0.68%, the UK FTSE 100 index down 0.36%, and the French CAC 40 index down 0.39%.
German government bonds erased previous gains, with the 10-year bond yield at 2.40%.
The Vietnamese dong fell to a record low against the dollar. The USD/VND rose 0.1% to 25,479, surpassing the previous historical high reached in May.
Spot gold is currently reported at $2617.06 per ounce, down 0.2% for the day.
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Tesla dropped over 2% pre-market.
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European stocks were mixed, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index down 0.46%, the German DAX index up 0.68%, the UK FTSE 100 index down 0.36%, and the French CAC 40 index down 0.39%.
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The Nikkei 225 index increased by 19% for the year.
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Spot gold is currently reported at $2617.06 per ounce, down 0.2% for the day.
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The Euro Stoxx 50 Index fell by 0.46%, the German DAX Index rose by 0.68%, the UK FTSE 100 Index fell by 0.36%, and the French CAC 40 Index fell by 0.39%

- On December 30, U.S. stock index futures declined, while European stocks showed mixed results and Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed lower but achieved its highest year-end closing price on record, rising 19% for the year.  
- T&D Asset Management's chief strategist, Hiroshi Namioka, noted that investors will be wary of potential downward risks to the stock market from a strengthening yen against the dollar in the new year.  
- Gold prices have increased by 27% this year, with spot gold currently at $2,617.06 per ounce, down 0.2% for the day.

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In pre-market trading, Boeing fell over 4%, Tesla dropped more than 2%, the three major U.S. stock index futures declined, European stocks were mixed, and Japanese stocks closed