US stock indices in red as Treasury note yields drop

Most US stock indices ended in negative territory on Nov. 18 as the 10-year Treasury note yields fell to the lowest level in two weeks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down nearly 0.15%, or 55 points, to 43,389 points.

The S&P 500 Index added around 0.4%, or 23 points, to reach 5,893 points.

Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6%, or 111 points, ending at 18,791.

As for the European indices, STOXX Europe 600 remained unchanged at 502.8 points.

Meanwhile, DAX 40 closed 0.1% down at 19,189 points. FTSE 100 rose 0.55% to 8,109 points, while CAC 40 also eked out a small gain of 0.1% to 7,278 points.

In Japan, Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1% to 38,220 points. TOPIX eased 0.75% at 2,691 points.

In the oil market, Brent crude futures for January 2025 delivery rose 3.2%, or $2.26, to $73.30 a barrel, the highest level in six sessions.

Meanwhile, WTI crude futures for December delivery jumped 3.2%, or $2.14, to $69.16 a barrel – the highest level since Nov. 8 ($70.38).

December gold futures advanced 1.75%, or $44.5, to $2,614.60 per ounce, marking the first rise for the yellow metal since Nov. 7.