BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - The China stock market on Monday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 80 points or 2.2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,640-point plateau although it may remain stuck in neutral on Tuesday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky, with tech weakness countered by sinking oil prices. The European markets were up and the U.S. bourses were mostly lower and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
The SCI finished sharply higher on Monday following gains from the technology, finance and utility sectors, while the energy minerals were down.
For the day, the index climbed 39.01 points or 1.08 percent to finish at 3,638.03 after trading between 3,594.77 and 3,648.13. The Shenzhen Composite Index jumped 39.90 points or 1.94 percent to end at 2,097.22.
The lead from Wall Street is uninspiring as the major averages opened higher on Monday but faded throughout the session before ending mixed.
The Dow climbed 213.67 points or 0.41 percent to finish at 51,983.98, while the NASDAQ tumbled 272.68 points or 1.07 percent to close at 25,164.32 and the S&P 500 shed 38.67 points or 0.51 percent to end at 7,541.40.
The significant downturn by the NASDAQ came amid continued weakness among tech stocks, as worries about the outlook for the artificial intelligence weighed on the sector once again.
Outside of the tech sector, energy stocks moved sharply lower along with the price of crude oil, dragging the Philadelphia Oil Service Index and the NYSE Arca Oil Index down by 5.1 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively.
Crude oil prices tumbled on Monday on reports that discussions are ongoing to settle the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. West Texas Intermediate crude for December delivery was down $7.76 or 7.45 percent at $96.36 per barrel.
In U.S. economic news, the Institute for Supply Management released a report showing its reading on U.S. manufacturing activity increased by more than expected in the month of October.
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