- The Nasdaq fell 1.23% on Monday to close at 14,981 points.
- Tesla fell 3.5% on Monday after Australia issued a recall for 106 vehicles.
- Nike shares rallied after-hours following the release of strong Q2 results.
The US markets started the week in negative territory as investors fear that the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 could cause renewed lockdowns during the busy holiday season and derail economic recovery around the world.
The Dow Jones fell 1.23% to finish the trading day down 433 points to close at 34,932 points .
The tech heavy NASDAQ fell 1.24% to finish the trading day down 189 points to close at 14,981 points
One bitcoin is worth US$46,908 going into the Asian trading day.
The Australian dollar is stronger against the major currencies and is buying 71.07 US cents.
Tesla shares took a hit on Monday amid a recall in Australia and a neutral rating from Guggenheim investment bank. Australia?s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has announced the recall of 106 Tesla Model 3 sedans manufactured between 2019 and 2021 due to a fastener attaching the ?front suspension lateral link to the sub-frame? having the potential to loosen overtime and affect vehicle controllability.
Shares in athletic apparel and equipment giant Nike rallied 3.5% after-hours following the release of second-quarter results that topped Wall Street?s expectations. For the period, Nike reported EPS of 83 US cents/share compared to the 63 US cents/share expectation, on revenue of US$11.36bn compared to the expected US$11.25bn. Nike CEO John Donahoe said the athletic apparel giant is in a ?much stronger competitive position now? than it was during the pandemic.
And basketball icon Michael Jordan is joining the NFT market through the launch of an athlete-focused NFT platform called Heir in 2022.