- US stocks ended lower as gains in healthcare were offset by losses in telecoms following disappointing earnings from Verizon. The Dow and S&P 500 closed slightly lower while the Nasdaq dipped 0.09%.
- Asian stocks slipped with crude oil prices falling, dampening risk sentiment. The dollar hovered near a seven-month high against its peers as the ECB shot down talk of tapering its monetary easing.
- Two stocks, JKLAKSHMI and VIPIND, are recommended as buy opportunities based on technical analysis showing breakouts, rising trends, and momentum indicators pointing to further upside.