S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
Asian equity markets mostly advanced on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street as semiconductor stocks rallied on renewed optimism about artificial intelligence-driven demand. Investors also looked past rising oil prices as the US carried out strikes on Iranian targets for an 11th straight night, while President Donald Trump downplayed the likelihood of near-term talks with Tehran. Technology-heavy markets in Japan and South Korea led regional advances, with equities in Australia and China also posting gains. In corporate news, China’s Moonshot AI is reportedly set to begin discussions in August for a final fundraising round ahead of its planned Hong Kong listing, targeting a valuation of as much as $50 billion.
