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
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield rose above 4.9%, reaching a five-week high as escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz fueled inflation concerns. US President Donald Trump now reinstated a blockade on Iranian vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and called on countries benefiting from US efforts to secure the vital shipping route to share the costs. The move followed renewed hostilities between Washington and Tehran, with the US targeting Iran’s maritime capabilities while Tehran retaliated against US allies in the region. In Australia, investors continued to assess the policy outlook with a thin economic calendar this week. Some suspect the Reserve Bank could be done hiking after three rate rises to 4.35%, with a further move this year just seen at around 50%. Upcoming employment and inflation data due later this month will be closely watched for fresh clues on whether underlying price pressures remain strong enough to warrant further monetary tightening.
