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
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Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
Australian shares fell 45 points, or 0.5%, to 9,218 in early trading on Monday, extending losses for a second session as U.S. stock futures weakened amid growing doubts that the U.S. and Iran will soon reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Caution also lingered ahead of the Reserve Bank’s policy decision later this week, as sticky costs cloud the outlook despite three hikes so far this year. New data from main trading partner China added to the unease, with July inflation easing to a six-month low and producer prices rising the least in three months, underscoring soft demand. Financials led declines: the big four banks fell between 1.4% and 4.6% after Westpac’s soft Q3 earnings update. Insurers followed lower, with QBE (-2.3%), Insurance Australia (-2.5%) and AUB Group (-1.7%) among the laggards. Losses also spread to consumer durables, commercial services and logistics. Offsetting the weakness, BHP (1.1%), Northern Star Resources (1.8%) and Evolution (1.5%) posted solid gains.
