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
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Economics
US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity Contracts in April
The Dallas FED’s general business activity index for Texas manufacturing fell to -2.3 in April 2026 from -0.2 in March,…
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Soft Commodities
Cotton Futures Remain High
Cotton futures hovered around 80 cents per pound, close to the highest since May 2024, mainly supported by elevated oil…
Read More » Canada 10-Year Yield Continued to Swing
The yield on Canada’s 10-year government bond hovered around 3.48%, as rising oil prices, driven by ongoing uncertainty in the…
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Markets
TSX Edges Down on US-Iran Ceasefire Stalemate
The S&P/TSX Composite Index edged down to trade below 34,000 on Monday as stalled US-Iran peace talks dampened risk appetite…
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Energies
Oil Rises as Middle East Disruptions Persist
WTI crude oil futures jumped over 2% to $96.5 per barrel on Monday as stalled efforts to restart peace talks…
Read More » South Africa 10-Year Bond Yield Holds Near 2-Week Highs
South Africa’s 10-year bond yield stayed above 8.60%, hovering around two-week highs, as traders weighed Middle East developments and growing…
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Markets
US Stocks Hold Near Records
US equities were mostly steady on Monday, holding their record highs as markets assessed the outlook on Middle East oil…
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Metals
Uranium Rises to 2-Month High
Uranium futures in the US were above $86.5 per pound, near their highest level in two months as a recovery…
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Banks
USD/JPY: Convergence delayed but capped by intervention – HSBC
HSBC strategists highlight that the Japanese Yen (JPY) has been the weakest G10 currency month-to-date, with USD/JPY trading in an…
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Banks
EUR/USD: EU policy risks and weaker German sentiment – BNY
BNY’s Bob Savage highlights that China has criticized the European Union’s (EU) proposed Industrial Accelerator Act as discriminatory, warning of…
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