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
The DAX 40 rose around 0.3% to trade just above the 26,000 mark on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak, led by gains in technology stocks and utilities. However, sentiment remained cautious amid elevated oil prices and bond yields, alongside persistent geopolitical uncertainty. On the data front, Germany’s private sector continued to expand modestly in August, as a strong rebound in manufacturing offset another contraction in services. Chipmaker Infineon Technologies and AI-focused Hochtief and Siemens Energy were among the top performers, advancing 1.8%,1.7% and 1%, respectively. RWE also stood out, up 1.9%. By contrast, top decliners included Qiagen NV, MTU Aero Engines, Rheinmetall, Bayer and Fresenius Medical Care, falling between 1% and 1.9%. The index was set to record its first weekly drop in five weeks, losing around 1.5%.
