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 FTSE 100 traded modestly higher on Tuesday, with strong gains in consumer stocks offsetting weakness in banks and energy shares. Unilever surged more than 6% after the consumer goods group reported better-than-expected results, driven by robust performance in the US and emerging markets, while also raising its outlook for 2026. Barclays was among the biggest laggards, falling more than 5% despite reporting a 16% increase in second-quarter group income. The lender benefited from strong investment banking and US consumer operations amid heightened market volatility, but the results prompted profit-taking and weighed on the broader banking sector. Energy stocks also remained under pressure as oil prices extended recent losses. Shell slipped 0.8% and BP eased 0.4% after US President Donald Trump said there was a good chance of reaching an agreement with Iran, raising expectations of easing geopolitical tensions and reducing concerns over potential disruptions to global crude supplies.
