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 started the week higher, attempting to recover from five consecutive sessions of losses, with mining stocks providing the main support. Rising copper prices lifted shares in Antofagasta and Anglo American by 2.4% and 2.2%, respectively, while Glencore also gained around 2.4%. Higher gold prices supported precious-metals miners, with Fresnillo advancing about 2% and Endeavour Mining adding 1.6%. AstraZeneca also rose more than 1% after providing updates on several drug trials, although the pharmaceutical company said it would discontinue a Phase 3 trial for a lung-cancer treatment. Broader sentiment remained cautious as investors continued to monitor developments around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider US-Iran conflict. Iran called on the US to accept defeat over the weekend, while President Donald Trump described Tehran as “very evil” and warned Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices.
