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
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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
US gasoline futures traded around $3.38 per gallon, near a five-week high, as supply concerns intensified amid rising geopolitical risks. US-Iran diplomatic efforts remained stalled after Washington ruled out reviving the terms of a June agreement and said it was not currently negotiating with Tehran. The US has instead intensified pressure through new sanctions earlier this week, which Iran condemned as hostile and ineffective. Meanwhile, Black Sea shipments faced heightened risks as Russia considers intensifying military pressure on Ukraine after determining that peace negotiations have reached a dead end, while strikes on Russian refineries pushed refinery runs toward multi-year lows. In the US, EIA data showed gasoline inventories fell by 2.536 million barrels in the week ending August 21, well above expectations, leaving stocks 6% below the five-year average and underscoring continued tightness in the fuel market.
