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
Germany’s 10-year Bund yield hovered around 3.12% on Thursday, down more than 8 basis points this week as optimism over a potential Middle East diplomatic breakthrough boosted expectations of lower oil prices and reduced pressure on central banks to tighten policy further. Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes for the resumption of energy flows, although a broader US-Iran deal remains uncertain. President Donald Trump said negotiations were ongoing and that he would “see what happens.” Lower energy prices have strengthened expectations that the European Central Bank will maintain a gradual approach to policy tightening, with markets pricing in one additional rate hike by year-end and a smaller probability of a second. Meanwhile, German factory orders rose more than expected in June, adding to evidence that Europe’s largest economy may finally be gaining momentum.
