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 eased to around 3.25%, retreating from Wednesday’s 3.2625% as a decline in oil prices offered some relief from concerns over persistent inflation. Brent crude was heading for its first daily decline in six sessions, helping reduce immediate pressure on European price expectations. Eurozone consumers also became slightly less concerned about inflation, with expectations for price growth over the next 12 months falling to 2.9% in July from 3% in June. Nevertheless, inflation remains well above the ECB’s 2% target, keeping the prospect of further monetary tightening in focus after the central bank’s June rate increase. Investors are also assessing recent volatility in global bond markets, driven by concerns over inflation and rising government spending. Meanwhile, Eurozone business activity continued to expand in August, with manufacturing showing a particularly strong improvement, largely driven by Germany, while services growth remained modest.
