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 AIB Ireland Services PMI climbed to 55.2 in July 2026 from June’s 54.2, marking the highest reading since November 2025. The acceleration in services activity was supported by a solid increase in new business, boosted by overseas demand, with the fastest expansion since December 2024. Technology, media & telecoms remained the fastest-growing sector, recording its strongest expansion in nearly three years. New business inflows rose solidly, albeit at a slightly softer pace than in June. Employment increased, with job creation picking up. On the price front, input cost inflation slowed for the third consecutive month from April’s 40-month high to a level broadly in line with the long-run survey trend. As a result, output cost inflation also eased for the third consecutive month to a five-month low but remained above the long-run trend. Finally, business sentiment improved to an eight-month high, amid optimism over stronger economic growth.
