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 Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to around 63,300, while the broader Topix Index slipped 0.3% to 3,948 on Tuesday, as Japanese equities declined for a second consecutive session, led by losses in technology stocks. The weakness came despite a strong overnight rally in major US tech shares, with investors remaining cautious about the outlook for the artificial intelligence trade. Markets also continued to digest the yen’s sharp appreciation following coordinated efforts by Japan and the US to support the currency, while staying alert for the possibility of further intervention. A stronger yen clouds the earnings outlook for Japan’s export-driven companies and makes domestic equities less attractive to foreign investors. Among technology stocks, Kioxia Holdings (-1%), SoftBank Group (-2.4%) and Advantest (-2.2%) posted notable declines. Financial and consumer shares also moved lower, including Mitsubishi UFJ (-1.8%) and Fast Retailing (-1.7%).
