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
Nickel traded around $16,900 per tonne, extending gains from the previous session and tracking broader strength across industrial metals. Copper prices remained near fresh record highs, reinforcing continued strength across the industrial metals sector. Battery-sector demand also showed signs of improvement, with recycled nickel sulphate production rising nearly 6% month-on-month in August, driven by stronger ternary cathode precursor demand and a relatively high share of high-nickel products. Meanwhile, elevated nickel inventories and subdued stainless steel demand continued to cap gains. Rising rate-hike expectations also weighed on dollar-priced commodities.
