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
US stock indices closed higher on Friday, pausing the week’s losses on solid economic data. The S&P 500 gained 0.4%, the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3%, and the Dow added 518 points. Equities advanced after a report showed US business activity grew at its fastest pace in more than four years. Meanwhile, markets continued to assess a recent surge in bond yields driven by inflation and fiscal concerns. Long-dated Treasury yields remained near levels seen before the Treasury announced a larger bond buyback, while the dollar extended its decline. Hyperscalers gained, with Alphabet up 1.1%, Microsoft adding 0.4% and Meta rising 0.8%. Chipmakers traded mixed, with Nvidia down 1%, Micron losing 0.8% and Intel retreating 2.2%. Walmart fell over 10% on the week after a rare earnings miss weighed on its outlook and raised concerns over US consumers.
