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
Global markets are underpinned by long-term interest rates, which remained elevated at the turn of September amid high energy prices, ample AI-related corporate debt issuance, and wide budget deficits against signs of resilient economic growth. Economic data from the US will be centered on the labor market as FOMC members note the US is at full employment, headlined by the BLS Employment Situation report. ISM PMIs are also featured. In Europe, Eurozone inflation and unemployment rates are awaited. PMIs will also be the focus in China for its first batch of August data. A busy week in Japan will include retail sales, the unemployment rate, industrial production, and consumer confidence. GDP data is due from Brazil, India, and Australia, while central banks in Canada and New Zealand will decide on policy.
