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
Asian equity markets mostly declined on Monday as investors assessed escalating tensions in the Middle East, with rising oil prices keeping inflationary pressures and interest-rate hike expectations in focus. The US and Iran exchanged fresh missile strikes over the weekend amid ongoing disputes over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, driving crude prices higher. South Korea’s KOSPI tumbled 5%, weighed down by heavyweight chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. Equities in Japan, Australia, and China also declined, while Hong Kong shares extended their gains.
