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 ASX 200 slipped 14 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 9,006 on Friday, reversing modest gains in early deals and ending the week down almost 1%, as stronger-than-expected Australia’s GDP readings in Q2 revived fears of another rate hike by the Reserve Bank later this month. Sentiment also turned cautious ahead of key data due next week in top trading partner China, notably August CPI and PPI, as well as trade performance. Meanwhile, traders were on edge as the U.S. payrolls report looms large. Losses in energy minerals, utilities, and industrials weighed, though strength in non-energy miners, tech, and healthcare helped limit declines. Energy names lagged, with Ampol tumbling 5.5% while Woodside (-1.4%) and Santos (-0.7%) also fell. Heavyweight BHP Group (-2.2%), Computershare (-2.9%), PLS (-2.3%), and Xero (-1.7%) also retreated. In contrast, financials provided support, with the big four banks posting modest gains, while select tech stocks advanced.
