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
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TSX Composite — Canada Index
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketAustralia’s 10-year government bond yield held below 5%, sitting at a two-week low as hopes for a US-Iran peace deal triggered a sharp decline in oil prices and helped ease inflation worries, while disappointing domestic trade figures weighed on sentiment. Australia unexpectedly posted a goods trade deficit of AUD 1.84 billion in March, its first in over eight years, as imports of data centre computing equipment surged, while shipments of fuel also jumped on higher prices. Meanwhile, global oil prices tumbled, easing concerns over inflationary pressures after reports that the US and Iran are moving toward formally ending the conflict, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for further nuclear talks. On Tuesday, the RBA extended its tightening cycle to a third straight meeting, reinforcing its commitment to returning inflation to the 2–3% target. Markets now see only a 20% chance of another move in June, while a further increase by September remains fully priced.
