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
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield remained above 5%, trading near its highest level since late May as higher US Treasury yields kept volatility in global bond markets. US Treasury yields resumed their advance as investors questioned whether the Treasury’s expanded buyback program could provide lasting reprieve from elevated long-term borrowing costs, reinforcing concerns over the widening US fiscal deficit and heavy debt burden. In Australia, softer labor market data failed to fully eliminate expectations for further RBA tightening, with markets pricing a 68% chance of a rate hike to 4.60% by early next year. Meanwhile, strong demand at government debt auctions, highlighted continued investor appetite for local bonds. The government sold A$13 billion of a new 2038 bond at a 5.17% yield, attracting A$61.97 billion in bids, while another A$5.5 billion bond sale also drew orders exceeding A$18 billion.
