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
Australian stocks plunged 150 points or 1.7% to 8,761 in early Thursday trade, marking one of the sharpest single-day drops in recent weeks and extending losses for a third session. Markets lingered at their lowest in six weeks, with sentiment hit hard by the third straight drop on Wall Street overnight as mounting U.S.–Iran tensions pushed Brent crude above USD100/bbl, stoking inflation fears. Meantime, U.S. Treasury yields climbed ahead of key CPI data. Locally, rate concerns deepened after Deputy Gov. Andrew Hauser said the RBA will debate further tightening at its September meeting, citing persistent inflation risks, and Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter warned of limited tolerance for stronger price pressures. All sectors fell, led by healthcare, non-energy minerals, retail, and logistics. The four big banks fell between 1.4% and 1.8%, while BHP Group slid 3.2%. Other notable laggards included PLS Group (-3.6%), Lynas Rare Earths (-3.0%), Nextdc (-2.9%), and Regis Resources (-2.3%).
