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 shares rose 41 points or 0.5% to 8,662 in early Friday trade, extending gains from the prior session as U.S. futures strengthened after the Dow Jones hit a record close overnight on renewed hopes of a Washington–Tehran deal to end the Middle East conflict. Local markets are on track to log a modest weekly rise, up about 0.3% so far, after sharp declines last week, lifted by speculation that April’s surprise drop in employment could prompt the central bank to pause its tightening cycle following three hikes this year. However, strength was tempered by caution ahead of April CPI data, due next week, after March inflation surged 4.6% yoy, the fastest since September 2023, driven by higher fuel costs. Sector gains were broad, led by consumer, producer manufacturing, and logistics. The big four banks advanced between 0.4% to 1%, while standouts included BHP Group (1.1%), Evolution Mining (3.0%), SGH Ltd. (2.0%), and ALS Ltd. (1.4%).
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