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
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Economics
Japan Consumer Morale Highest in 21 Months
Japan’s consumer confidence index increased to 37.9 in January 2026 from 37.2 in December, but remained slightly below market forecasts…
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Metals
Iron Ore Rises on China Demand Hopes
Iron ore futures climbed above CNY 790 per ton on Thursday, rebounding slightly from a one-month low as expectations grew…
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Markets
NZX 50 Extends Losses Toward Six-Week Low
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 fell 0.5% to close at 13,349 on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, as…
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Markets
Earnings – Microsoft, Tesla and Meta Platforms Post Q4 Results
U.S. technology companies reported their Q4 2025 results after the Wall Street close today. Most companies (Tesla didn’t) beat consensus estimates…
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Economics
FOMC Decision: Fed firmly on pause, as dollar recovers but gold continues to surge
The Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged at its meeting today, which was widely expected. The accompanying statement had some…
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Indices
Japan’s Nikkei Rises for Third Straight Session
The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.2% to around 53,500 on Thursday, marking its third consecutive session of gains, led by…
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Economics
Australia Q4 Import Prices Unexpectedly Rise
Australia’s import prices increased 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, defying market expectations of a 0.2% decline and reversing a 0.4%…
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Energies
Oil Rises on US Threats to Iran
WTI crude oil futures rose toward $64 per barrel on Thursday, advancing for a third straight session to levels not…
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Economics
Germany Cuts 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 1%
The German government lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for this year to 1.0% from an earlier forecast…
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Markets
China Stocks Struggle as Miners Weigh
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.2% to around 4,140 while the Shenzhen Component edged up 0.2% to 14,370 on Thursday, with…
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