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
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe Shanghai Composite fell 0.3% to around 4,100 while the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.7% to 14,050 on Tuesday, erasing gains from the previous session after China’s central bank kept key policy rates unchanged in a widely expected move, providing no impetus for the markets. Investors also continued to grapple with increasing regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to record levels, with authorities so far raising margin requirements and removing servers operated by high-frequency trading firms from exchange data centers. However, Beijing has signaled plans to introduce more fiscal and monetary stimulus this year to boost growth. Data released Monday showed China’s economy expanded 4.5% year-on-year in Q4 2025, the slowest pace in three years, though full-year growth reached 5%, meeting the government’s target. Technology stocks led the losses, with Eoptolink (-6.3%), Guangzhou Haige (-8.5%), Zhongji Innolight (-4.2%) and Zhejiang Sanhua (-1.3%) among the biggest decliners.
