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 MarketThe Shanghai Composite was largely unchanged at 3,960, while the Shenzhen Component edged up 0.1% to 13,560, with mainland stocks showing little movement during the last trading week of the year. Attention will be on geopolitical developments as traders assess the impact of China’s military drills around Taiwan. Markets also looked ahead to economic data, with official and private PMI figures due tomorrow. The financial and health sectors led the losses, while local tech stocks were mixed as Wall Street’s tech-sell off continued on AI bubble fears. Notable laggards included Foxconn Industrial (-1.7%), Eoptolink (-0.7%), and Contemporary Amperex (-0.2%), while Cambricon Technologies (4.2%) and SMIC (1.9%) outperformed. For the year, the Shanghai Composite is on track to surge about 18%, while the Shenzhen Component is headed for a strong 30% jump, extending bullish momentum from 2024, supported by policy stimulus, a rally in the tech and AI sectors, and easing Sino-US trade tensions.
