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 rose 0.26% to around 3,900 and the Shenzhen Component added 0.9% to 13,100 on Monday, with both indices reaching over one-week highs as optimism over a potential US Fed rate cut outweighed soft factory activity data in China. A private survey showed China’s factory activity slipping back into contraction in November, reflecting continued weakness in domestic demand. This followed official data released on Sunday showing another month of subdued manufacturing and a cooling services sector as post-holiday momentum faded. Meanwhile, rising expectations of a US rate cut helped support sentiment, with traders focused on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming remarks and the potential confirmation of a dovish successor. Among top performers were Zhongji Innolight (3.7%), Eoptolink Technology (1.5%), Contemporary Amperex (0.8%), Gree Electric (0.8%), NAURA Technology (0.6%), and BYD (0.6%).
