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
The DAX 40 climbed more than 1.5% to a record high above 26,000 points in the first trading session of August, supported by a sharp decline in oil prices that improved investor sentiment. Oil prices fell after Iran indicated that negotiations to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were making progress, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to call off what he described as a major planned attack on the country. Equities also benefited from generally strong corporate earnings and the ongoing rebound in global AI-related technology stocks. Siemens Healthineers surged more than 6% after raising its full-year earnings per share guidance and reporting a robust order backlog alongside quarterly results. Deutsche Telekom gained 5% ahead of its earnings release later in the week, while E.ON advanced around 2% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to “Buy” and significantly increased its price target.
