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 edged up 0.3% toward 25,200 on Friday, marking the second session of gains, mirroring cautious movements across European markets. Expectations that negotiations between the US and Iran would continue despite the recent exchange of fire continued to support investor sentiment. According to some sources, the White House is preparing for a “prolonged but controlled escalation” with Tehran rather than a full-scale conflict. Meanwhile, the tech sector came under renewed pressure, with traders focused on the highly anticipated US market debut of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix. Telecommunication companies stood out, with Deutsche Telekom rising 2.9% after receiving a “buy” rating from JP Morgan. Bayer gained 2.6% after agreeing to sell a minority stake in its contraceptives business to Apollo Global Management for €3 billion. Conversely, chipmaker Infineon Technologies (-2.7%) and AI-related Siemens Energy (-1.6%) lagged. For the week, the index was poised to decline over 2%.
