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
Frankfurt’s DAX 40 rose 0.5% to around 24,500 on Tuesday after a weak start to the week, buoyed by hopes of renewed talks between Washington and Tehran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The United States has expressed cautious optimism that negotiations with Iran will resume in Pakistan, even as uncertainty persists ahead of the ceasefire deadline. At the same time, fresh optimism around AI provided additional support. Among stocks, chemicals group Brenntag led gains, up 2.2%, with Symrise also higher (1.5%). SAP gained 1.6% and Allianz added 1.5% after Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its buy rating and lifted its price target to €450 from €410. On the downside, Beiersdorf underperformed (-2.7%) after reporting a drop in its quarterly sales, citing weak performance in its core brand and luxury division. MTU Aero Engines (1.5%) and Deutsche Telekom (-1.2%) were also among the top losers.
