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 MarketFrankfurt’s DAX 40 rose 0.2% to around 24,600 points in the first trading session of February, supported by strong gains in Deutsche Telekom and Hannover Re, both up about 2%. Despite the modest advance, sentiment remained cautious as a sharp selloff in precious metals rippled across global markets ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting on Thursday. The ECB is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged while assessing the impact of a weaker US dollar and a surge in low-priced Chinese imports on the inflation outlook. Gold and silver extended last week’s declines, prompting some investors to sell other assets, including equities, to cover losses. Geopolitical risks also stayed elevated after Iran’s supreme leader warned of regional escalation in the event of a US attack. Meanwhile, technology stocks lagged, with Infineon sliding about 2% to the bottom of the index, tracking broader weakness in the sector.
