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 dollar index slipped to around 100 on Thursday, retreating from over five-month highs as stronger risk sentiment curbed demand for the safe-haven currency. Still, upbeat US economic data and the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on further policy easing lent support to the greenback. The ADP report showed that US private employers added more jobs than expected in October, while the ISM Services PMI rose to an eight-month high. However, the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in US history, continues to delay the release of key official data. Meanwhile, traders trimmed bets on a December rate cut after mixed signals from Fed officials, with markets now pricing in only a 62% chance of a 25 bps reduction, down from over 90% before last week’s FOMC decision. The dollar weakened against all major peers, posting its largest losses versus the euro and yen.
