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 held above 100 on Monday after rising for four straight sessions, supported by safe-haven demand as the Middle East conflict entered its fifth week with no end in sight. Tensions escalated after President Donald Trump said he could “take the oil in Iran” and seize its export hub on Kharg Island, echoing the US military operation in Venezuela earlier this year. The US is also reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran after additional troops arrived in the region. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen joined the conflict after targeting Israel over the weekend. Surging oil prices from the Iran war bolstered hawkish bets on Federal Reserve policy, with markets speculating on a possible rate increase this year. Investors now look ahead to key US jobs data this week, including the JOLTS and ADP private payrolls reports. The March jobs report will also be released on Friday, even as capital markets will be closed for the Good Friday holiday.
