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 hovered around 99.5 on Wednesday after falling for two consecutive sessions, as investors awaited the latest Federal Reserve policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with traders watching for guidance from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on how oil market volatility could shape the policy outlook. Rising oil prices have stoked inflation concerns, while mixed labor market signals offered little clarity on future rates. Markets do not anticipate Fed easing until at least September or October, with only a single rate cut expected this year. Meanwhile, Iran intensified attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East, while US allies rejected President Donald Trump’s call to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The dollar has fallen against all major currencies this week, sliding most sharply versus the aussie after the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered consecutive rate hikes.
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