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 Friday, poised to rise nearly 1% for the week amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will refrain from cutting interest rates in December, with a mixed US jobs report having little impact on the outlook. The delayed nonfarm payrolls report, released Thursday, showed employment growth accelerated in September, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the highest in four years. This will be the final labor market data ahead of the December FOMC meeting, reinforcing bets that the Fed will maintain its current policy as it navigates economic uncertainty exacerbated by the US government shutdown. Fed Governor Michael Barr also noted the central bank must proceed cautiously on additional rate cuts with inflation still above target. The dollar is set to finish the week stronger against all other major currencies, gaining most versus the yen, kiwi and aussie.
