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 fell 0.3% to around 96 on Thursday, paring gains from the previous session as the lift from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s reaffirmation of a strong dollar policy proved short-lived. Bessent dismissed speculation of any US intervention to sell the dollar against the yen, in contrast to President Donald Trump’s indications that the administration is comfortable with a weaker greenback. A continued flight into real assets also weighed on the currency, with gold, silver, and copper climbing to fresh record highs as geopolitical and trade risks, along with policy uncertainty in Washington, undermined confidence in the world’s reserve currency. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as expected, with Chair Jerome Powell signaling that the central bank is likely to remain on hold for some time. The Fed noted that economic activity continues to expand at a solid pace, unemployment shows signs of stabilization, and inflation remains somewhat elevated.
