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 US dollar fell to around 98.2 on the first trading day of 2026, building on its steepest annual loss in eight years. The greenback shed about 9% last year, weighed down by policy uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, rising expectations of Federal Reserve easing, a narrowing yield advantage over peers, and investor concerns over fiscal deficits and the Fed’s autonomy. Meanwhile, traders are now watching key US economic data, including next week’s payroll report, which could shed light on the labor market and the outlook for interest rates. Attention is also turning to Fed leadership, with President Donald Trump expected to name a successor to Jerome Powell early this year, as markets speculate for a more dovish appointment. Traders are currently pricing in two rate reductions this year, compared with the Fed’s own projection for just one.
