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 euro surged past $1.18, its strongest level since mid-September, as the US dollar extended last week’s losses amid heightened market caution over potential yen intervention in Japan and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement on Wednesday. While the Fed is widely expected to keep rates unchanged, investors are closely watching its guidance for clues on the timing of the next rate cut, with speculation rising that a more dovish successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell could be named this week. Meanwhile, investors remained alert to elevated geopolitical and trade tensions. US President Donald Trump initially threatened several European countries with new tariffs as part of an effort linked to Greenland, before reversing course following the announcement of a framework agreement toward a future deal. He also warned that the US could impose 100% tariffs on Canada if it were to conclude a trade agreement with China.
