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 Market
The Stoxx 50 traded flat to slightly higher on Friday, remaining close to record levels and heading for a fourth consecutive weekly gain. The Stoxx 600 was also little changed but was on track for a modest weekly decline. Investors assessed stalled efforts to end the US-Iran conflict, with traffic through the Strait of Hormuz still limited. On the other hand, sentiment was supported by renewed interest in artificial intelligence stocks and cooling US inflation, which strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates next month. Most major stocks traded lower, including ASML Holding, HSBC, Novartis and Roche, which fell between 0.2% and 0.9%. In contrast, technology stocks regained momentum after last month’s selloff, supported by strong earnings from major companies. SAP rose nearly 5%, while Amadeus IT gained more than 2%. Shell also advanced over 0.5% as oil prices moved higher.
