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
European stocks were subdued on Monday, with both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 trading around the flatline as oil prices rose amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran retaliated by attacking US forces in Jordan. Adding to market jitters, President Trump said that Iran’s main oil terminal on Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens”. The energy sector was among the top performers, with TotalEnergies rising 1.4% and Eni gaining 1.5%. By contrast, Siemens Energy fell nearly 4%, making it the biggest decliner on the STOXX 600. ASML Holding (-1%) and Roche (-0.7%) were also in the red. For August as a whole, however, the STOXX 50 has gained 2%, while the STOXX 600 is up 0.9% so far, after both indices reached record highs in the first half of the month.
