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 FTSE 100 traded lower on Thursday, extending its decline for a fourth consecutive session and underperforming other European markets, as weakness in commodity-related stocks outweighed stronger-than-expected UK economic data. UK GDP rose 0.4% in the second quarter, in line with forecasts, while monthly growth accelerated to 0.3% in June, beating expectations. However, falling commodity prices weighed heavily on the index. Shell and BP declined 0.4% and 1%, respectively, while miners suffered steeper losses as gold, silver and copper prices retreated. Antofagasta fell more than 5%, Rio Tinto dropped 4.5% and Anglo American declined 3%. Precious-metal miners Fresnillo and Endeavour also lost more than 3% each. Meanwhile, Entain reported stronger-than-expected operational profitability and reaffirmed that it remains comfortable with its full-year expectations.
