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 FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, trading near record levels above 10,160, supported by strong gains in mining stocks as metal prices pushed to new highs. Endeavour gained nearly 3% and Fresnillo more than 2% as rising gold and silver prices lifted sentiment, while Glencore climbed around 1.5% alongside firmer base metal prices. AstraZeneca also added over 1%, providing further support. In contrast, oil majors underperformed, with Shell and BP slipping, after BP flagged $4–5 billion of impairment charges, mainly tied to its gas and green energy businesses as it refocuses on oil and gas. Vistry Group fell over 4% despite saying 2025 profit should meet expectations, citing market uncertainty and delayed deals. Pearson dropped more than 3%, even after confirming profit guidance, as solid operational performance failed to excite investors
