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 rose over 0.5% on Wednesday, extending gains for a third straight session after UK inflation came in softer than expected and Barclays posted strong earnings. Inflation held steady at 3.8% in September, below forecasts of 4%, boosting bets on Bank of England rate cuts. Barclays’ shares climbed more than 3%, as analysts described its results as “solid,” showing resilience in both UK lending and investment banking. Other banks rose modestly, with traders noting that expectations for lower rates could squeeze lending margins. Precious metal miners led the rally, with Fresnillo up 4.2% and Endeavour Mining up 3.5%, rebounding after gold and silver suffered their steepest one-day drop in over a decade. Rio Tinto gained over 3% after reports it may pursue an asset-for-equity swap with China’s Chinalco, potentially paving the way for share buybacks. Meanwhile, GSK slipped 0.6% after its experimental dementia drug failed in trials.
