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 about 0.2% on Wednesday after a 0.3% decline in the previous session, outperforming weaker European markets as gains in commodity linked stocks supported the index. Miners, oil majors and banks led the advance, helped by higher metals and crude prices. London Stock Exchange Group jumped as much as 8.4% after reports that activist investor Elliott built a stake. Precious metals miners including Fresnillo gained as gold rose following softer US data that strengthened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Base metal producers such as Anglo American and Rio Tinto also advanced as commodity prices climbed, while BP moved higher alongside crude on Middle East tensions. On the downside, stocks exposed to AI disruption came under pressure, with RELX among laggards. Wealth managers and investment platforms including St James’s Place, AJ Bell and IntegraFin also fell sharply as investors cut exposure to the sector.
