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 climbed over 0.5% on Friday to a new record high, extending weekly gains to about 3%, its best performance since April. The rally was fueled by upbeat UK economic data, as September retail sales strengthened optimism following encouraging public finance figures and easing inflation, signaling resilient consumer activity. NatWest rose nearly 3% after posting stronger-than-expected profits and raising its 2025 income and returns guidance, underscoring solid business momentum. The update reflected broader strength across UK banks benefiting from higher-for-longer interest rates. LSE shares advanced more than 5%, extending a 6.7% surge from the previous session after reporting robust quarterly results. GSK, however, fell around 1.5% despite US approval of its blood cancer drug Blenrep, with analysts noting regulatory complexities. Meanwhile, US inflation data showed consumer prices rising slower than expected in September, bolstering global market sentiment.
