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 close to flat on Wednesday as investors digested UK inflation data and awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision for further signals on the global interest rate outlook. Falling oil prices continued to weigh on the index, with energy majors Shell and BP both down around 1%. BAT and Rio Tinto also declined more than 1%, while Unilever slipped about 0.7%. On the upside, Rolls-Royce gained around 1.5% and AstraZeneca also traded higher. UK markets scaled back expectations for Bank of England rate increases this year after inflation unexpectedly remained unchanged in May, supporting a more cautious approach from some policymakers ahead of Thursday’s meeting. Meanwhile, Brent fell to a three-month low after dropping 15% over four sessions on expectations that a US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could boost supply and reduce inflation pressures. Investors are now turning their focus to the Federal Reserve’s latest decision and its view on future policy.
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