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
Germany’s 10-year Bund yield held around 3.20%, remaining close to its highest level in more than 15 years as investors assessed the risk that a prolonged Middle East conflict could keep inflationary pressures elevated. Although Brent crude has retreated from its recent peak near $100 a barrel in July, it remains about 45% higher since the start of the year, adding to concerns over energy-driven inflation. Tensions intensified after Iran called on the US to accept defeat, while President Donald Trump warned Americans to expect persistently high fuel prices as the conflict continues. Markets are increasingly pricing a tighter path for European monetary policy, with the ECB deposit rate seen at 2.76% by March 2027 versus the current 2.25%, alongside more than a 90% probability of a September rate hike. In the US, softer economic indicators have reduced expectations for an imminent Fed rate hike.
