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 HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI fell to 47.7 in December 2025 from 48.2 in November, below expectations of 48.5, marking the sharpest downturn in ten months, according to preliminary estimates. Output slipped back into contraction, ending a nine-month run of growth, while new orders declined to its fastest pace since January, driven in part by a deeper fall in export sales. Backlogs of work continued to decline for a second consecutive month, reflecting weak demand and limited capacity pressures. Employment in the manufacturing sector fell again, although the pace of job losses eased slightly compared with November. On the price front, manufacturers recorded a rise in input costs for the first time since January 2023, linked to higher commodity prices, particularly metals, and longer supplier delivery times. Despite weaker current conditions, business confidence among manufacturers improved, with optimism about the year ahead rising to a six-month high.
