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 ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment rose 7.9 points to 34.2 in August 2026, following a 15.8-point jump in July and comfortably beating market expectations of 30. The reading marked the highest level since February, before the Middle East conflict weighed on global confidence, suggesting that Germany’s reform package is beginning to support the economic outlook. In August, 46.2% of analysts expected no change in economic activity, while 44% anticipated an improvement and 9.8% expected deterioration. The assessment of the current situation also improved, with the index rising 16.5 points to -61.1, while inflation expectations dropped 13.1 points to 1.8.
