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 MarketRetail sales in Japan rose 1.0% year-on-year in November 2025, slowing from a 1.7% growth in the previous month but surpassing market expectations of 0.9%. It marked the third consecutive month of increase in retail turnover, supported by resilient household spending on essentials heading into year-end, steady wage gains, and a recovery in inbound tourism. Sales grew for machinery and equipment (7.1%), pharmaceuticals and cosmetics (5.6%), automobiles (3.9%), other retail categories (3.8%), department stores (2.0%), and food and beverages (1.1%). By contrast, retail trade fell for clothing and personal goods (-7.5%), fuel (-5.6%), and non-store retailers (-5.5%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 0.6% in November, easing from a 1.6% gain in October, which was the strongest increase since September 2021.
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