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
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 fell 0.1% to close at 13,412 on Monday, reversing earlier gains as global risk-off sentiment, weaker offshore equities, volatile commodities, and a firmer US dollar weighed on investor sentiment. Additional pressure came from China, New Zealand’s top trading partner, after official PMI data released over the weekend showed contraction. Most sectors traded lower, including financials, industrials, consumer services, and consumer durables. Other contributors to the decline were index heavyweights Mainfreight (-1%), Fisher & Paykel (-0.6%), Infratil (-0.8%), and Spark NZ (-0.4%). Traders are awaiting the release of domestic Q4 unemployment rate, as well as US employment data due later this week, which could sway rate expectations, currency moves, and overall market sentiment.
