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
The offshore yuan rose to around 6.76 per dollar on Monday, its strongest level since mid-June, as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reduced safe-haven demand for the US dollar. US Ambassador Mike Waltz said President Trump had paused strikes on Iran for a second consecutive night to facilitate diplomatic efforts, while an Iranian military spokesperson said Tehran had suspended its retaliatory operations. The development signals a tentative easing in tensions after nearly two weeks of reciprocal attacks that had effectively undermined the June ceasefire. On the domestic front, investors are turning their attention to the upcoming Politburo meeting later this week, where President Xi Jinping and other top policymakers are expected to outline priorities for the second half of the year. Expectations for additional policy support have grown after recent economic indicators pointed to an uneven recovery, reinforcing calls for measures to bolster growth and stabilize demand.
