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
Futures tracking US equities were muted higher on Friday, holding their recent rally with support from fresh corporate earnings as markets accepted that exports from the Persian Gulf will remain blockaded in the near-term. Contracts for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were mostly flat near their records, while those for the Dow inched higher. Apple was over 3% higher premarket after reporting strong earnings and outlook, supported by sales of its newest iPhone and a robust performance in China. Energy majors were also in the spotlight with both ExxonMobil and Chevron edging higher after reporting their first-quarter numbers, exceeding profit expectations. Meanwhile, hyperscalers were mostly higher following their earnings after Wednesday’s bells as markets continued to gauge whether signals of higher AI spending are grounded on demand growth. AI investment had carried the US GDP in the first quarter, per the latest data, offsetting signs of slowing private consumption.
