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 UK 10-year gilt yield held near 4.90%, down more than 10 basis points this week as easing energy prices reduced expectations of further monetary tightening. Sentiment improved after Iran announced an agreement with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that energy flows through the critical waterway could resume. However, a broader US-Iran deal remains uncertain, with President Donald Trump saying he would “see what happens” in ongoing negotiations. Lower oil prices have eased concerns over inflation and weaker economic growth, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will maintain a gradual approach to policy tightening. That view was strengthened by last week’s Bank of England meeting, where Governor Andrew Bailey downplayed the need for further rate hikes, arguing that the disinflation process remains on track despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty.
