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 MarketThe yield on the UK’s 10-year gilt fell to 4.77% as oil prices declined on expectations of renewed US-Iran negotiations, easing inflation fears. Both Brent and WTI crude dropped below $100 a barrel after reports that the US and Iran may hold further talks before a two-week ceasefire expires, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The recent surge in energy costs had led markets to anticipate nearly two Bank of England rate hikes by late 2026. Separately, data showed UK like-for-like retail sales grew 3.1% in March, driven largely by a 6.2% jump in food sales as consumers stocked up ahead of the Easter holiday.
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