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 yield on the 10-year US Treasury held at around 4.2% on the first trading day of 2026, as market activity remained thin following the holidays. Investors continued to weigh the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path this year, focusing on upcoming economic releases, including December payrolls due next week, which could shed light on the labor market and its implications on interest rates. Earlier this week, minutes from the FOMC’s December meeting showed growing openness among policymakers to easing monetary policy if inflation continues to cool, although officials remained divided over the timing and scale of potential cuts. Traders are pricing in two rate cuts, compared with the Fed’s projection of one. Markets are also watching Fed leadership, with President Trump set to name Powell’s successor early this year amid speculation of a dovish pick
