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 10-year US Treasury hovered around 4.11% on Tuesday, its lowest level in over three weeks, as traders awaited the release of the FOMC minutes for further insight into the policy outlook. Market pricing currently implies two rate cuts in 2026, although policymakers remain divided on the path ahead, with most projecting only one reduction. Attention is also turning to the selection of the next Fed Chair, with President Trump expected to announce Jerome Powell’s successor early next year, a decision that could influence expectations for future monetary policy. Meanwhile, data released on Monday showed that pending home sales rose 3.3% in November, surpassing forecasts of a 1% increase, suggesting improving housing demand amid easing mortgage rates. However, the Dallas Fed December manufacturing survey indicated weaker business conditions in Texas, with negative readings in many indicators.
