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 US 10-year Treasury note was little changed around 3.98% on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with markets widely expecting a quarter-point rate cut. Traders will focus on comments from Chair Jerome Powell for signals on the pace of future easing, with another reduction in December already priced in. Meanwhile, the ongoing US government shutdown entered its fifth week, delaying key economic data releases vital for shaping monetary policy and market expectations. Investors also looked ahead to the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, where they are expected to finalize a framework that could halt planned US tariff increases and China’s rare earth export restrictions.
