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
US equities were higher as markets looked past the prolonged disruption of oil exports from the Middle East and focused on corporate earnings. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.5% to new records, and the Dow was firmly in the green. Apple gained 3% after reporting strong earnings and outlook, supported by sales of its newest iPhone and a robust performance in China. Energy majors were also in the spotlight with both ExxonMobil and Chevron edging higher after reporting their first-quarter numbers, exceeding profit expectations. Meanwhile, Meta halted its selloff and Nvidia gained over 1% as markets continued to gauge whether signals of higher AI spending are grounded on demand growth, evidenced my a mixed earnings momentum for hyperscalers. AI investment had carried the US GDP in the first quarter, per the latest data, offsetting signs of slowing private consumption.
