Global markets closed the week on a broadly positive note after a surprisingly weak U.S. July jobs report (nonfarm payrolls -23,000 vs. +80,000 expected) eased expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike under Chair Kevin Warsh. U.S. equities hit records or multi-week highs, with the S&P 500 posting its strongest weekly gain since April; European markets also advanced to fresh highs on tech and earnings support; Asia was mixed (China stronger on export data, Japan/Korea softer on tech); oil rebounded on Middle East tensions (Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Strait of Hormuz uncertainty) but remained on track for a weekly loss; gold and silver surged on lower rate-hike odds and safe-haven demand; bonds saw yields fall; and crypto held modest gains.
Global Stocks
- Strong weekly gains driven by U.S. data and AI/earnings optimism, offsetting geopolitics. MSCI All-World rose ~2.3% for the week.
Global Bonds
- Yields declined after the soft U.S. payrolls report; 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to around 4.64%. Markets priced lower odds of a September Fed hike.
Global Oil
- Brent rose ~1% to ~$83/barrel (still set for ~7% weekly loss); WTI around $77–78. Rebound on Houthi-Saudi tensions and delayed Hormuz deal progress, after earlier ceasefire-related declines.
Global Gold
- Surged strongly; spot around $4,300–4,380/oz (weekly gains of 5–8%+), boosted by rate-hike doubts and lower oil.
Global Silver
- Outperformed with larger weekly gains (~12%), trading near $62–65/oz.
Global Crypto
- Bitcoin held near $64,700–65,200 (modest daily/weekly gains of ~1–3%); Ethereum around $1,900–1,930. Lagged metals amid yen and risk dynamics.
North America
- DJIA: Closed 54,036.93 (+0.28% / +151.83); weekly +~3%.
- S&P 500: Closed 7,757.64 (+0.62% / +47.68, record high); weekly +3.58%.
- NASDAQ Composite: Closed 26,690.62 (+1.30% / +342.26); weekly +5.19%.
- Russell 2000: Closed 3,034.49 (+1.1% / +32.95); weekly +~3.5%.
- NYSE Composite: Around 24,585–24,600 range (modest gains in line with broader market).
- S&P/TSX Composite: Closed 36,381.23 (+0.68% / +244.92, record); weekly +3.28% (biggest in four months), led by mining/real estate.
- S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico): Limited specific close data; regional Latin American markets mixed amid commodity moves.
Europe
- Broad gains to or near records on tech/earnings and U.S. data spillover.
- DAX: Closed ~26,319–26,370 (+0.69–0.76%).
- FTSE 100: Closed ~10,900–10,948 (+0.3–0.73%).
- CAC 40: Closed ~8,720–8,737 (+0.2–0.43%).
- EURO STOXX 50: Hit intraday highs near 6,560 (+~0.6%).
- AEX, IBEX 35, FTSE MIB, SMI, BEL 20, ATX, OMXS30, OMXC25, WIG20: Generally positive (0.2–0.6% range for majors); tech and selective earnings support.
- MOEX Russia Index: Limited fresh data amid ongoing geopolitical isolation; typically more volatile/isolated.
Asia-Pacific
- Mixed: China firmer on robust exports; tech-heavy Japan/Korea softer.
- Nikkei 225: Closed ~65,500–65,607 (-0.1% to -0.3%).
- Shanghai Composite: Closed 3,940.04 (+~1.0–1.02%).
- Hang Seng Index: Closed ~25,668 (+0.5–0.58%).
- SZSE Component / China A50: Positive, tracking mainland gains.
- Taiwan Weighted Index: Closed ~44,226 (-0.4%).
- KOSPI: Closed 6,258.77 (-0.60%).
- NIFTY 50: Closed 24,570.65 (-0.27%).
- S&P BSE Sensex: Closed 78,499.17 (-0.58%).
- S&P/ASX 200: Closed ~9,263 (-0.03% or flat).
- All Ordinaries: Modestly higher/near flat.
- NZX 50: Limited specific data; regionally quiet.
- SET Index (Thailand), JKSE (Indonesia), FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI: Mixed to modestly positive on local factors.
Middle East / Other
- Tadawul All Share Index: Limited specific close; oil rebound supportive but geopolitics weighed.
- TA-35 (Israel), BIST 100 (Turkey): Regionally sensitive to Middle East tensions; specific closes not widely detailed in major summaries.
Latin America
- Bovespa / Ibovespa: Limited precise close in primary sources; commodity and global risk appetite mixed.
- S&P Merval (Argentina), S&P IPSA (Chile): Generally tracked broader emerging-market and commodity trends.
Data reflects reported closes and ranges as of market hours on August 7, 2026; some secondary indices have less granular public reporting. Markets remain sensitive to further Middle East developments, upcoming inflation data, and central-bank signals.
