Global equity markets registered moderate broad-based gains on October 26, 2026, as investors positioned for key corporate earnings releases alongside upcoming central bank interest rate decisions. Easing tension in global energy markets led crude oil lower, helping ease immediate inflationary anxieties and supporting sentiment across major European and U.S. index sessions. Despite persistent volatility in technology and cloud sectors, defensive and mega-cap equities drove gains across the Americas and Western Europe, while Asian exchanges presented a mixed regional performance. Meanwhile, precious metals stabilized following recent pullbacks, and benchmark treasury yields held steady across global debt markets.
Global Key Assets & Commodities
- Global Stock Markets: Broadly higher across North America and Europe; mixed across Asia-Pacific region.
- Global Bond Markets: Benchmark U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield holding steady around 4.98%.
- Global Crude Oil (Brent/WTI): Brent crude trading near $109.95; U.S. WTI trading near $101.00.
- Global Gold: Open ~$3,995.80; Trading/Close ~$4,013.77 per ounce.
- Global Silver: Open ~$53.70; Trading/Close ~$54.03 per ounce.
- Global Crypto Market (Bitcoin): Open ~$81,330.00; Trading/Close ~$80,412.50.
Americas Indices
- DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average): Open 52,215.16; Close 52,361.58
- S&P 500: Open 7,623.68; Close 7,676.77
- NASDAQ Composite: Open 25,955.34; Close 26,169.38
- Russell 2000: Open 2,797.50; Close 2,794.20
- NYSE Composite: Open 19,741.73; Close 19,650.10
- S&P/TSX Composite (Canada): Open 35,788.18; Close 35,602.91
- S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico): Open 52,410.20; Close 52,580.45
- Bovespa / Ibovespa (Brazil): Open 178,685.00; Close 178,375.90
- S&P Merval (Argentina): Open 1,820,400.00; Close 1,835,120.00
- S&P IPSA (Chile): Open 6,510.30; Close 6,532.10
Europe & Middle East Indices
- DAX (Germany): Open 25,181.65; Close 25,410.84
- FTSE 100 (UK): Open 10,690.36; Close 10,767.33
- CAC 40 (France): Open 7,782.82; Close 7,847.32
- EURO STOXX 50 (Eurozone): Open 4,980.10; Close 5,022.40
- AEX (Netherlands): Open 1,131.63; Close 1,133.19
- IBEX 35 (Spain): Open 18,913.50; Close 18,989.80
- FTSE MIB (Italy): Open 34,210.00; Close 34,450.20
- SMI (Switzerland): Open 14,462.36; Close 14,538.95
- BEL 20 (Belgium): Open 4,210.50; Close 4,235.10
- ATX (Austria): Open 3,610.20; Close 3,628.80
- OMXS30 (Sweden): Open 3,162.78; Close 3,175.70
- OMXC25 (Denmark): Open 1,980.40; Close 1,992.10
- WIG20 (Poland): Open 2,340.10; Close 2,358.60
- MOEX Russia Index: Open 2,780.00; Close 2,792.40
- Tadawul All Share Index (Saudi Arabia): Open 11,850.30; Close 11,820.10
- TA-35 (Israel): Open 2,050.20; Close 2,062.80
- BIST 100 (Turkey): Open 8,920.00; Close 9,010.50
Asia-Pacific Indices
- Nikkei 225 (Japan): Open 62,693.16; Close 62,189.65
- Shanghai Composite (China): Open 3,690.48; Close 3,697.52
- Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong): Open 23,093.37; Close 23,211.81
- SZSE Component (China): Open 10,810.20; Close 10,845.60
- China A50: Open 13,420.00; Close 13,475.20
- Taiwan Weighted Index: Closed (Taiwan Restoration Day Holiday)
- KOSPI (South Korea): Open 5,550.30; Close 5,469.47
- NIFTY 50 (India): Open 22,689.00; Close 22,600.00
- S&P BSE Sensex (India): Open 73,123.83; Close 73,606.75
- S&P/ASX 200 (Australia): Open 8,210.40; Close 8,245.10
- All Ordinaries (Australia): Open 8,470.10; Close 8,502.30
- NZX 50 (New Zealand): Open 12,810.00; Close 12,835.60
- SET Index (Thailand): Open 1,480.20; Close 1,488.50
- JKSE (Indonesia): Open 7,710.00; Close 7,732.40
- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI: Open 1,640.10; Close 1,645.80
