Global financial markets experienced widespread downside pressure on August 31, 2026, as renewed military strikes in the Middle East drove a sharp rally in crude oil and elevated sovereign bond yields globally. While energy stocks saw strong localized support, broader equity indexes across North America, Europe, and Asia traded lower amid heightened inflation concerns. Safe-haven demand offered minor support to sovereign yields while precious metals and digital assets traded in tight, defensive ranges. Despite the end-of-month pullback, major global equity benchmark indexes locked in solid net gains for the full month of August.
Global Commodities, Rates & Digital Assets
- Global Oil: Brent Crude settled at $90.49 (+2.70%); WTI Crude settled at $90.25 (+2.85%).
- Global Gold: Gold Futures traded down to $4,466.00 (-0.64%).
- Global Silver: Spot Silver finished near $38.40 (-0.85%).
- Global Bonds: U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 4.76%; 2-Year Treasury Yield held steady at 4.34%. European and long-term global government bond yields reached new multi-month highs.
- Global Crypto Market: Bitcoin (BTC) opened at $108,250 and closed near $107,800 (-0.42%); Ethereum (ETH) opened at $4,350 and closed near $4,310 (-0.92%).
Americas Benchmark Indices
- Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): Closed at 53,185.90 (-374.09 pts / -0.70%).
- S&P 500 Index: Closed at 7,686.14 (-25.62 pts / -0.33%).
- NASDAQ Composite: Closed at 26,370.89 (-31.53 pts / -0.12%).
- Russell 2000: Closed at 2,956.79 (-18.15 pts / -0.61%).
- NYSE Composite: Closed at 21,840.10 (-98.50 pts / -0.45%).
- S&P/TSX Composite (Canada): Closed at 28,150.40 (-84.10 pts / -0.30%).
- S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico): Closed at 58,420.15 (-195.30 pts / -0.33%).
- Bovespa / Ibovespa (Brazil): Closed at 139,850.20 (-420.00 pts / -0.30%).
- S&P Merval (Argentina): Closed at 2,150,400.00 (+15,200.00 pts / +0.71%).
- S&P IPSA (Chile): Closed at 6,920.50 (-14.20 pts / -0.21%).
European Benchmark Indices
- DAX (Germany): Closed at 30,539.00 (-246.00 pts / -0.80%).
- FTSE 100 (United Kingdom): Closed at 9,180.20 (-28.40 pts / -0.31%).
- CAC 40 (France): Closed at 8,404.83 (+3.35 pts / +0.04%).
- EURO STOXX 50 (Eurozone): Closed at 5,420.10 (-22.50 pts / -0.41%).
- AEX Index (Netherlands): Closed at 985.40 (-3.10 pts / -0.31%).
- IBEX 35 (Spain): Closed at 12,110.30 (-48.20 pts / -0.40%).
- FTSE MIB (Italy): Closed at 38,450.60 (-190.20 pts / -0.49%).
- SMI (Switzerland): Closed at 12,890.10 (-38.50 pts / -0.30%).
- BEL 20 (Belgium): Closed at 4,580.30 (-12.40 pts / -0.27%).
- ATX (Austria): Closed at 3,920.10 (-18.60 pts / -0.47%).
- OMXS30 (Sweden): Closed at 2,710.40 (-9.80 pts / -0.36%).
- OMXC25 (Denmark): Closed at 2,140.20 (-11.10 pts / -0.52%).
- WIG20 (Poland): Closed at 2,680.50 (-14.30 pts / -0.53%).
- MOEX Russia Index (Russia): Closed at 3,140.80 (+8.20 pts / +0.26%).
Asia-Pacific Benchmark Indices
- Nikkei 225 (Japan): Closed at 63,958.00 (-185.00 pts / -0.29%).
- Shanghai Composite (China): Closed at 3,892.40 (+4.10 pts / +0.11%).
- Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong): Closed at 24,850.30 (-88.40 pts / -0.35%).
- SZSE Component (China): Closed at 12,410.20 (+18.50 pts / +0.15%).
- China A50: Closed at 15,120.60 (+12.00 pts / +0.08%).
- Taiwan Weighted Index (Taiwan): Closed at 24,150.30 (-62.10 pts / -0.26%).
- KOSPI (South Korea): Closed at 3,180.40 (-10.20 pts / -0.32%).
- NIFTY 50 (India): Closed at 24,175.65 (-58.30 pts / -0.24%).
- S&P BSE Sensex (India): Closed at 77,264.51 (-278.10 pts / -0.36%).
- S&P/ASX 200 (Australia): Closed at 8,940.10 (-21.30 pts / -0.24%).
- All Ordinaries (Australia): Closed at 9,180.50 (-22.10 pts / -0.24%).
- NZX 50 (New Zealand): Closed at 13,050.20 (-18.40 pts / -0.14%).
- SET Index (Thailand): Closed at 1,420.80 (-4.20 pts / -0.29%).
- JKSE (Indonesia): Closed at 7,890.30 (-15.10 pts / -0.19%).
- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI: Closed at 1,675.20 (-2.80 pts / -0.17%).
Middle East Benchmark Indices
- Tadawul All Share Index (Saudi Arabia): Closed at 12,480.30 (+42.10 pts / +0.34%).
- TA-35 (Israel): Closed at 2,190.40 (-12.80 pts / -0.58%).
- BIST 100 (Turkey): Closed at 10,120.50 (-65.30 pts / -0.64%).
