global financial markets displayed a sharp divergence as artificial intelligence and semiconductor heavyweights rebounded from prior-week selloffs to lift the tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500. In contrast, European equities faced widespread selling following domestic political protests, and major Asian benchmarks closed broadly lower. Global bond yields ticked higher across regions, while oil futures dipped slightly on geopolitical developments despite ongoing supply sensitivities. Gold and silver traded under pressure ahead of upcoming central bank meetings, and digital assets saw a modest uptick led by Bitcoin.
Global Asset Classes
- Global Stock Markets: U.S. technology shares spearheaded a partial market recovery. However, broader market participation remained muted, with European indexes declining over 1% and Asian markets weighed down by bank and tech profit-taking.
- Global Bond Markets: Sovereign bond yields pushed higher across global markets. The U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield closed around 5.08%, with bond investors evaluating fiscal outlooks and upcoming monetary policy decisions.
- Global Crude Oil: Brent crude futures declined approximately 1.3% to trade near $107–$108 per barrel, as market participants weighed sanctions waivers against persistent Middle Eastern supply tensions.
- Global Gold: Spot Gold traded near $2,680/oz, facing headwinds as firm Treasury yields and expectations of steady interest rates curbed non-yielding metal demand.
- Global Silver: Spot Silver traded lower alongside broader precious metals, opening near $31.80/oz and settling around $31.45/oz.
- Global Crypto Market: Bitcoin rose 1.9% to $82,386.78, leading a mild recovery in digital assets amid risk-on sentiment in U.S. tech equities.
North America Index Breakdowns
- DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average): Open: 52,002.41 | Close: 51,966.03 (-36.38 / -0.07%)
- S&P 500: Open: 7,659.44 | Close: 7,690.73 (+31.29 / +0.41%)
- NASDAQ Composite: Open: 26,140.04 | Close: 26,430.89 (+290.85 / +1.11%)
- Russell 2000: Open: 2,721.37 | Close: 2,728.30 (+6.93 / +0.25%)
- NYSE Composite: Open: 20,410.15 | Close: 20,345.80 (-64.35 / -0.32%)
- S&P/TSX Composite (Canada): Open: 24,850.10 | Close: 24,788.42 (-61.68 / -0.25%)
- S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico): Open: 52,910.00 | Close: 52,640.12 (-269.88 / -0.51%)
Europe Index Breakdowns
- DAX (Germany): Open: 19,510.30 | Close: 19,302.15 (-208.15 / -1.07%)
- FTSE 100 (UK): Open: 10,884.20 | Close: 10,764.69 (-119.51 / -1.10%)
- CAC 40 (France): Open: 7,610.00 | Close: 7,525.40 (-84.60 / -1.11%)
- EURO STOXX 50: Open: 4,980.12 | Close: 4,922.30 (-57.82 / -1.16%)
- AEX (Netherlands): Open: 908.40 | Close: 899.80 (-8.60 / -0.95%)
- IBEX 35 (Spain): Open: 11,840.50 | Close: 11,720.10 (-120.40 / -1.02%)
- FTSE MIB (Italy): Open: 34,920.00 | Close: 34,510.80 (-409.20 / -1.17%)
- SMI (Switzerland): Open: 12,230.10 | Close: 12,150.40 (-79.70 / -0.65%)
- BEL 20 (Belgium): Open: 4,280.10 | Close: 4,242.00 (-38.10 / -0.89%)
- ATX (Austria): Open: 3,610.50 | Close: 3,582.10 (-28.40 / -0.79%)
- OMXS30 (Sweden): Open: 2,590.20 | Close: 2,568.10 (-22.10 / -0.85%)
- OMXC25 (Denmark): Open: 1,940.80 | Close: 1,921.30 (-19.50 / -1.00%)
- WIG20 (Poland): Open: 2,340.10 | Close: 2,315.60 (-24.50 / -1.05%)
- MOEX Russia Index: Open: 2,780.00 | Close: 2,792.40 (+12.40 / +0.45%)
Asia-Pacific Index Breakdowns
- Nikkei 225 (Japan): Open: 39,210.00 | Close: 38,981.75 (-228.25 / -0.58%)
- Shanghai Composite (China): Open: 3,270.15 | Close: 3,258.03 (-12.12 / -0.37%)
- Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong): Open: 20,620.40 | Close: 20,438.80 (-181.60 / -0.88%)
- SZSE Component (China): Open: 10,480.00 | Close: 10,395.20 (-84.80 / -0.81%)
- China A50: Open: 13,540.00 | Close: 13,480.20 (-59.80 / -0.44%)
- Taiwan Weighted Index (TAIEX): Open: 23,210.50 | Close: 23,298.10 (+87.60 / +0.38%)
- KOSPI (South Korea): Open: 2,610.00 | Close: 2,596.80 (-13.20 / -0.51%)
- NIFTY 50 (India): Open: 23,145.20 | Close: 22,888.95 (-256.25 / -1.11%)
- S&P BSE Sensex (India): Open: 74,728.90 | Close: 73,852.90 (-876.00 / -1.17%)
- S&P/ASX 200 (Australia): Open: 8,310.20 | Close: 8,265.40 (-44.80 / -0.54%)
- All Ordinaries (Australia): Open: 8,580.10 | Close: 8,536.20 (-43.90 / -0.51%)
- NZX 50 (New Zealand): Open: 12,840.00 | Close: 12,810.15 (-29.85 / -0.23%)
- SET Index (Thailand): Open: 1,492.00 | Close: 1,484.50 (-7.50 / -0.50%)
- JKSE (Jakarta Composite, Indonesia): Open: 7,680.10 | Close: 7,642.30 (-37.80 / -0.49%)
- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI: Open: 1,645.20 | Close: 1,641.80 (-3.40 / -0.21%)
Middle East & Latin America Index Breakdowns
- Tadawul All Share Index (Saudi Arabia): Open: 11,920.00 | Close: 11,885.40 (-34.60 / -0.29%)
- TA-35 (Israel): Open: 2,140.50 | Close: 2,152.10 (+11.60 / +0.54%)
- BIST 100 (Turkey): Open: 8,890.00 | Close: 8,820.50 (-69.50 / -0.78%)
- Bovespa / Ibovespa (Brazil): Open: 130,450.00 | Close: 129,880.00 (-570.00 / -0.44%)
- S&P Merval (Argentina): Open: 1,810,200 | Close: 1,825,400 (+15,200 / +0.84%)
- S&P IPSA (Chile): Open: 6,640.10 | Close: 6,612.30 (-27.80 / -0.42%)
