Global equity markets showed a mixed but largely positive tone, with Asian indices leading gains and European markets trading narrowly mixed, while US benchmarks remained stable. The moves reflect selective risk-taking by investors amid divergent regional cues.
In the Americas, markets leaned slightly higher. The Russell 2000 rose 1.11%, while Canada’s S&P/TSX gained 0.76%. Brazil’s Ibovespa advanced 0.59%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.55%. The S&P 500 edged up 0.01%, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.44%. The VIX rose 0.46% to 15.45, and the US Dollar Index was marginally higher at 98.99.
European markets were mixed. France’s CAC 40 added 0.12%, while Germany’s DAX was up 0.02%. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%. Broader indicators remained under pressure, with the Euro Index down 0.14%, British Pound Index lower by 0.18%, EURO STOXX declining 0.32%, Euronext down 0.36%, and the MSCI Europe Index falling 0.37%.
Asian markets largely traded higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.97% to 51,613.68, leading regional gains. China’s SSE Composite advanced 0.60%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.36%. Australia’s S&P/ASX index gained 0.25%, and South Korea’s KOSPI Composite was marginally higher by 0.02%. In contrast, Japan’s currency index slipped 0.07%, Australia’s currency index declined 0.35%, and India’s S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.92%.
