S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe Shanghai Composite fell 0.1% to around 3,870, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 0.15% to 12,985 on Friday, with mainland stocks set to end the week lower as investors awaited policy signals from high-level meetings this month. Markets are focused on the annual Central Economic Work Conference and the December Politburo meeting for guidance on Beijing’s policy direction and growth targets for next year. Economists expect China to maintain its “around 5%” annual growth target for 2026 while keeping fiscal and monetary stimulus options open amid persistent deflation concerns. Notable losses were reported among heavyweight firms, including Zhongji Innolight (-1.4%), Zhejiang Sanhua (-0.7%), Shenzhen H&T Intelligent (-9.2%), Victory Giant (-9.2%), and Foxconn Industrial (-0.5%).
