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 Market
DAX 40 Edges Up on Monday
Frankfurt’s DAX 40 rose 0.2% to 24,950 on Monday, recovering slightly after last week’s roughly 1.5% decline, as investors digested fresh corporate news ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank climbed over 1% as it continued restructuring its retail banking business, announcing that around 100 additional branches will close by the end of 2026 under existing programs. SAP fell 0.9% ahead of its fourth-quarter results due Thursday. While the Fed is widely expected to keep rates unchanged, markets are focused on its guidance for clues on the timing of the next rate cut, with speculation rising that a more dovish successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell could be named this week.
FTSE 100 Trades Cautiously on Monday
The FTSE 100 traded around the flatline on Monday as gains in miners were offset by losses in defence and consumer stocks. Precious metals miners led the index as gold and silver rallied to fresh highs, with Fresnillo rising more than 4% and Endeavour up over 2.5%, while broader miners also advanced, including Antofagasta up more than 3%, Anglo American up 1.5% and Rio Tinto up 0.8%. By contrast, defence names weakened, with BAE Systems down around 0.5% and Rolls Royce lower by about 1%, while Reckitt Benckiser fell more than 3%, weighing on overall performance. Market sentiment remained cautious as geopolitics stayed in focus, with renewed tensions between the United States and Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney ruled out a free trade agreement with China following threats from President Donald Trump to impose steep tariffs on Ottawa if such a deal were pursued.
