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
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketEuropean equities retreated on Tuesday, with the STOXX 50 down 0.3% and the broader STOXX 600 slipping 0.2%, following gains in the previous session. Defense stocks came under pressure as investors weighed developments in Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations. US President Trump said on Monday that, after “long and very good talks” with European leaders, negotiators were “closer now than we have ever been” to ending the conflict. Major defense names declined, including Rheinmetall (-3.5%), BAE Systems (-2.3%), Leonardo (-4.1%) and Thales (-2.3%). Technology heavyweights also weighed on the market, with ASML Holding falling 1.7% and SAP down 1.2%. In contrast, LVMH outperformed, with shares rising 1.3%. Meanwhile, flash PMI data for the Euro Area continued to signal a mixed outlook, as private-sector activity disappointed in Germany, while France’s services sector slowed far more than expected.
