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 Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range in its January 2026 meeting, pausing its easing cycle after three consecutive rate cuts last year that pushed borrowing costs to their lowest level since 2022. Investors will be watching closely for guidance on the timing of the next rate cut, although policymakers may signal an extended pause. Job growth has slowed sharply, the unemployment rate has stabilized, and inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target. In its December projections, the Fed signaled just one 25-basis-point rate cut in 2026. Markets currently expect that cut to come in June, while pricing in a smaller probability of an additional move in December. Meanwhile, Chair Powell’s first press conference since the Fed received grand jury subpoenas is likely to feature questions about political pressure and central bank independence.
