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 FTSE 100 traded 0.5% higher on Monday, recovering from a 0.8% loss in the previous week, as risk appetite returned amid easing global trade tensions. Financials and commodity-linked stocks led the advance, while defensive sectors such as utilities and consumer staples lagged. Among banks, HSBC gained over 1.5%, and Barclays, Lloyds, and NatWest each climbed more than 1%, supported by improving market sentiment. Defence stocks also lifted the index after a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East reignited focus on the sector: Babcock and Rolls-Royce rose more than 2.5%, and BAE Systems advanced 1.7%. However, the rally was capped by a sharp selloff in B&M, whose shares tumbled over 15% to a record low after it cut guidance for the second time this month, citing cost overruns and the resignation of its finance chief. The company’s new CEO also admitted that execution had been weak, weighing on investor confidence.
