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 MarketHong Kong stocks jumped 413 points, or 1.6%, to 26,043 in early trade Friday, the first session of 2026, rebounding from prior losses and poised for a second straight weekly gain of about 1.0%. so far. Markets reopened after the New Year break amid a rally in U.S. futures, following solid year-end gains on Wall Street. While U.S. equities underperformed the strong returns of the past two years due to an April tariff-driven sell-off, 2025 annual gains held firm, buoyed by strength in the AI sector. All Hang Seng components advanced, led by tech, consumer, and property shares, though upside was capped by caution ahead of November retail sales data. Baidu surged over 6% after announcing plans to spin off its AI chip unit. Other top movers were SMIC (4.6%), Trip.com (3.7%), Xiaomi (2.7%), and Tencent (2.6%). Hong Kong equities in 2025 jumped nearly 28%, their second straight annual rise, boosted by a robust IPO market, easing Sino-U.S. trade tensions, and China’s growth-focused policies.
