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 Nikkei 225 Index surged 2.7% to above 53,600 while the broader Topix Index climbed 2.3% to 3,642 on Wednesday, marking a second straight session of gains as optimism for an end to the prolonged Middle East conflict strengthened on reports that the US was pursuing talks with Iran. Israeli media indicated that Washington was seeking a one-month ceasefire to facilitate negotiations, while the New York Times reported that the US had sent Iran a 15-point proposal to resolve the conflict. Oil prices declined following these developments, offering relief to import-dependent economies like Japan and lifting overall market sentiment. Technology and AI-related stocks led the advance, with notable gains from Kioxia Holdings (3%), Fujikura (5.2%), SoftBank Group (4.6%), Advantest (2.4%), and Tokyo Electron (2.2%).
