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 S&P/NZX 50 rose 0.6% to 13,664 on Tuesday, closing at its highest level since late November, as broader risk sentiment improved. Fears of wider geopolitical fallout appeared to ease following the US strike on Venezuela. Across the bourse, gains were led by infrastructure-related stocks, with Infratil and Auckland International Airport rising 2.6% and 1.8%, respectively. Non-energy mineral stocks also advanced, with notable gains from Fletcher Building (+1.6%), Santana Minerals (+1.9%), and Manuka Resources (+1.7%). Other top performers included Vulcan Steel (+2.7%), ikeGPS (+3.7%), and Rakon (+1.7%). Elsewhere, investors looked ahead to US jobs data for guidance on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, as well as upcoming consumer and producer price data from China later this week, which will help shape expectations for New Zealand’s top trading partner.
