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
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico MarketThe UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index fell to -21 in March 2026 from -19 in February, marking its lowest level in nearly a year as concerns over the Middle East conflict’s impact on inflation and growth weighed on sentiment. The largest decline came in households’ assessment of the general economic outlook for the next 12 months, which dropped 6 points, while views of personal finances remained steady. The report also showed a 4-point fall in willingness to make major purchases and a 6-point rise in the savings rate. British consumers faced surging energy costs, with petrol prices up roughly 50% since the Iran war began, while government support for households reliant on heating oil remained limited. Neil Bellamy, Consumer Insights Director at GfK, said: “People simply do not feel the economy is robust enough to ride out the knock-on effects from the Middle East conflict.”
