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 University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index was revised up to 56.4 in January 2026, from a preliminary 54.0 and December’s 52.9. This marks a second straight monthly increase and the highest reading since August, with modest gains recorded across all major components of the index. Although the improvement was incremental, it was notably broad based, spanning income levels, educational attainment, age groups, and political affiliations. That said, overall sentiment remains more than 20% below its level a year ago. Consumers continue to cite strains on purchasing power from elevated prices, alongside growing concerns about a potential softening in labor market conditions. Beyond tariff policy, foreign developments appear to have little influence on consumers’ economic perceptions. Year-ahead inflation expectations declined to 4.0%, the lowest level since January 2025, while longer-run inflation expectations edged up slightly to 3.3% from 3.2% in December.
