Global Markets
Asia and Europe mostly hold up as the U.S. cools
Foreign benchmarks are mixed, but several major indexes still post gains.
Global equities are steadier than U.S. stocks. In Asia, the Nikkei 225 rises 1.5%, the Hang Seng gains 1.4%, and the Kospi jumps 6.2%, while the Shanghai Comp. slips 0.3%.
Europe is mixed but mostly green. The FTSE 100 adds 0.5%, the CAC 40 rises 0.2%, and the Stoxx 600 edges up 0.1%. The DAX falls 0.6%, leaving German equities on the downside for the session.
Outside the major benchmarks, the move set stays broad. The ASX 200 rises 0.4%, the TSX Comp. slips 0.2%, and the Bovespa falls 1.2%. The global picture is firmer than the U.S. session, but not uniformly so.
The day’s headlines also keep attention on AI and geopolitics, with reports on Alphabet’s delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro and fresh Iran-related headlines around Hormuz. Those stories sit against a backdrop of mixed regional equity performance rather than a single clear global driver.