International Markets
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Global Indices
Major stock market indices from around the world, grouped by region. Highlighted cards indicate markets currently in active trading hours.
Asia-Pacific
Nikkei 225Japan
67,460.73
-2.54%
Hang SengHong Kong
25,486.20
+0.13%
ShanghaiChina
3,990.30
+0.19%
ASX 200Australia
9,070.00
-0.04%
KOSPISouth Korea
6,869.83
-1.55%
SENSEXIndia
77,368.64
-0.46%
TAIEXTaiwan
45,308.68
-1.20%
Straits TimesSingapore
5,690.62
-1.35%
Europe
FTSE 100UK
10,738.12
+0.17%
DAXGermany
26,241.76
-0.37%
CAC 40France
8,566.33
-0.15%
EURO STOXX 50Eurozone
6,507.87
-0.35%
IBEX 35Spain
20,011.40
+0.15%
FTSE MIBItaly
53,368.48
-0.41%
AEXNetherlands
1,112.21
-0.23%
Americas
S&P 500United States
7,745.06
-0.52%
TSXCanada
36,667.92
-0.17%
BovespaBrazil
166,783.56
-0.09%
IPCMexico
64,254.98
-0.22%
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Currencies
Top 20 currency pairs by daily trading volume.
US Dollar IndexDXY
99.64
+0.00%
Measures the USD against a basket of major currencies (EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, SEK, CHF)
Major Pairs
EUR/USDEuro
1.16-0.01%
USD/JPYJapanese Yen
159.73+0.22%
GBP/USDBritish Pound
1.35-0.10%
USD/CNYChinese Yuan
6.74+0.04%
USD/CADCanadian Dollar
1.39-0.07%
AUD/USDAustralian Dollar
0.71-0.01%
USD/HKDHong Kong Dollar
7.84-0.01%
USD/CHFSwiss Franc
0.81+0.02%
USD/SGDSingapore Dollar
1.28+0.10%
Other Pairs
USD/KRWSouth Korean Won
1,412.01-0.20%
USD/INRIndian Rupee
95.66+0.07%
EUR/GBPEuro/Pound
0.86+0.10%
USD/MXNMexican Peso
17.05+0.14%
EUR/JPYEuro/Yen
184.87+0.21%
USD/TWDTaiwan Dollar
31.90+0.15%
GBP/JPYPound/Yen
216.06+0.16%
AUD/JPYAussie/Yen
113.44+0.20%
USD/BRLBrazilian Real
5.19-0.23%
USD/SEKSwedish Krona
9.52+0.08%
USD/NOKNorwegian Krone
9.43+0.28%
Understanding Global Markets
Why Track International Markets?
- Global markets often lead or follow US markets due to time zone differences
- European and Asian markets react to US news overnight
- International indices can signal risk-on or risk-off sentiment
- Currency movements affect multinational company earnings
- Provides diversification insights for global investors
Currency Impact on Markets
- Strong USD: Headwind for US exporters, tailwind for importers
- Weak USD: Boosts S&P 500 earnings from overseas
- DXY rising: Often coincides with risk-off sentiment
- Carry trades: Low-yield currencies fund high-yield investments
- Central bank policy: Rate differentials drive currency flows
Market Hours
All times shown in Eastern Time (ET):
- Sydney (ASX): 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET
- Tokyo (Nikkei): 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM ET
- Seoul (KOSPI): 8:00 PM - 2:30 AM ET
- Taipei (TAIEX): 9:00 PM - 1:30 AM ET
- Singapore (STI): 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM ET
- Hong Kong (Hang Seng): 9:30 PM - 4:00 AM ET
- Shanghai: 9:30 PM - 3:00 AM ET
- Mumbai (SENSEX): 11:15 PM - 5:45 AM ET
- London (FTSE): 3:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Frankfurt (DAX): 3:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Paris (CAC): 3:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Amsterdam (AEX): 3:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Madrid (IBEX): 3:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Milan (FTSE MIB): 3:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
- Mexico City (IPC): 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM ET
- Toronto (TSX): 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET
- Sao Paulo (Bovespa): 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
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