Indices News

Bullish appetite returns to equity markets as traders focus on the latest US growth data as a final hope for a Santa rally.

Technical overview remains volatile on the precious metals front with gold no exception, and both clients and CoT speculators are majority buy.

The latest central bank meetings show a growing divergency in policy directions as the latest data changes the narrative in some economies.

EU Stocks 50 (EU50) was trading around 5,721.0 as of 1:59pm (UTC) on 4 December 2025, within an intraday range of 5,687.4–5,729.9 on Capital.com’s platform. Prices remain close to recent Euro area benchmark levels, with related EU50 measures reported near 5,714.0 in early December.

US equities struggle to capitalise on the dovish FOMC meeting as the AI valuation concerns resurface.

Rotation out of AI and into value the name of last week’s game helping keep the Dow’s technicals positive, while in sentiment retail traders briefly flirt with majority short bias.

Global stock indices serve as key indicators of overall market performance, tracking the value of leading companies across major economies. Whether it’s the S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq-100, FTSE 100 or DAX 40, each index provides a distinct view of economic activity, sector dynamics and investor sentiment.

Markets welcome the Fed's policy outlook but concerns about complacency regarding inflation limit the upside in risk appetite

Markets tread with cautious heading into the Fed meeting this week, with focus on the revised projections into 2026.

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