Indices News

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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The S&P 500-to-gold ratio provides a clear way to compare the performance of US equities with gold. By tracking how many ounces of gold are required to equal the value of the S&P 500 index, the ratio helps illustrate shifts in investor sentiment and the balance between risk and caution.

Markets enter December with anticipation as the Federal Reserve meeting will be a key risk event, with changing expectations driving market volatility

The Nasdaq Stock Market – home to many of the world’s major technology firms – often mirrors shifts in overall market risk appetite. During periods of changing monetary policy, advances in AI development and evolving corporate earnings expectations, price movements across its key constituents tend to become more pronounced.