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• As of June 1, 2026, five out of nine tracked global indexes reported year-to-date gains. • The watchlist monitors key economic indicators including the S&P 500 (US), TSX (Canada), FTSE 100 (England), DAXK (Germany), CAC 40 (France), Nikkei 225 (Japan), Shanghai (China), Hang Seng (Hong Kong), and BSE SENSEX (India).

• South Korea has surpassed India to become the world's sixth-largest stock market by market capitalization. • The shift was driven by a massive surge in the valuation of semiconductor heavyweights, which are critical to the global artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout.

• The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq reached record highs in May, though markets experienced a slight dip early Monday. • Positive momentum was driven by optimism surrounding US-Iran peace talks and the release of a new laptop chip from Nvidia (NVDA).

• The European Central Bank (ECB) is introducing new indicators to assess the global appeal of the euro by analyzing currency exposures within the euro area's international investment position. • Data from 2024 reveals that the euro area accounted for approximately one-fifth of global cross-border assets and liabilities, totaling around €175 trillion.

• Indian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 dropping 0.66% to 23,229.15 and the BSE Sensex falling 0.43% to 73,945.20 as of 9:15 a.m. IST. • The decline is attributed to investor anxiety over escalating tensions in Iran and significant capital outflows from the market.

• Asia-Pacific stock markets mostly declined on Tuesday as investors reacted to renewed uncertainty surrounding peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. • Significant losses were seen in Japan, where the Nikkei 225 dropped 1.32% and the Topix fell 1.14%, while South Korea's Kospi plummeted 1.92% and the Kosdaq sank 3.13%.

• The Sensex and Nifty extended their losing streak to a fourth consecutive day, with the Nifty settling below the 23,400 level. • Market declines were driven by escalating US-Iran tensions, a sharp rise in Brent crude oil prices, and a weakening rupee.

• Indian stock markets plummeted on Tuesday, with the Sensex falling over 400 points and the Nifty dropping below 23,250. • The downturn was driven by escalating US-Iran tensions and persistent selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), causing declines of over 1% in the Auto, Realty, and Consumer Durables sectors.

• The Indian stock market traded in the red on Tuesday, with both the Sensex and Nifty 50 indices falling by more than 0.5%. • The decline was driven by investor anxiety over renewed Iran-US war tensions and persistent selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).

• The BSE Sensex rose over 300 points and the Nifty50 crossed 23,450 on Tuesday, recovering from an initial opening in the red. • Global markets showed volatility, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific index slipping 0.5%, South Korean equities falling 2%, and Japan's Nikkei 225 dropping 0.7%.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell approximately 0.4% on Monday, dropping about 200 points to trade near 50,800. • The market decline follows a pullback from record highs above 51,100, triggered by rising oil prices and Iran severing diplomatic talks.