European markets have been relatively stable, with indices like the FTSE 100 (UK) rising to 8,352.08, up by 0.52%, the DAX in Germany increasing to 20,326.72, up by 0.10%, the CAC 40 in France reaching 7,436.01, up by 0.59%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 advancing to 4,961.90, up by 0.47%.

These trends were influenced by low interest rates and quantitative easing, which encourage investment in equities and reflect optimistic market sentiment.

Asian markets have also been stable, with the Nikkei 225 (Japan) up by 0.53% to 39,367.58 and the SSE Composite Index (China) up by 0.59% to 3,422.66. The BSE Sensex (India) slightly increased to 81,510.05, up by 0.0019%. On the other hand, the Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) dropped by 0.50% to 20,311.28, and the Nifty 50 (India) fell slightly by 0.036% to 24,610.05. Meanwhile, the S&P Asia 50 saw a significant rise of 1.05% to 5,524.82.

With Canada the S&P/TSX Composite Index decreased, closing at 25,625.42, down by 0.26%. Brazil’s market also showed strong performance with examples like IBOVESPA rising to 127,210.19, up by 1.00%.