World Markets Watchlist: September 29, 2025

Core Insights - All nine global indexes tracked have shown gains through September 29, 2025, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng leading at a year-to-date gain of 35.7% [2] - The second and third positions are held by Canada's TSX with a gain of 20.4% and China's Shanghai with a gain of 18.4% [2] - India's BSE SENSEX has the smallest year-to-date gain at 0.5% [2] Index Performance Context - A comparative performance chart illustrates the indexes' standings relative to their historical peaks, showing current values, all-time peaks, and the distance from those peaks [3] - The performance of world markets has been tracked since March 9, 2009, with various indexes hitting their lows on different dates, providing a visual representation of relative performance [5] - Additional charts provide insights starting from October 9, 2007, and the turn of the century, allowing for a longer-term view of index performance [6]